I see some of you on here say yall only eat like 800 calories in a day. I believe what you are saying, but how do you not starve??!!

No idea. I eat way more than this. I maybe ate 800 kcal in the immediate post-op phase but we're talking a few weeks here.

800 calories can actually be alot of food if you choose the right ones.

4oz of grilled chicken sprayed with avocado oil & seasonings is a measly 110 calories, and will likely be more than you can even take in in the early months.

3 cups of a mixed green salad with cucumber and carrots and a sugar free vinaigrette is less than 50 calories

1 cup of pasta carbonara (made w/ two strips of bacon and 1 large egg) on shiratake noodles is 162 calories and is crazy filling.

Going low-cal and not feeling starved is def. possible, ESPECIALLY in the first few months.

Good Luck!

P.S. I did less than 800 cals a day until I reached goal (and even much much less in the first 3 months)

P.P.S. I figured it was just something I had to do get to where I wanted to be. I am almost 2 yrs post op now and have been maintaining my weight for over a year at much, much more calories.

Edited August 23, 20206 yr by ms.sss

except for the first few weeks, I ate about that for the first maybe eight or ten months out. It's about all I could manage then, really - much more than that and I would feel really bloated and uncomfortable. Qt the time I could have never imagined eating as much as I do now, in maintenance (1500-1700 calories a day). I think it's a combo of smaller stomach, lower level of hunger hormones - and I'm not sure what else...

I agree with catwoman, I think the smaller stomach and changes to hunger hormones and insulin processing are all immediate changes after surgery for most people. I am only a few weeks post op and eating about 600-650 calories right now in puréed diet and I am not hungry. I did feel hungry sometimes on the liquids only diet, for the first few weeks.

I am toward the end of my 5th month and I balance between 600 - 750 calories a day.

I’m three weeks out from surgery and I continue to be amazed by the fact that I truly feel no hunger and have no cravings. At this point, I’m averaging 300-400 calories per day max and, although I know it’s hard to believe, I feel fantastic! As someone who has dieted on and off for the past 25 years, I know the misery that comes with starvation. What I’m experiencing now is NOTHING like what I’ve been through in the past.

For example, I just ate just 2 oz of tuna mixed with Greek yogurt, and I’m full and feel totally satisfied! I don’t feel stuffed but I absolutely could not eat another bite. The gastric sleeve does all sorts of amazing things to all the hormones that cause the sensations we all fear, and for me has been a godsend.

Love this post! About to have surgery and I was scared to about being hungry. Yay! Glad it really does change hormone levels, etc like I have heard. Great job everyone!

I’m 73 days post op and some days go by where I don’t even think about food or eating, to the point I have to be reminded. Today I’ve had an egg, and I just ate two baby bell peppers, and will probably cut up some cucumber and tomato with some balsamic. I don’t know what your diet will allow, or even what foods will agree with you (I haven’t had any issues with food intolerances at all) but I find raw veggies fill me up super fast and sit around for a long time. I get my protein from shakes, protein water, or chicken (which reminds me I’m behind schedule on protein for the day). I don’t track but I’d be surprised if I’ve had a 500 calorie day, and I never feel deprived.

So good to hear. Wonderful. That's amazing. I'm so incredibly nervous and about to jump out of my skin. I have waited for years for this. As most of us have, I'm sure. Glad your surgery went well and that you aren't starving