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bethaniestarr
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Hi guys

new here posted on the intro board.

I have a problem i go for my group consult oct 15 and then i know before the surgery the dr likes you to lose a little.I just always seem so hungry.I'm also worried that after the surgery without the fill put right in i will go back to eating normally.Is there anyway i could start shrinking my stomach now?Is there a way to do it without starving myself.Also how long does it take(if it can at all) to shrink?

Any help is appreciated Thx

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I don't know of any way to shrink your stomach, but if I were you I wouldn't worry much about it. Losing the weight pre-op is mostly just to make sure the surgery is easier for you. It really doesn't hurt anything in the long run if you regain some weight before you get a fill.

However, I bet that you will lose some weight pre-fill regardless.

The first few days of surgery you will most likely have no interest in food. Your stomach will be swollen because of the surgery and you probably won't feel hungry at all.

Then you'll be eating liquids, and from my experience it seems like it's hard to eat enough of them to gain weight after surgery.

When you go back to solid food, then you might regain a little bit, but I've never heard of someone regaining all the lost weight, so by the time you get your fill you will still be ahead of the game.

Good luck

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