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I don’t know what it is but I feel completely dissatisfied after eating. My stomach restriction is telling me to stop eating but I don’t feel physically or mentally content. I’m one month out from sleeve surgery and I’m just struggling with this. I don’t know if it’s mostly a mental thing and I’m just no longer hitting those pleasure centers in my brain? It just feels like there’s a finish line and I want to get there but I never get there and eating is just not satisfying both physically and mentally. I could make a dirty analogy here about the finish line - I think you get my drift. Any thoughts? Thank you

Over 65 next week go for 3 month pre-op diet. Gained 10 pounds in two months. Time to get serious. I hope nobody makes me feel uncomfortable. I need some buddy help to get to the end of this journey at age 67.

@Sunnilicious I can tell you are a cutie!! holy moly 2 years☺️ !! you are also very strong, i see you holding up that wall!! if you see/meet someone you like/mutual - go for it, have that 1rst date, i approve!!😉 go to support group pre/post op - doc can suggest where to go, check it out- you will meet people that are starting/in the middle - or even OP that have reached GOAL June will always be your favorite month good luck, speedy recovery kathy

You have to do the head work--some how, some way. If you can't do/won't do individual counseling OA is a great org--and even if you do a therapist, OA works! But part of it is in "getting right with your own mind" and reframing the situation. I guarantee that there will come a time where you will be able to feel pleasure from food and that you will be able to eat more than you can currently. The bigger thing is how long can you get out of the surgery before you HAVE to start dealing with the resurgence of those feelings. Right? So reframe your reality. Instead of taking pleasure in "how much can I eat" then despairing that you no longer can eat much... Take extreme pleasure and think about "how LITTLE can I eat to satisfy my hunger." That way, you can be proud of hitting macro goals and cal goals and losing weight VERY quickly (which is hellah motivating). You can worry about the rest of your life later. Not today.

I think I drank them in about 5-10 minutes. I'm realizing that my surgeon has told me literally nothing and I'm learning everything on my own and from the internet. I know it's my responsibility to ask him but sometimes I don't know what to ask and I barely see him for a few minutes and he runs off. I'm scared my stomach stretched and ruined the whole purpose of the surgery.

Liquids pass through pretty quickly, and I can't imagine you drinking enough to cause the kind of pressure that would result in damaging your staple line and causing a leak. How quickly are you getting that 10oz in? Are you chugging it or sipping it over 30 minutes? When you move on to more solid food it is absolutely imperative that you stick to the volume amounts set by your surgeon. That won't move through as quickly and damage could occur. But also you want to get used to that amount so you don't overeat your calorie limits. After you're completely healed, this ability to drink a lot will come to your advantage in summertime and in situations where dehydration is a risk.

Not quite in the Tacoma area either but In Washington as well! I'm scheduled for Next Tuesday the 16th Ahhh!! Super excited and pre-op anxiety is rocking hard!

So I met with the surgeon's office today. Had the first meeting with the dietician, filled out the gigantic pile of paperwork and met with the doctor. Got some super amazing news from the coordinator of the program, which is not only does my insurance pay for the psych eval ($200), but also pays the program fees for the meetings and everything ($600). I was blown away. Then the super awesome amazing news - while my insurance carrier normally requires a documented 6 month dietitian/food class, my particular group does not. So that requirement is waived. On top of all that, when I went to check out and make my psych eval appointment, the nurse said - "Can you do today? Like in 15 minutes? She has an opening and she is right across the street." I said "sure!" and off I went. So in one day, I got my first appointment, first dietitian meeting, most of the paperwork and the psych eval done. Basically, I just have to attend one informational class/workshop/meeting and I am good to go! I feel like I at the wheel of a speeding train! As far as the debate, I had pretty much decided on Sleeve. I didn't like the idea of the bypass and I knew there were more complications with that procedure. But I do have Type 2 Diabetes and the RNY is this particular surgeon's gold standard for bariatric surgery. They said ultimately it is up to me, but now I am not sure. Anyone have any thoughts one way or the other? I am 44 years old, have approximately 150-170 lbs to lose and plan to live at least another 50 years. So for me it's mostly about the long term effects and while I know there is way more data about RNY, I just get skeeved out at the idea of re-routing my guts.

I went through that too, like I wanted more (in my mind) but I was full (in my stomach) and the eating process was just no fun or pleasurable anymore. It gets a little better further out.