Fiddleman

I can tell you a little bit of why you experience the symptoms you described based on what I have read in the past. I take zero responsibility for its accuracy. Pre sleeve much of the sugar, or fat for that matter, is churned with gastric juices in the stomach, essentially neutralizing it for better nutritional processing in the intestines. It is also a controlled release. The stomach churns food about 3 times a minute until the food is ready to be released into the intestines. Post op, the stomach no longer is able to perform this preprocessing step of churning (as 75% is cut out), and as a consequence, a lot of sugar or fat is dumped directly into the intestines. The intestines are not prepared to handle the blast of sugar or fat and causes reactions around the body such as sweating, increased heart rate, GI tract spasms, etc. It is your body having an adverse reaction to the sugar. Not fatal, but uncomfortable for sure. Some may say this is dumping for us sleevers. That is my bro-science response and I do not know if it is 100% accurate. Use your own judgement.

Wow Laura, you are a celebrity now! Just remember us ("the little people" you met along the way) when you get showered with endorsements deals and commercials.

What are some of the long term benefits you guys have seen with this? Same as what wikipedia says or different?

For the guys - would you rather be superman, batman, hulk, Thor, captain america, gladiator (aka Russell crow) or spartan ( from "300" movie) and why? For the gals- what body type would you like to see in your guy or potential guy? Mine would be Thor. Not huge, but incredible strength and agility. He was still awesome as a mere mortal after powers got stripped.

Hey Laura-sorry to burst your bubble, but I do not believe it is possible to cure an addictive personality. It is in your DNA. The best thing to do is find a healthy addiction to transfer an eating habit to. It does not need to be exercise. Maybe it is scrapbooking, horseback riding, camping, learning or getting really good at a musical instrument or language, playing video games, playing board games, etc. It can be anything that becomes an outlet for your attention. That being said, being a health / exercise fanatic is not a bad place to be....

Need I say more?!?!

I am at Dave's BBQ and am enjoying their smoking tea. Mmmm. Yes, it is still possible to go out and enjoy a drink with friends being post op.

Nope, this is not going to turn into a cheeseburger thread. That is like the 6th level of hell. Damn, my dinner came up, all 4 ounces of pork. My tummy did not give me a pass. Not the drink though. I think it was that pork at Daves. Better luck next time.

And with a straw. * gasp * do not worry, I only started to use a straw after 6 months.

My problem is gassing all day! Luckily I can blame it on the dog. Lol.

And if you can, try to keep carbs under 30 or 20. This will be like Atkins inductions and the weight melts off without heavy exercise in the first 5 months. Following month 5 yu should slowly n crease carbs and really get a good exercise program started.

Can't we just keep hacking away until all of the Grehlin is gone?? Lol. I want to be hunger free darn it! Go ahead, take a little pancreas here and a little kidney there. I am not going to miss 'em.

By the way Laura, are you sore today? Lol. Do you have the zombie walk down? Hehe.

I almost forgot green lantern played by Ryan Reynolds. Ladies, that body type is not so hard on the eyes, eh? Not too bulky.

Do I officially lose my man card now? Lol! Feels great! The reason I am getting one (at this moment) is because my feet were all gross when I noticed them at Yoga a couple days ago. My feet were drying out from all the running I do. They were flaking on the heals. I know, gross! Had to use the big cheese grater on my feet. Lol. Besides , I am here with my wife. Marriage bonding!! I do not think I would have done this pre op, but now I care how I look and I am no longer an anti social hermit. It is sort of strange in a way, but hey, post op is a great time to make changes in your life. Feet are now ready for another round of yoga vinayse. Hey guys, time to go out and do new things you never would have done before. It is enlightening and makes you a more rounded person. Running 10 k one day, cross fit the next day, hot yoga the next day, hiking the next day, etc. Fun stuff being a post op!!!

Hunger continues to be my nemesis!!! I just keep eating a lot of clean solid Protein to satisfy it. I know carbs food is going to feed the hunger and make it stronger, so I do not go there. A chicken sausage or a baby bel helps keep it at bay. As long as my extra eating does not result in weight gain, I will do it. I should start tracking it though as to not break any hard calories boundaries I have set for myself. It is a little strange as to where the hunger feeling comes from. It is not from the stomach, but in the back of my throat. Maybe it is caused by salivation at the back of my mouth, top of throat. No idea. What are your thoughts?

How do burpees up the stairs work? Are the easier or harder the flat floor burpees?

LMAO!!!!