lovelylady

I was sleeved in 12/2011. Not quite a year yet but I find myself already slipping into old habits. I crave things and Im not even hungry!. My highest weight was 280. I lost 15 pounds doing the pre-op diet so my weight the day of surgery was 265, I am currently at 186-188, depends on the day. I have been the same since July and I'm getting frustrated. Trying to figure out what to do. I dont measure my meals but I still cant eat much food, however I snack all day. On nuts, popcorn, carrots, whatever. But when I eat an actual meal Im full almost immediately! Also is it bad to chew gum? I am constantly chewing. It always amazes me how much popcorn I can eat but sit down for chicken and veggies and a small amount that is all. Any suggestions? Do you think I have stretched from constant snacking? Please let me know your thoughts

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Hello everyone, I am just embarking on this new journey. I am contemplating getting the sleeve operation. Everyone I have mentioned this to has told me not to do it. One reason being that I am a nurse and everyone talks about how the operation is to risky. I have been trying to research different doctors and there surgical statisitcs with the sleeve and have come up empty handed. Anyone living in the richmond, va area and had surgery at St. Mary's I would love to here how you picked your surgeon and were you able to find information on how much experience, how many of these surgeries they have performed, etc. I had surgery when I was 17 with no worries, now that I am 27 working in as a nurse in Surgical ICU, surgery scars the crap out of me knowing what could go wrong. I know I need to do this for myself. I am 120lbs overweight and at 27 yrs old I have already started to have joint problems. Thanks for any information you provide for me.