Lenny T

You are exactly right MrsRP, I am a year post surgery and lost 195 lbs. and that's what I found that hunger has diminished and you just fuel up with high Protein small meals , drink your Water and supplements.< /p>

I haven't had the surgery but the 'reason' for the sleeve and the diminished appetite is because hunger receptors are in the wall of the stomach so if you take 80% of the stomach out the 'physical hunger' is very low - some people report having to 'force' themselves to eat since they don't feel hunger. You can experience 'mental' hunger and that is when you want to eat a burger and fries with a Coke and you down two bites and feel full or even sick since it's not something your new stomach can handle. I have even heard patients said: if you think you will tell your sleeve what and how much to eat you'll be wrong because you WILL get sick!
Don't know from experience just from some medical knowledge and feedback from actual WLS patients.

I have been taking Flintstone complete chewable Vitamins for a year and have lost 195 lbs. my labs have been excellent. Print off some dollar off coupons online and walgreens pharm. usually has buy one get one half off. Works for me.

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014

after 230 july 2015

No need to tell him, its early you have time to get back on track, lose 10 lbs in the remaining 11 days everyone wins. Len

I am 7 days into 2-week liquid diet mysef , surgery on 22nd. so far so good. 1 lb a day loss so far. Protein mixed with skim milk x4. sugar free Jello, broth. raw veggies.Good luck

I am 1 week away from surgery Im nervous too. Its not something we thought we wanted to do but know we need to do it.And we will. Good luck. Len

Great attitude= great results, hope to do the same

Happy for your results and sorry for your non support from your friends.I work in an industrial setting and have lost 40 lbs. pre op. and have had all positive encouragement from fellow male co-workers and friends.It must be your friends feel left behind.Hope a few come around and change their attitude. Len

New here too.Will meet surgeon tomorrow. I hope to be on fast trac to get surgery as i have high bmi.Good luck to all other new canidates.Hope to follow this forum through to a succesful end. Len