The Sleeve "switch"

[jillw8 22]

I, like most of us, love food. Before surgery in August I was a food addict and binge eater. Before the surgery, I was terrified of the emotions postop. Thinking I would kiss food so much and go nuts without it. However from the day of surgery, it was like a switch went off in brain regarding food and the eating process. I am waiting for it to switch back but I don't want it to. I am almost 5 months out and grateful for the 65 pounds i have lost. Anyone else have this switch turned with surgery?? Did it stay that way?

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[jillw8 22]

Wow, I had some typos! I hate doing it from my phone! The biggest switch for me has been how much I think about food. I went from constantly thinking of food (eating lunch and thinking about dinner) to only thinking of food when I get hungry. It just amazes me. I also went from the clean your plate mentality to its okay to throw food out if I am full.

[Bcole 6]

I did! I don't even think about eating. Though it's only been 3 weeks, I hope it stays this way. I must admit, I tasted a bit of cream potatoes and it kind of triggered a little something, like made me want to eat more of them since they went down so well, but I didn't.

[Dooter 1,457]

I can't wait to get there!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I am almost 3 years out now and it goes in spurts for me. There are days when i want to eat all day and it's hard for me to not snack all day.

There are other days that I don't even think about eating and hardly eat at all.

[Shae 44]

My switch, unfortunately, did not shut off. I have times where I catch myself eating even though my sleeve is not hungry or drinking with a meal so that it goes down better and I can have more. I still think about food a lot. Granted, I think about it less in that I don't think about supper when I'm eating lunch but about an hour after eating, I am thinking about it again.

If I feel like I didn't pack enough lunch and Snacks for work I get anxious and think about it all day. I get anxious about what and where we will eat if we have a shopping day planned. I could go on and on...

I am both happy for and envious of those of you who had your switch turned off. I think my weight loss would be further along right now had mine been removed.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I am almost 3 years out now and it goes in spurts for me. There are days when i want to eat all day and it's hard for me to not snack all day. There are other days that I don't even think about eating and hardly eat at all.

Almost 12 months out... and same here. It is way better than before though...

[Foxbins 625]

1 year surgery anniversary today and I can go all day without thinking about food. On days when I do I am bored and looking for something to do, and what I did before surgery was eat, so I try to stay busy.

[Geeewhy 30]

My experience is the same as yours. I've not been hungry since the morning of my surgery, and I literally have to set alarms to remind myself to eat or I forget. I'm a week shy of 4 months out.