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I'm so full of energy and almost never hungry. I was sleeved on Oct 22 2012. I was wondering how long does this last? Am I going to be like this forever or what ? Please say yes!!!

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I was also sleeved on Oct.22 and I do fill hungry but just a little food eases it. I'm looking to follow other oct.22 sleevers but don't know how. I could use the support. Kathryn

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I was the 23rd. I agree it's amazing how much energy I have only on the shakes. I used to be exhausted driving home from work and now wide awake. No afternoon crash. I'm thinking all the carbs from before must have really affected me. Hope it lasts!

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something to look forward to, getting sleeved in the morn............

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I'm 6 months post op and I still feel great. It's amazing how much all the carbs were bringing me down. Keeping your blood sugar and insulin levels on an even keel makes a huge difference. Plus, once you start exercising and get in better shape you'll feel even better.

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I don't think its the lack of carbs thats making us have more energy. I think its because we are eating so much less fat and calories. I mean think about it. Carbs are what athletes use for energy. Fatty foods make people sleepy. Take away the fat = more energy.

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It lasts at least 2 years :D I don't eat a lot of carbs but lots of fats and I have tons of energy.

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I was the 23rd. I agree it's amazing how much energy I have only on the shakes. I used to be exhausted driving home from work and now wide awake. No afternoon crash. I'm thinking all the carbs from before must have really affected me. Hope it lasts!

I noticed that on my pre -op diet this week. i have been staying up till midnight and getting up for work at 5 am.....wow I know carbs knock me down,

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I don't get ravishingly hungry, but notice I need to eat some Protein every 3 hours. If I don't, sometimes I will start to get a little weak and feel empty.i started to notice this change at around 3 months out. I typically eat a small protein based meal of about 125 calories every 3 hours to keep my mood and energy stabile and my metabolism firing on all cylinders.

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I don't think its the lack of carbs thats making us have more energy. I think its because we are eating so much less fat and calories. I mean think about it. Carbs are what athletes use for energy. Fatty foods make people sleepy. Take away the fat = more energy.

Well, when I said carbs, what I should have said was starches. They cause a spike in blood sugar, and the resulting increase in insulin in the blood causes the eventual crash. Doing this over and over again reduces energy levels, not to mention leads to insulin resistance.

Fat, on the other hand, is a building block and does not decrease energy. Now a lot of fatty foods are also high in unhealthy starches (breading on fried foods is a high glycemic starch) and that will lower your energy levels as mentioned above. But brisket is high in fat but contains no carbs, and it does not reduce energy. It's high in Protein and the dietary is used by your body.

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