Appetite Back... With A Vengeance!

[LawDiva312 33]

I've started back to the gym doing hour-long intense group fitness classes. I'm about 2.5 mos. post-op. I feel like my appetite has returned with a vengeance. Anyone else experience this?

[a-new-me 6]

actually I can relate and i'm less than one month post op..... I still have an appetite, and NOTHING makes me sick. I don't eat large portions, I am still sticking to around 800-1000 calories a day, but all food tastes good. I am a bit worried myself.

[iggychic 1,405]

Are you both losing weight?

As to the work outs...did you adjust your calorie and Protein intake to fit them? That is important if they are significant.

[PerfectlyImperfect 49]

actually I can relate and i'm less than one month post op..... I still have an appetite' date=' and NOTHING makes me sick. I don't eat large portions, I am still sticking to around 800-1000 calories a day, but all food tastes good. I am a bit worried myself.[/quote']

Me too. A friend had it 6 months ago and can't eat as much as I can. I still lose at least 5. Lbs a day. We all gave different size stomachs and different tolerance. I've been very lucky

[Dooter 1,457]

Oh yes. I experienced this fairly quickly. I have to be VERY careful about what I allow to go into my mouth. Measuring and planning is a good defense to letting yourself get too hungry and then just eating whatever sounds good at the time. Stay full of Protein. It fills you up quicker and stays with you longer.

[a-new-me 6]

I am losing.. I'm down 23 lbs in a fairly short period of time, so very happy with that... but really would have thought that I would feel more resistance/ restriction. Scares me a bit. I have to really rely on my willpower, which I lacked many times in the past.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I am losing.. I'm down 23 lbs in a fairly short period of time' date=' so very happy with that... but really would have thought that I would feel more resistance/ restriction. Scares me a bit. I have to really rely on my willpower, which I lacked many times in the past.[/quote']

You are just starting out I am sure with your low post counts. once you are onto solids, 1-3 ounces will leave you very full. At almost 5 months, 3-4 ounces of chickens leaves me full. 5 ounces is sometimes too much, especially when I woof it down. Good luck.

[a-new-me 6]

even so soon after surgery tho, I can eat a whole can of tuna (with a small amount of light mayo mixed in) ... I can eat a fairly decent sized cup of soup.. I don't know.. maybe I'm just being paranoid... I don't want to do anything that will set me back. This is my last straw, and I pray daily that this is a success!!

[jennyannk73 20]

Don't worry about this.... I had the same problem but the throwing up began with a vengeance recently. I think honestly it has to do with your stomach kinda being numb post surgery. Now i get sick sick if i overeat. Or eat the wrong thing. Or one more bite after feeling full. I was able to eat more shortly after surgery than now. And now I'm paranoid about what I will put in my mouth.....

[fatiniowa 10]

I'm about a month and a half out and can eat plenty. A kinda good thing since I don't like people to question that I now eat so little and a bad thing that I might not continue losing the pounds. Yesterday the office bought pizza for the team. I ate 1/4 of a large pizza and I also got a slice at the gas station after work. snacked on some nuts, drank a 16 oz strawbeery milk and ate a walgreens frozen meal with sorta a lot of chips. Had put on 3 lbs by bed time. Then this morning the office brought in panera Bagels. I ate 1 with cream cheese in like 15 min. Although the old me might have downed 2 of them. Needing to realize that even though I can doesn't mean I should.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I'm about a month and a half out and can eat plenty. A kinda good thing since I don't like people to question that I now eat so little and a bad thing that I might not continue losing the pounds. Yesterday the office bought pizza for the team. I ate 1/4 of a large pizza and I also got a slice at the gas station after work. snacked on some nuts' date=' drank a 16 oz strawbeery milk and ate a walgreens frozen meal with sorta a lot of chips. Had put on 3 lbs by bed time. Then this morning the office brought in panera Bagels. I ate 1 with cream cheese in like 15 min. Although the old me might have downed 2 of them. Needing to realize that even though I can doesn't mean I should.[/quote']

Yes, it is important to remained focused and keep your eye on the prize The NEW you! Carbs can be a road to old habits so for a lot of us we abstain until new habits form. Try spending 3 weeks with 20 carb or less to reduce your temptations and dependence on carbs. I have been there and done that. Fortunately I made the decision to build new eating habits bout 2 months before being sleeved. This made it fairly easy to say no without any effort no matter what the temptation is, no matter what the scenario is. Good luck!