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I am 17 days post surgery and have been feeling hungry all day also have been wanting to eat something sweet all day... How many calories can we consume in 24 hrs .

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I usually cruise around the 800 mark. I've done 1100 once when my sleeve was being particularly co operative.

How many times are you eating a day?

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You're probably dealing with a combination of thirst, acid buildup and head hunger. When you feel "hungry", try sipping a bit of Water. If you still feel it, then chew a Tums. Head hunger is the toughest. If you're like most of us, you've eaten on a schedule for years. If it's 12:00, it's time for lunch. 2:30? snack time! You have habits that need to be broken. A good way to do that is to evaluate the feelings and determine if it's true hunger or not.

You may find that sweets don't feel so good on the sleeve. The first three months, anything with more than a bit of sugar in it made me feel sick. Unfortunately, I've kind of gotten over that so now I have to discipline myself.

You only get these first few months once. Following the plan laid out by your surgeon or nutritionist. Limit sweets, carbs and other empty calories. Get as much Protein in as you can and drink at least 60-80 ounces of water a day.

I'm five months out and take in between 800-1000 calories a day. I have increased my carbs slightly and that seemed to kick start my loss again. I can't say that I've felt true hunger like I did pre-op. Now my sleeve has to remind me to eat by gurgling like crazy.

Getting the sleeve is the easiest part of this whole process. The mental work involved it tremendous. You have to retrain your thought process from "how much can I eat" to "what are the best choices for me". It's an ongoing struggle but you can do it. Good luck!

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You're probably dealing with a combination of thirst' date=' acid buildup and head hunger. When you feel "hungry", try sipping a bit of Water. If you still feel it, then chew a Tums. Head hunger is the toughest. If you're like most of us, you've eaten on a schedule for years. If it's 12:00, it's time for lunch. 2:30? snack time! You have habits that need to be broken. A good way to do that is to evaluate the feelings and determine if it's true hunger or not.

You may find that sweets don't feel so good on the sleeve. The first three months, anything with more than a bit of sugar in it made me feel sick. Unfortunately, I've kind of gotten over that so now I have to discipline myself.

You only get these first few months once. Following the plan laid out by your surgeon or nutritionist. Limit sweets, carbs and other empty calories. Get as much Protein in as you can and drink at least 60-80 ounces of water a day.

I'm five months out and take in between 800-1000 calories a day. I have increased my carbs slightly and that seemed to kick start my loss again. I can't say that I've felt true hunger like I did pre-op. Now my sleeve has to remind me to eat by gurgling like crazy.

Getting the sleeve is the easiest part of this whole process. The mental work involved it tremendous. You have to retrain your thought process from "how much can I eat" to "what are the best choices for me". It's an ongoing struggle but you can do it. Good luck![/quote']

Thx 4 the info it's really helpful .

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