Nice Article on Ghrelin Hormone

[VSG_me 184]

Came across this article when reading about Ghrelin and how VSG removes the part of the stomach responsible for generating this hormone. I've found that even being only 3 weeks post-op, my craving for things I could never pass up before has completely gone. Thank goodness! It's so much easier for me now that I can look at a piece of cake and feel like "meh, I'll pass".

http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500164_162-543614.html

[able2cope 193]

thanks, that was really interesting

[joatsaint 2,814]

Thanks for the link. Sleeving solved the problem for me. I no longer feel an almost overwhelming hungar for carbs like rice, Pasta and potatoes.

[ginamaria 31]

Came across this article when reading about Ghrelin and how VSG removes the part of the stomach responsible for generating this hormone. I've found that even being only 3 weeks post-op' date=' my craving for things I could never pass up before has completely gone. Thank goodness! It's so much easier for me now that I can look at a piece of cake and feel like "meh, I'll pass".

http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500164_162-543614.html[/quote']

Tiffany tanks for the share but I have a question for you if you will. I saw where you said you were 3 weeks out and they are wanting to schedule my surgery for March 19th but I have a wedding hat I have to fly to and attend on April 12thk. Do you think I will feel ok to be doing that??? So frustrated right now.... Finally got approval and now this and surgeon only does surgery on my on weeks at work. Dang it!! I work 7 on 7 off so was planning on not having to take off any works I have no sick days available ... So disappointed

[Lissa 2,631]

Very interesting article!

[VSG_me 184]

Tiffany tanks for the share but I have a question for you if you will. I saw where you said you were 3 weeks out and they are wanting to schedule my surgery for March 19th but I have a wedding hat I have to fly to and attend on April 12thk. Do you think I will feel ok to be doing that??? So frustrated right now.... Finally got approval and now this and surgeon only does surgery on my on weeks at work. Dang it!! I work 7 on 7 off so was planning on not having to take off any works I have no sick days available ... So disappointed

I'll message you

[VSG_me 184]

Thanks for the link. Sleeving solved the problem for me. I no longer feel an almost overwhelming hungar for carbs like rice, Pasta and potatoes.

me neither - and sweets were my biggest vice.....not anymore! I can tolerate carbs easily with my sleeve but I just don't have that same craving like I used to.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

Interestng article, thanks. I see that Ghrelin also enhances memory retention....hope I don't become forgetful or get Alzheimers....

[Chele H 427]

fantastic article....there was one similar in the NY Times a while back. Nice to know that being hungry all the time is not in my head or a lack of self-control

[brandibandtosleeve2012 12]

Thank you for sharing that info.

[starfish108 15]

Great article! Not only is ghrelin, the appetite stiumulating hormone, off-the-charts in some of us, the food industry is modifying "foods" to be addictive. Check out this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/food-addiction-could-it-e_b_764863.html

Processed foods and sugary foods are biologically engineered to be as addicting as hard drugs. No wonder it's hard. It's a combination of scientific factors that got some of us to the place we are at.

Not as simple as "diet and exercise" ....