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Dear Veterans, has your hunger returned?



Has your hunger returned?  

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  1. 1. 18+ Months Post Op, How is Your Hunger?

    • Yes, WORSE than pre-surgery.
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    • Yes, THE SAME as it was pre-surgery.
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    • Yes, but a LITTLE LESS than pre-surgery.
      30
    • Yes, but MUCH LESS than pre-surgery.
      41
    • NO, I have not felt any hunger since surgery.
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    • I'm not sure.
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I think, worse, my bad habits are returning moreso than my hunger. I find myself wanting fast food or soda, or heading to the kitchen because I'm bored. I'm trying to fight it but I've even gained back about 10 pounds. In the grand scheme of things thats not much, but I refuse to get even close back to the way I was before. It makes me nervous sometimes, but I just have to keep fighting it.

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I'm with you! I find that I'm really struggling against my old eating patterns. Not only do I feel hunger more I also can eat more. It really scares me. I keep fighting with the same 3 lbs. better than fighting with 25 lbs but I feel very discouraged, fearful and ashamed over my lack of self-control. But then my self-control has never been very strong when it comes to food. I am trying to incorporate a Protein Shake as a Meal Replacement. Not every day but at least twice a week. It seems like the more I eat the more I CAN eat and in order to feel the sleeve's restriction I have to stop eating solid food for a while.

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I'm glad I found this thread. I feel I sometimes can't control my hunger. I'm eating way too much. Sometimes it's Protein Bars. But too many. I'm 17months out. I feel I'll never meet goal. I've gains 13lbs since my 1yr anniversary. And this is hitting the gym all the time. I know it's food. It's always about food

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I'm not a veteran. I'm only one month post-op but my hunger never left. Kinda feel cheated on that deal.

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I'm glad I found this thread. I feel I sometimes can't control my hunger. I'm eating way too much. Sometimes it's Protein bars. But too many. I'm 17months out. I feel I'll never meet goal. I've gains 13lbs since my 1yr anniversary. And this is hitting the gym all the time. I know it's food. It's always about food

The surgeon didn't operate on my brain! That's the problem! Stress is a big issue for me right now and I know it not only makes me want to eat more but also causes your body to hold on to everything. I swear sometimes I can feel my thighs storing fat! LOL! I need to restructure how I use my time so that I can focus on what truly matters to me not only in terms of my weight loss but also how I want to live my life. I have a lot more choices but also feel overwhelmed and that stresses me out too! Feel like I can't win. :(

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I'm glad I found this thread. I feel I sometimes can't control my hunger. I'm eating way too much. Sometimes it's Protein bars. But too many. I'm 17months out. I feel I'll never meet goal. I've gains 13lbs since my 1yr anniversary. And this is hitting the gym all the time. I know it's food. It's always about food

My advice.. ditch protein bars! They are sliders and also tend to be high carb. I am 28 months post op and eating low carb is the only thing that works for me to control hunger and cravings.

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I'm not a veteran. I'm only one month post-op but my hunger never left. Kinda feel cheated on that deal.

This is the vets forum and topic BUT I must say that it took awhile for the hunger reduction. At 4 weeks you are still on soft or mushy foods and nerve damage isn't healed yet. I think it takes till 6 weeks or MORE before things start feeling like they should. Also if you are not on a ppi for acid cont8...start now. That often feels like hunger and most everyone benefits from it in the early months. Our bodies still make acid for a full size tummy...

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I never lost my hunger either. I'm six weeks out and am hungry. Maybe the surgeon left too much of the ghrelin hormone. ;)

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@@Alex Brecher ... can you throw a dog a bone, here?

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A slider by definition is any food that you can eat too much of.. that does not give you a feeling of satiety. Many Protein bars fall into that catagory. If you can eat 2-3 a day that is too many unless you are some kinda mega athlete climbing Mt Everest or something.

But, that isn't what the vets forum is for - it is for veterans one or more year out to discuss topics unique to this phase in the journey. Many of us do post in other areas, but this is the ONE place on this website dedicated to people who want support in the later phases of the journey - please respect the rules that are posted at the top of this forum. I am not trying to be mean or unkind or unsupportive - it is just that vets just plain leave and don't hang around to give input to others if they don't have a place where they too can find support.

Cut and pasted from the top of this forum:

This forum is dedicated to veteran Sleevers who are one year or more post-op to discuss issues specific to those who are further along in their journey.

Please note: You must be one year out to post or create topics here.

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A slider by definition is any food that you can eat too much of.. that does not give you a feeling of satiety. Many Protein bars fall into that catagory. If you can eat 2-3 a day that is too many unless you are some kinda mega athlete climbing Mt Everest or something. But, that isn't what the vets forum is for - it is for veterans one or more year out to discuss topics unique to this phase in the journey. Many of us do post in other areas, but this is the ONE place on this website dedicated to people who want support in the later phases of the journey - please respect the rules that are posted at the top of this forum. I am not trying to be mean or unkind or unsupportive - it is just that vets just plain leave and don't hang around to give input to others if they don't have a place where they too can find support. Cut and pasted from the top of this forum: This forum is dedicated to veteran Sleevers who are one year or more post-op to discuss issues specific to those who are further along in their journey. Please note: You must be one year out to post or create topics here.

Who said your being mean. I'm simply asking a question. And I don't need rules read to me on how I need to act when I'm asking a question

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I feel hunger after about 3-4 hours after no matter how or what I've eaten in my last meal. i.e. high protein/lower carb... etc. Of course the hunger is worse or faster setting if I eat something high in carbs.

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@@Chelenka I posted this exact thing on FB the other day, if surgeons ever come up with a WLS to fix the brain, I'm sooo there! Ha!

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I'm noticing getting back to basics has helped me. I'm drinking my Protein Shakes. I made ground chuck hamburgers. I eat them without the bread. I could feel being full again. It lasted a little longer. But I have noticed also wanting to eat every few hrs. I fight hard the urge. And try to drink Water. But it's a true fight

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