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I had my bypass surgery July 13. Ive already lost 47 lbs!! I am following the plan super faithfully. So I bought a cool cookbook for post-wls people. The author has a great first chapter that really summarizes well what to expect, how it all works, etc. She has been a bariatric dietician for years. She mentions the "honeymoon" period in her book stating that it lasts anywhere from 8 months to 2-3 years. She also states that one lady she knew has never stopped her honeymoon phase and she's in year 5. My question is "Is the honeymoon phase truly something to be concerned with if you're following the plan and losing weight like you're supposed to?"

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Probably best to describe what is meant by honeymoon period. For me the honeymoon period after RNY gastric bypass surgery was the fact that after surgery, I completely lost my hunger. It was not difficult to lose weight when hunger was not constantly continually gnawing at my bones. But hunger did eventually return about a year later but it just was not as strong as before surgery.

My question is "Is the honeymoon phase truly something to be concerned with if you're following the plan and losing weight like you're supposed to?" Yes. The approach in the "Maintenance" phase is different than in the "Weight Loss" phase. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery2.pdf

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That makes me sad. I thought I was doing great almost two years later and now I'm even more terrifying about gaining weight.

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The "honeymoon phase" is that wonderful several months when you have no appetite at all. I had 6 months of no appetite which made it so easy to lose weight. My hunger started creeping back after that. The good news is that your level of hunger will never be as extreme as it was prior to surgery.

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