It's a whole new ballgame after surgery, before I would get HUNGRY!! then go get three doubles from micky d's and large fry and large drink. Now I eat half a sandwich and I can't take another bite. When you first get back to solid foods your eyes do get bigger than your stomach but that only happens ONCE. If you eat more than your pouch will hold it WILL come back up, and quickly too. There is a period called "misery month" about 10 weeks after surgery that no matter what you do, you will stay nauseated and throw up every day for about 4 weeks or so. It's because the inside of your pouch has scabbed over and is now disintegrating. After that you can eat pretty much the same foods you always ate but no where near the amount you used to. You can have some sugar but not much. If you eat too much you will "dump" it's feels the same as a diabetic that hasn't had enough insulin. BTW I was diabetic before the surgery now I am completely cured of it. The surgery usually cures about 90% of those with type 2.
The will power is still required but it's turned around, I almost have to force myself to eat now, I have to eat a bite or two of something ever three to four hours because I've learned that if I go too long between meals I get sick just eating the first bite. And there is no such thing as wolfing down a meal, it's impossible to do, I HAVE to take my time. I can't explain that one but every person is a little different. You also can't guzzle drinks, you have to sip. You're not supposed to drink 15 minutes before, during or 30 minutes after a meal. There is no valve at the bottom of your pouch and drinks will wash anything you've eat straight down. All in all, it's been the best thing I've ever done personally, I have the energy I had when I was 25, I have the libido I had when I was 25 and I have the stamina I had when I was 25. I cut down, chopped up, and cleaned up two HUGE chestnut trees outside my house a couple of months ago in less than a week working 14-16 hours a day on it. There was no way I could have done that before.
Any other questions, just ask.

 

Yeah these 5.11's are very comfortable but sitting in a cruiser all day makes them look like crap. That's probably the biggest reason I gained the weight in the first place. i wondered why all the drive thru people knew me by the sound of my voice and always asked me if I wanted the usual LOL.

 

Thanks Smokey, very informative.
I wish you the best and am happy to hear you are having such good results.
Peace

 

Yesterday morning I stepped on the home scale and I'm down to 354, I've lost exactly 100 lbs since surgery. It's only been 11 weeks since surgery.

 

That is great! Very impressive. Hope you are feeling good at the same time.

 

Awesome job, SmokeyBear and 05redfx4.. keep it up and keep us updated!

Great job..

 

awesome!

 

congrats thus far!

 

congrats on the surgery .. my g/f's dad had the exact same surgery and he was somewhere around 480 now he is right around 200 that was after about a year and a half, he said its the best thing hes ever done

 

congrats, Im sucking weight the hard way, working out and dieting, lost 35 lbs thus far

 

Way to go! Have you hit your misery month yet?

 

I think it's over. About 3 weeks ago I tried eating some plain tuna and I couldn't keep it down but right after surgery I could eat it no problem. Now I can eat tuna, kippers, sardines, pasta, tomato soup and a bunch of other stuff I couldn't touch a few weeks ago.

 

Good job guys!!

 

Well I'm down to 349 today, a total of 105 lbs lost so far.

 

how is your body taking the rapid weight loss? any side effects? how do you feel when you move around, can you feel the weight difference?