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Bypass, hunger, and the stomach

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rmckinney792

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Hello from Indiana.
I am going to do the bypass in August. I’m curious if leaving the stomach in causes hunger? I can’t imagine leaving the stomach there, it being empty and not feeling hungry all the time.
Also, does the reconnection eliminate the hunger hormones like the sleeve?
Lastly, I need help with emotional eating. What suggestions can you offer me? Support groups? Counseling? Where do I go from here?
Thanks in advance for your patience and answers!!
 
rmckinney792 said:
Hello from Indiana.
I am going to do the bypass in August. I’m curious if leaving the stomach in causes hunger? I can’t imagine leaving the stomach there, it being empty and not feeling hungry all the time.
Also, does the reconnection eliminate the hunger hormones like the sleeve?
Lastly, I need help with emotional eating. What suggestions can you offer me? Support groups? Counseling? Where do I go from here?
Thanks in advance for your patience and answers!!
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KathyLev said:
When my doctor was explaining the sleeve surgery to me, he said the part of the stomach that makes the "hunger hormones", is the part they take out.
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Hi when I had my bypass she took it out. Said I didn’t need it. She also took out my gallbladder since apparently there’s an extremely high risk that you can end up with gall stones or some other type of infection and they‘ll have to take it out then. If can get therapy for your emotional eating that would be one of the best things you could do. They can help you figure out why you do it, what you could instead, and things like that. After what they call the honeymoon period (about a year or two) you can usually eat more things and some people slip back into their old habits. The surgery really is just a tool, the rest is up to you. It’s all a mind set and remember most importantly it’s a journey not a race, don’t compare yourself to others (I see that in other groups). Everyone loses weight differently. If you follow what your doctor and nutritionist tell you, you’ll do great.
 
Hi! I just had sleeve surgery on 1/9. So far, I have never felt hungry, so I am having to force myself to eat. I'm trying my best to follow the eating schedule outlined by the dietician who works with the surgeon's office. Counseling and any type of support group would be helpful to exploring emotional eating. I'm sure the surgeon you work with will have a dietician you need to meet with several times prior to surgery who will help you make adjustments to your current diet. It's a big change, but you'll be successful!
 
Hi. I am also in Indiana so welcome!! I had the bypass and they left my stomach in. It is attached but not really lol You'll have to look up the details since its been 3 years and I've forgotten the specifics. But, no I'm not any hungrier than the sleeve patients. I have 3 cousins AND a husband who had the sleeve so I do have some knowledge there as well!

I believe its basically a hormone reset. They're shut down for a while and then they start working again. You will eventually feel hunger again. You'll also feel full. They reset to what they were before we messed up the signals by overeating and go-to dieting and all the other crazy things we put our bodies through to become obese in the first place.

I do get hungry. I do occasionally eat things that aren't ideal or eat too much. But not too TOO much cuz .. Tiny pouch. If you stick to whole foods and not processed garbage, you can easily fill up without overeating.

Emotional eating is different. If you can get a therapist, I'd recommend it. That doesn't go away without working on those issues too.
 
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