Satiety & Appetite Questions

Not in all my research.  :}

Question 1: Absolutely - I am just done, particularly if eating proteins and dense or fibrous vegetables -less so if I am eating nuts, junk food of any sort, popcorn.

Question 2: Definitely less appetite - I used to be constantly hungry and eating food was hugely rewarding. I still enjoy eating, but the drive to do so is considerably reduced and the ever present hunger is mostly gone, although I do have occasional "Hungry days". When this happens, the satiety works to limit the amount I eat.

1. With the sleeve, do you experience early satiety?
Yes.  In fact, I was never an emotional eater, but definitely had a broken satiety switch, or what I liked to refer to as "tapeworm disease."  I was NEVER satisfied, NEVER felt full.  I could eat a full dinner and be cruising for snacks 20 minutes later.  Not head hunger...REAL hunger.  The sleeve has flipped the switch.  I can eat my meal and then go about my business for 3-4 hours without looking for the next thing to eat.

2. Does the sleeve affect your appetite?
Nope.  I still like to eat.  I enjoy food.  I enjoy different types of foods.  I look forward to my meals and I can focus now on quality versus quantity.  I do get hungry every 3-4 hours.  Always did, even very early post-op.  But this is so different from what I lived with for over 50 years of ALWAYS being hungry that it's a blessing.  I'm satisfied with anywhere from 2-5 oz of food and can go on my merry way.

Just a note - I stopped refined carbs (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta) a few weeks before surgery and I've stayed away from them.  To my surprise, I haven't much missed them.  With those few self-imposed restrictions, I can and do eat anything that's put in front of me without problems.

Thanks for all the feedback, everyone. Your comments are very helpful.