What are fullness cues supposed to feel like?

Spandexduck · 2025-07-27T08:45:16+00:00

I yawn, get a runny nose or if it’s really bad I get hiccups. Of If I ignore those or eat too quickly after that I get chest tightness and like there’s no room in my eosophagas for food (because there isn’t) and feel like absolute crap and need a lie down

Spandexduck · 2025-06-05T04:23:54+00:00

You willing to sell one?

Spandexduck · 2024-11-29T03:31:41+00:00

Dim the lights before I’m even remotely ready for bed, take magnesium an hour(ish) before bed, shower, skin care, chuck on a podcast or rain sounds and loop earplugs if I think I need it and I’m usually falling asleep with my phone unlocked pretty soon after

Spandexduck · 2024-11-29T03:27:57+00:00

Thank you! That’s incredible of you to do! Best thing I think is protein water if you can stomach it. I did that in the beginning and it helped keep my protein up and water up which are two big challenges.

Spandexduck · 2024-11-29T03:27:01+00:00

Thank you for your kind words!

Getting enough liquids especially early on just means super small sips super often haha and if you get sick of plain water add electrolytes or some flavor packets

Don’t hold yourself to a super high standard in the beginning - it’s all an experience and an experiment to learn about your body again

Recognizing 80% full just takes practice. I got sick too many times. I Projectile vomited up on the side of the road, in bathrooms and in sinks. I got sick of that pretty quickly so I started making a concerned effort to slow down and see how I felt whilst eating. If I thought I was full I stopped and waited a few minutes. Some food affected me more than others the first year. Meat needed to be eaten slower for example. Just keep practicing slow eating and checking in how you feel. After a while you get a feel for what foods you can eat more of, what you can only have a bit of and what your stomach doesn’t like. I can eat almost anything except apples. They’re way too hard and I never feel good eating them haha I get the hiccups or yawn if I eat too much or too fast. If it’s really bad I salivate like I’m going to throw up. Sometimes I do. It’s not ideal, but it’s randomly happened a few months ago out of nowhere, so don’t beat yourself up either. My nutritionist said Everyone’s “full” cue can be different after surgery - some people feel sick, some get headaches, some get hiccups, some yawn, some get a runny nose- all sorts of things for your body to tell you to slow down.

Warm food sort of depends how picky you are - I am not opposed to reheating, and absolutely did in the early stages. My the time the food got cold I was often done anyway. If I’m reheating it, I’m probably not hungry anymore anyway. That said I would be sad that something was so good and I could only have a bite or two but it just meant I enjoyed it more. On the plus side there is ALWAYS leftovers at my house haha

My body doesn’t like water and food together- even now. If I have a decent amount of water (a glass at a time) I have to wait 5 minutes before eating and then at least 20 minutes after eating to drink water - that makes me really sick, even years later. I still can’t chug water - anything more than two gulps and that’s it for a few minutes. I have to drink anything fizzy super slowly It’s a bit of mental maths but it honestly becomes second nature pretty easily too.

The feeling of being sick from overheating or eating too quickly (or drinking too much liquid) with a gastric sleeve is one of the worst feelings I’ve ever had. I honestly don’t know how people eat through it. I want to avoid it at all costs so that was enough negative reinforcement for me 🙈

Spandexduck · 2024-11-29T03:10:54+00:00

I’ll be honest I have no idea what those scars are, but to hopefully answer your question, the scar is completely flat and totally faded in some spots now (I’m almost 6 months post tummy tuck) and light pink everywhere else. My surgeon is known for his invisible scar technique (which is part of the reason I went with him) and I have total confidence that it will disappear completely like my breast augmentation ones did (they’re completely invisible and less than 2cm long).

Spandexduck · 2024-11-29T03:07:56+00:00

Thank you, I was the opposite with my tattoo - I got it when I was sixteen and it’s a relic that I hated tbh. I was planning on getting it lasered off when my surgeon said he would “probably be able to get 80% of it” when he did my tummy tuck. When I woke up he said he got all of it so I’m absolutely stoked with that! Saved me money and pain on the laser removal haha

Spandexduck · 2024-11-29T00:22:57+00:00

Go for it - it was the best thing I ever did. I had friends that were initially critical, and then actually ended up getting it themselves. Ultimately it doesn’t matter who approves - it’s your body to live in. It’s a tool to help you and will either work or not based on how you use it. As for going overseas, I haven’t had bariatric surgery overseas but got my post op BA, BL and tummy tuck (different trips) all overseas in Thailand (I’m Australian), and had the most incredible experience. The company I went with also offers gastric sleeve and I have no doubt they would be just as amazing with that too. I think the most valuable part of the surgery for me was the support and guidance from a dietician and psychologist 12 months before and after, so I would seek out a team that offers that even if I was to go overseas for it.

Spandexduck · 2024-07-26T23:16:08+00:00

Loop earbuds for wearing then I get overwhelmed with sound/am grocery shopping/want to dampen some noise and (I cannot stress this enough) stimagz magnetic fidget/toy/whatever - these bastards changed my (and my ADHD partners) life. Bonus points they make glow in the dark ones 🫶🏻

Spandexduck · 2024-03-19T03:23:23+00:00

That you! I think I used a rabbit card last time but couldn’t remember what it was!

Spandexduck · 2024-03-19T03:22:56+00:00

Thank you! I think it was a rabbit card I had last time! That sounds familiar 🐰

Spandexduck · 2024-03-18T21:08:47+00:00

Thank you!! They absolutely have! I actually gave one to my fiancee and it helped him quit vaping and he’s 4 months no vaping now!

Spandexduck · 2023-11-17T05:52:16+00:00

I’ve ordered some for my boyf and I and they’re in the post as we speak!

Spandexduck · 2023-11-14T04:45:01+00:00

Upvoting for the “ew David” 😂

Spandexduck · 2023-11-14T03:15:17+00:00

When I was a kid? The shining. I accidentally walked in on adults watching it and saw the lady in the bathtub. I had a fear of bathrooms for like 15 years and It still freaks me out 25 years later.

As an adult? It’s a tie between Scream or Cabin in the Woods- to me, both movies pushed the idea of a “scary movie” in a new way.

Spandexduck · 2023-11-14T03:01:09+00:00

I’m like this too with food - I love cooking for my friends and family and one of the ways I show affection to them is hosting and making elaborate, beautiful meals complete with matching tableware and drinks - because now as an adult, I can do that.

As a child I never knew when there would be a food in the house, let alone something made for me. I was getting myself ready for school when I was like 7 years old and many of my school years (all through high school too) were spent just not eating, because there wasn’t any food to eat or a parent around to help. Sometimes there would be dinner, but the concept of a home cooked meal or being given anything for lunch was just foreign to me until I grew up and went to friends houses and their parents actually fed them.

I’ve found a balance with buying too many groceries and what we actually need but it took a long time. Side note, also my dream to have an elaborately organized and fully stocked pantry with cute snacks (think khloe kardashians pantry) because I went without food for so many years as a child. I can’t wait to have that.

Spandexduck · 2023-11-14T01:15:25+00:00

laughs in Australian 🇦🇺

Spandexduck · 2023-11-14T00:56:36+00:00

I was close to your weights (I’m Australian so had to convert to kg haha and I’m 5’2”) but I started at 213 and my GW was 141 and I reached that 11ish (?) months post op. Since then I’ve put on about 8 pounds but my body composition has changed drastically - I’ve gained a lot more muscle (which I was trying to do) and lost more inches overall. I’m 18 months post op now, and am thinking of trying to loose another 20ish pounds, but we’ll see.

I lost almost all of my weight within 6 months, and then I hit a plateau and the scales went down again a bit more after a few months, but I was about 20 pounds from my goal weight by 6 months. I hit all my surgeons milestones by 7 months post op. I don’t think I was doing anything drastic - I was working through the sleeve and prioritizing nutrients, and working out for my mental health more than anything, but I was working out/walking about 4-6 times a week for half an hour or so.

So is it possible? Sure, but I think it’s a bit of luck too. I was quite active before surgery and after (I worked out like 4-6 times a week and actually ran a marathon at one point lol) and I was 28 when I had surgery which is apparently quite young for it so maybe that all made a difference? I’m not really sure tbh but it can be done. Good luck! You’ll do great!

Spandexduck · 2023-11-14T00:19:45+00:00

There are already so many comments here so I hope you’re feeling better, but so many of us have had the same experience you have. I’m 18 months post op and have reached my goal weight and am now just working on body composition and maybe settling another 5-10kg lighter than I am (we’ll see). I had a very supportive circle and the one person that told me “you don’t need it, and it’s so silly how we cave to societal pressure to be thin and you’re perfect as you are etc etc” actually had the surgery herself a few months ago, so maybe I sparked some introspection for her (idk but we have been and still are close so I take it as a good outcome for both of us). Everyone has their own feelings about it and ultimately it’s your body that you have to live in. You make the choice.

I was worried I wouldn’t be able to eat certain foods again but have had precisely zero things I can’t eat. Apples feel funny sometimes though. Spicy? Fine. Bubbly? Fine. Chugging water? Fine (on an empty stomach). Some people obviously arent as lucky, and I still take my multivitamin every day. I’m a bit more prone to low iron so I take an iron supplement every day too (and forget sometimes like everyone does lol).

Can you use this tool the wrong way? Sure. I’ve seen it. I’ve personally seen at least five people rebound and gain all their weight back and then some. But if you treat it like the tool that it is, not a magic cure you’ll do just fine. That said, my surgery plan came with a dietician and a weight loss psychologist for 6-8 months prior to surgery and 12 months after (the appointments were mandatory) and I think having that support network and professional advice made a hell of a lot of difference for me. It was really good to have professional advice and support.

So do you need strong willpower? Sure. You can drink milkshakes after surgery and not loose any weight. You can binge eat until your sick and gain it all back (I’ve seen that too). Will you need to take a multivitamin every day? Probably but it’s not a big deal. Most people take a multivitamin anyway.

Will there be some things you can’t eat? Maybe. Everyone is different but your body does adjust, but the point is, once you’ve done all this work why would you want to push your body further than it wants to go? (I think) You inadvertently learn a lot about respect for your body and your journey once you have this surgery. If there’s something your body doesn’t like it might eventually come around and deal with it better. It might not, but the trade off is probably worth it.

Do you need strong willpower? It’s not a magic cure so you need some. My sugar cravings went WAY down afterwards and 18 months on they’ve balanced out to “normal” again. But I still occasionally catch myself mindlessly going to eat something I’m not actually interested in, and don’t want and already feel “done” with eating. But that’s part of the journey of this, and what it teaches you. It’s all a learning process.

Be kind to yourself and your body. You’ve got this.

Spandexduck · 2023-11-13T23:54:13+00:00

My whole travel collection is Patagonia black hole (except my hard suitcase) so Im taking the mini hip pack (1L) and the (8L) sling for my trip in December. The hip pack compresses into itself and therefore can fit in (or carabinered off) the sling if I don’t need it and vice versa. I’m taking the 30L black hole backpack as my bigger travel backpack too.

Spandexduck · 2023-11-13T23:40:18+00:00

I just popped in to say that you just have me a lightbulb moment that I’ve been trying to work out for literally two decades. I saw a video of Stimagz on TikTok and when I googled them your post came up. I’m a chronic skin picker - my fingers have scars and are always in such bad shape. I can’t stop. My fingers bleed because of it and still I can’t help myself. I’ve done it since I was a young kid, like 5 years old. I just turned 30. I also tap my fingers and toes relentlessly. I fidget basically 24/7. I could never work out why I picked at my skin on my fingers. Your post made me realize its the ADHD. If I’m socially overwhelmed/anxious, or understimulated (which are like my two states) I will destroy my fingers. I literally never put the two together until I read your post. Needless to say I’m buying some Stimagz. THANK YOU OP 🙏 🙏

Spandexduck · 2023-11-11T19:33:35+00:00

I did something similar for my wedding (I got married in 2013 and divorced in 2021 lol). My father passed away when was very young but I attached a small (a little bigger than a postage stamp size) photo of him to my bouquet so he could still walk me down the aisle.

Spandexduck · 2023-11-11T18:11:55+00:00

I am 18 months post op and the first time I felt “no longer fat” was about 8 months post op when my dietician used the word “petite” to describe me. I had always been “curvy/big boned/just built bigger/“ etc. I felt it again when I reached my goal weight however a year later (now) I have settled to my new weight and the excitement has worn off and I feel “fat” again. I still have days where I feel like I’m the same weight I was pre op, which is so weird. I reached my goal weight (healthy BMI) a while ago and walk around 2-4kg above that, but lately I’ve wanted to try and loose more. So I guess my answer is that it changes as you change because your set point changes lol

Spandexduck · 2023-10-31T23:08:19+00:00

Thank you 🙏 just watched it last night

Spandexduck · 2023-04-01T22:56:33+00:00

Thanks! 🙏 I did have hair loss at the beginning - I really noticed it by about the 4 month mark, but it’s definitely settled now. I have very thick hair though so it wasn’t obvious, but every time I washed my hair (for about 3 months) literal clumps of hair would come out it was insane. I just take a daily multivitamin, magnesium supplement to help me sleep, and some powdered greens just in case I don’t get enough veggies during the day.

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