Originally Posted by Bellanina

Hi Michele, I am currently looking into the gastric sleeve myself. One of the most interesting bits of research I have come across about that surgery is ghrelin production. Ghrelin (the hormone primarily responsible for appetite stimulation) is mostly produced in that round upper curve of your stomach... which is also the strechiest part. So when they remove that part of your stomach, you no longer get those ridiculous hunger pangs when you know you've already eaten (an important tool for people who struggle with bingeing).

There's a ton of studies on how ghrelin works and how people's thought processes about food change once they no longer have so much of it floating around their bodies. Just a little food for thought for you. Nothing to be afraid of just research, research, research!!