Virginia M

Hello again, I asked this in another topic but was wondering if anyone has felt strong hunger pangs right after surgery or since surgery and what do you do when it hits just 2 hours after eating? thank you

Hello, I am 5 weeks post op today and still have not lost any weight since my first week post op...I measure all of my food, even the bites I sneak from family members. I walk every day, work in my yard and play with my dogs. Has anyone had this problem and what worked to get things started? I feel very emotional and defeated to the point of feeling I went through all of this for nothing. thank you, v

I have been in therapeutic case management since July 2020 when I decided to do the surgery. It is a requirement of my insurance. I can tell you that this is NOT in my head, thank you for that diagnosis, it was not helpful. I was just asking if anyone else was feeling any hunger pangs, since I was told I would NOT feel them after the surgery. I plan all of my food and when I will be eating the foods. I am currently 6 weeks post op and still on soft foods to make sure my sleeve is doing well. This was a decision I made and told my dieticianthis was my plan. I am happy with what foods I am eating just that I feel hunger pangs after being told I would not feel them and was wondering if others did as well.

This came at the right time! I have been feeling defeated, like I went through this for nothing since I have not lost one single pound since my one week post op appointment with the surgeon office. I will be 6 weeks post op on Tuesday and still only 4 pounds down since I weighed in on my surgery day on 4/5/21. thank you so much for sharing your experience.

I too feel great hunger pangs since days after my surgery...when I feel the pangs I check the time and see what and when was last time I ate. If it has been longer than 2 hours I will grab a snack that I have planned out for the day. I always have my meals and snacks planned so that I do not eat something I shouldn’t. I also use a bariatric app on my phone to track all my foods and fluids. This is the only way I can stay on track. Do not beat yourself up, this is just a small hiccup. Look at your success rather than your failure, you have dropped and broke up with 12 pounds! You got this and you have support here.

Thank you, I appreciate the encouragement.

Thank you for the feedback. I am almost 6 weeks post op and started having the hunger pangs 2 days after the surgery. I will try to add water to my shakes to see if I can get them down for the protein. I am st2ill on soft foods foods, I had to go elsewhere to find good information, my surgeon and staff have not been helpful, rude actually, but will continue to meet with them as I am supposed to for the next 2 years. This whole experience has been one disaster after another and almost wished I had not gone through with it.

Yes, I am taking acid reducers, I will try to get more water in. I use the bariatric app and I’m getting more than 64 oz of water a day. But I am am struggling to get my 60-90 grams of protein, shakes make me sick...anything thick anymore make me nauseous these days.

So the stall out will last 3 weeks then a drop will happen? Because I have not dropped since my first post op one week after surgery and I’m going to be 6 weeks post op on Tuesday. I too refuse to step on scale for 2 weeks and to just live in the moment and not stress, as we know, stress will prevent weight loss too

Hey there, I am almost 6 weeks post op...I had swelling for about 7 days before I noticed it going down. Be sure to follow your post op instructions on exercise, twisting and lifting. I had to use ice packs for a couple of days, it helped with surface pain. best of luck

Hello, I was told, and read, that after the surgery I would not feel hunger pangs...oh my gosh they are stronger than they were pre operation! Is anyone having this same experience? I do know the difference between hunger and heartburn, but my physician assistant prescribed an ulcer pill. I have only been diagnosed with heartburn not GERD or acid reflux so I am seriously concerned she is prescribing just to prescribe. Any thoughts on that?

Catwoman7 yes, she asked if I was ever prescribed this ulcer medication. I told her no, only the heartburn meds. She told me to take this based on my question to her that I feel hunger pangs. I know I am supposed to to take the omeprazole, I was taking this for several years prior to surgery.

I just posted my concern of not losing as well today. I am 5 weeks post op and have not lost anything since my one week post op visit to the doctor office. It is frustrating, and since I have battled weight issues for over 30 years I feel skeptical but relieved at the same time. Hoping to return to the forum with good news soon. hang in there, you got this

Thank you all for your feedback, I really appreciate it.