STARVING but no APPETITE!?

[teekii77 5]

Ok here is my new concern. I got my band 4-28-11. Since right now I'm experiencing what you guys call Bandsters Hell. This is my new question. I'm starving most of the time but at the same time I really dont have an appetite. I get irritated that my stomach Is growling but when I go to eat I lose interest in the food really fast. And no matter what I eat it doesn't taste good. Sometimes I stop eating before I'm even full i just dont want the food. This isn't good because after a short while i'm hungry again. Yesterday my Granny fixed me some awesome food that I could have, it actually tasted amazing but i just couldn't eat much although it was the most I had eaten since the band. What I'm wondering is why since I'm so hungry dont I have the appetite to eat a lil more or at least enough to keep me substained? Any input concerning this topic would be great.

[Rachel412 116]

I found that about a week past surgery, "hungry" felt very different than I was used to. So don't be offended when I ask you this question: do you think you're hungry just because your stomach is growling? I found my stomach growling all the time, but when I was really hungry it was a feeling higher up, under my breast bone.

[pamela3782 17]

I had my surgery on 4/15 and have been going through the same thing with the lack of interest with food however Rachel is right, my stomach is growling all of the time. I've learned the difference between being really hungry and just dealing with the growling. I've also come to realize that a lot of the "hunger" i thought I was feeling was in my head. The transition from liquids to mushies and now to more solid foods has somewhat left me feeling guilty when I eat. I tend to put off eating even more because of that. Hopefully once i get my first fill that will change as well. Just remember that when you ate the food that tasted so good, by the time you can actually eat more solid foods, your stomach has shrunk so you will get fuller faster.

[teekii77 5]

Yeah I've noticed that its awfully noisy in there since my surgery. How I notice that its hunger pain is because I start feeling really nauseated if I dont eat something. I'll drink something first then after x amount of time if its still going on i have to eat. I posted somewhere else though that It has gotten better since I've been eating the food my Granny makes from scratch for me. The Pains aren't as harsh. I wonder if the already made or processed food was bothering me? I wasn't use to eating Soups and broths out the can. I don't know what do you think?

[Rachel412 116]

Sure, that's possible! If you're not used to processed foods, it's a lot more chemicals than your body can normally handle. I'm glad you're starting to feel better.