Had Surgery On Wed, Hungry

[911chrystal 12]

Still on liquids and I can eat and feel fine then I have this deep hunger feeling afterwards? Is anyone else feel or felt this way?

[kah1213 311]

Are you sure it's not gas? I was banded on Tuesday. I've been having a range of feelings. Sometimes I don't know if it's hunger or not.

[kpeterson1965 4]

Same here. It could be gas. Also, my (non-medically-backed) theory is that the band has caused the brain to be confused, not knowing what signals to send out. One minute I feel like I'm starving, the next no hunger pangs at all. I am starting to get the "full" feeling they talk about. I have been stopping eating when I start to feel it, but then I doesn't last very long since I'm still on liquids. Hoping once I get on solid food, it will last longer. Hope that helps.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I was hungry the next day 11/30/2011. And it continued till March 15th 2012.

[911chrystal 12]

Yea I'm sure it's not gas although lord knows I still have plenty of that. It's def hunger, was just assuming where I'm still on liquids. It comes and goes its not painfully distracting but it's there just afraid that I should feel "full"

[shirley36 14]

im 4 days post op and im yet to feel hungry at all . so i have to agree with the others it might be gas.

[kah1213 311]

Yea I'm sure it's not gas although lord knows I still have plenty of that. It's def hunger' date=' was just assuming where I'm still on liquids. It comes and goes its not painfully distracting but it's there just afraid that I should feel "full"[/quote']

Do you have a post op appointment with your doc soon? If so, you can talk to your doc about this. You shouldn't really be hungry yet. (I don't think)

[Fantasy 104]

I was banded almost 7 years ago. I remember when I got hungry and was on the liquid stage, warm clear broth really helped curb my appetite. It is really important to follow your doctors orders these first several months. Good luck.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I was banded almost 7 years ago. I remember when I got hungry and was on the liquid stage, warm clear broth really helped curb my appetite. It is really important to follow your doctors orders these first several months. Good luck.

I agree with Fantasy. There's a Soup package in the grocery store for "Egg Drop Soup". It's really just broth with an egg added to it. So you get some Protein and the broth which is a little thicker than normal broth but it would be considered a liquid. imo

I continued to use it after the liquid stage and added bean sprouts, diced chicken meat, Sriracha and green onions for a nice gentle meal that came in handy for the days following a fill.

tmf

[911chrystal 12]

Thanks everyone! Yes I'm SURE it's not gas but I found that a frozen yogurt drop helped a lot... Put quarter size drops of yogurt on some wax paper and put them in the freezer and just pop one when I feel like that and it's gone. My post op appt is on the 8th. Good news though just weighed myself out of curiosity I'm 8 pounds down, 8 in 3 days I'll take it

[New Transformation 3]

I have been post-op for 5 days now and still feel the gas pockets also one on my incisions still hurt which is the one they use to put in the lap band, i feel like i'm suffocating when i eat as the stomach opening area feels very tight and pressured, i've been using a measuring cup so that i do not go over the recommended 4 oz of liquid but it doesn't seem to be working... any ideas?