Hungry after surgery

[stephmarie 0]

hey ya'll....I am now 5 days post-op and I am having some serious cravings. I think I could hurt someone for some fajitas. I know it's probably just head hunger but I can honestly say at this point I am missing food. Did any of you struggle with craving food after surgery?? If so, did it pass and how did you deal with it?? I have been a volume eater my whole life and it has now sank in that I will never be able to eat like that again. Will I be able to enjoy food again and be satisfied with the small amount I will be able to eat??

[LittleSteve 5]

I love food. I love food even more since my sleeve. I eat slower, smaller and enjoy every bit guilt free (mostly). Now I`m at 6 weeks I`m free to eat anything, so I do.

I was a volume eater and the sleeve is awesome as I get that full feeling after just 5 bites but it feels like I just had 2 pizzas all to myself.

Goodluck :laugh0:

[Kelkie 0]

I am 7 days out today. My husband and I have been cooking for him and the kids the last few days. I am missing food soooo bad. I have been on Clear Liquids the last week, and I get to start full liquids today. I made chili yesterday and am so tempted to magic bullet some into oblivion so I can taste it:drool5: ( I may have cheated a little yesterday by tasting the liquid off of it). I need to go make a Protein Shake and get some nutrients into me. That will probably ease some of the cravings. Good luck and stay strong.

[avilda 2]

I was always a volume eater too... For some reason at 5'2" I have spent the last 25 years trying to eat the same portion sizes as my 6' husband. I also never knew when to stop... if it tasted good or smelled good I ate... usually until my stomach hurt. The sleeve has been an AMAZING tool for me. I no longer stuff my self because I can't. As for those cravings and feeling hungry all the time... it is gone. It happened at about 5 or 6 weeks. One day I realized I just didn't crave food any more and I was no longer worrying about where my next meal was coming from.

Give it some time.... I wonder if it doesn't take awhile for the body to get rid of the grehlin? It has worked amazingly for me.

GOOD LUCK

Av

[Donna4545 13]

I still get hungry--not "head" cravings, but actual hungry rumblies and a feeing of emptiness. Starting my 4th week out I can eat 1 cup of soft solids--I hope that's not too much. After that I stay full for a long time. I've found that drinking crystal lite pretty much all the time between meals helps.

[Merryx 7]

Oh, I know exactly what you mean! I was craving mustard, hot dogs and chipotle!lol The cravings have gone away now (I'm almost 4 weeks out), but I still miss the thought of eating large volumes of food. The first time I got to eat soft foods and filled up after a few bites, I nearly cried. The food tasted soooo good in my mouth and then it was over! I knew that t was going to be like that (getting full so quickly), but I didn't think that it would hit me so hard! I have to say that it is getting a bit easier, but it's hard.

[Qured 3]

Merryx, do you actually stop feeling hungry though??

I'm still 9 days post op and 1st day on mushies and I had some yogurt and my stomach was full and I was still hungry. :thumbup: