Confused

[4mykiddos 0]

Hello I was sleeved on 4-18-11 and already getting shakey sometimes i wonder why i did this i want to be able to eat like everyone else......I did this for myself and kids and wife, but man i feel impatient i want to go get a burger,...I get hunger pains, and can't find anything fullfilling, dietician said to start shakes, but nothing is helping me can anyone give me ideas as to what i can try? or do? I get angry at my situation and find myself taking it out on my family. I have to be on a clear diet and already tired of broth........dietician said to try creamy Soup any ideas?

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

Maybe try a thicker soup! It may help you feel like you're eating something with more substance.

Hang in there! Every day will get better.

[Rev Me Up! 75]

hi there--

The first couple of weeks are TOUGH!! Believe me, this is the hardest that it will ever be. I started drinking liquid yogurt pretty early out and it made me feel a lot better. It has a lot more substance and also has a lot of Protein. This time is all about healing the incision, so take it easy.

Lara

[Virginia S 13]

Hello I was sleeved on 4-18-11 and already getting shakey sometimes i wonder why i did this i want to be able to eat like everyone else......I did this for myself and kids and wife, but man i feel impatient i want to go get a burger,...I get hunger pains, and can't find anything fullfilling, dietician said to start shakes, but nothing is helping me can anyone give me ideas as to what i can try? or do? I get angry at my situation and find myself taking it out on my family. I have to be on a clear diet and already tired of broth........dietician said to try creamy Soup any ideas?

I was sleeved the same day as you. Are you on an antacid like pepcid or something? I've had some "rumbly in my tumbly" as Winnie the Pooh would say, but have realized it isn't hunger...it's just rumbling. Things to try: cream of anything soup if you're allowed. Protein shakes will fill you up.

It also sounds like you're having problems with head hunger - that's a psychological thing and (I know guys hate to hear stuff like this) but if your hungry is in your head it might not hurt to talk to a counselor who works with bariatric patients. My surgeon's practice has one and I've already met with her once since my required evaluation and have another appointment next week.

As I've read the boards, here's what I've seen: two to four weeks of "OMG what have I done to myself" usually followed by a gradual change to "I love my sleeve". Give yourself time. This isn't an easy change to make. It's not just physical recovery from the surgery - we have a whole bunch of adjusting to do and sometimes it's gonna suck until our bodies and minds settle into a new pattern.