Why am I hungry?

[LCS 21]

I am 11 days post op, and I thought that I wouldn't be experiencing this any longer. I feel hunger a few times a day. I am on pureed food, and whatever I eat tastes so gooooood! I just wish that between eating I didn't have to feel this hunger. I thought it would be so much easier without the hunger pangs. Will this continue forever?

[Disney 20]

Sometimes acid gives the feeling of hunger. Are you on a PPI? I had that problem and had to increase my PPI to twice a day and that did the trick.

[VSGandMe2011 (DisneyMomma) 20]

Disney - I think you have something there!! I've been having what I thought was hunger pains, but since upping my ppi...i only "feel" hungry after about 5 or 6 hours! Weird that acid could be causing that! LOL!

[mandems mom 3]

Yep many have said that using or increasing an acid reducer helps with the hunger, but there are also those who never lose the hunger. Everyone's experience with this sleeve is very different so I wouldn't be banking on the hunger to go away. You're still going to need some self control to succeed with this. Good luck!

[LCS 21]

Disney - I think you have something there!! I've been having what I thought was hunger pains, but since upping my ppi...i only "feel" hungry after about 5 or 6 hours! Weird that acid could be causing that! LOL!

I'm not on any acid reducers. What are some of them? I'll give it a try.

[mb20mom 9]

Unfortunately some of us don't lose our hunger. This was very disappointing to me since it was something I was very much looking forward to after surgery. But I do find that my hunger is reduced if I keep my carbs low. And I still enjoy food very much, which some say they lost when they lost their hunger, so maybe it's not a bad thing to be hungry. You just have to be prepared with healthy Snacks so we don't make bad choices when the hunger hits.