I'm starving on "clears"- will I be starving/loopy after surgery?

[sirensiren 67]

I'm 24 hours in to be liquid/clear portion of my diet (YAY! Just 3 days away ) but I've felt loopy, low energy, and hungry all day.

I'm worried I will feel loopy from the lack of calories I intake after surgery. What has your experience been? Does your body seem to adjust?

I am also concerned about the hunger, but I assume having a huge portion of my stomach (and the ghrelin producing portion of it gone) will make that an unlikely, or lessened issue.

What are your thoughts? Does feeling light headed stop once your body adjusts to the major deficit in food/calories, or is this just part of it?

[Lissa 2,631]

You won't feel hungry after surgery and the clears that seem so inadequate now will seem like manna from heaven afterwards.

You may have "head hunger", but your sleeve will quickly help you avoid overeating.

Good luck!!!

[minniekitty 44]

I struggled with "head hunger" while I was on the clear (and later full) liquids diet after surgery. But, I felt no physical hunger at all. I mourned food and mentally wanted to eat, but I didn't have any extreme headaches or hunger pangs that come with real physical hunger.

It's only for a few weeks, though. It's worth it

[sirensiren 67]

Thats good to hear about the clears feeling sufficient after! "Manna" is funny, because I've been adding manna (a paste made of pure coconut) to my Protein shakes, now that I'm on clears I miss it! LOL...quite coincidental

I am hoping I feel alert and "with it" at some point in the days after surgery. I expect to feel a bit out of it for the first few days, but I'd hope I wouldn't have to put up with being an airhead until I'm on "full" liquids and able to get some Protein in.

[courtines 6]

Luckily the clears phase wasn't too long for me and it included some things that I didn't really think of. I was allowed Jello, Popsicles, broth, Decaf tea. I also found these sugar free italian ice things that were the best thing ever. It was dairy free and it made me feel like I was eating ice cream. Just remember that you will only be in this phase for a short time and full liquids is so much better than Clear Liquids. You can get through this!!

[Lissa 2,631]

LOL that you've been putting manna in your Protein shakes! I have a book that my doc puts out, about 50 pages or so, with sample menus and lists of foods that are allowed at certain points. On "clears" I was allowed SF pudding, SF popsicles, SF Jello, broth, etc. I fondly remember the bowl of egg drop Soup that I drank, avoiding the solids, not long after surgery. For some reason, that bowl of Soup was so delicious...and I could only drink about 2 oz of the liquid.

You will find things that work for you after surgery. My tastes changed very quickly afterwards. I haven't had cow's milk since day 2 post-op and green tea still tastes like plastic, IMO. But, I've found other substitutes that work well. You will as well.

[Was a humpty dumpty 35]

The pre op is the worst! I was dizzy, hungry and had a headache the whole time. You will not be hungry

after surgery.

[Geno 3]

I start my 2 weeks Optifast diet on Monday, wish me luck! Congrats to all of you for a great weight loss :smilingface (52):

[BenisaMartim4 369]

@Geno; Love the dancing banana!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

You won't feel hungry after surgery and the clears that seem so inadequate now will seem like manna from heaven afterwards. :smile1:

You may have "head hunger", but your sleeve will quickly help you avoid overeating.

Good luck!!!

hi - i am one month before WLS - i never heard the express "head hunger" but if it means what i think it does, i like the expression. Does it refer to something like - yesterday i had 3 meals, later at night, my stomach was full, but i just wanted to chew, eat something cuz thats what i used to do while watching the tube? The hunger lost, i won - didn't eat!!! kathy