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I'm a week and a half out and these hunger pains will not quit! I'm on full liquids but it's almost as if ten minutes after I finish a Protein Shake my stomach is growling again! I thought this wasn't supposed to happen! My stomach didn't growl THIS much BEFORE surgery.. wtf?!!

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How funny you mention this, I just spent the last few hours reading article on this very same thing! I posted all the links under my blog if you want to check it out :)

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Right after surgery I was much hungrier than I am now. I am 4 months out and eat very small. Just be patient and diligent in your food choices.

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Perfectly normal. Your stomach is healing but you haven't eaten anything.....plus you don't realize how much of it is head hunger, but you can bet some of it is. I was craving food so bad my second week, I was licking wheat thins. Once you start eating solid foods this will be a distant memory.

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These were the top three articles I found:

Excellent article on Emotional hunger Vs. Physical hunger

http://www.livestron...hysical-hunger/

Am I hungry? important questions to ask -

http://amihungry.com...amihungry.shtml

Recognizing hunger signals - http://www.myfooddia...ger_signals.asp

I hope it helps!

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How hilarious--licking salt off wheat thins! I'm surprised I haven't thought of that. I'm only 5 days post, feeling very good, and thinking I am mighty hungry. Life can sure not seem boring without food, can't it? Ha! Also thanks for the great articles TamaraS.

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So the hunger will go away with solid foods?

I hope so. I am 2 weeks out, eating purees and Protein drinks. I am ALWAYS hungry. :(

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Right after surgery I was much hungrier than I am now. I am 4 months out and eat very small. Just be patient and diligent in your food choices.

Did it get better with solids?

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These were the top three articles I found:

Excellent article on Emotional hunger Vs. Physical hunger

http://www.livestron...hysical-hunger/

Am I hungry? important questions to ask -

http://amihungry.com...amihungry.shtml

Recognizing hunger signals - http://www.myfooddia...ger_signals.asp

I hope it helps!

None of the links are working on my phone or my work desktop. Is it just me?

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None of the links are working on my phone or my work desktop. Is it just me?

They wont work on mine either...

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I heard that its not really hunger pains but excess acid. If you take antacids, it will subside.

But what do I know? I'm pre-surgery. lol

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I am really bummed the site links didnt work, I went back to blog and only some of them work. Im going to try again just because they were great article. *fingers crossed* it works!

http://www.livestrong.com/article/14885-emotional-vs-physical-hunger/

http://www.myfooddiary.com/resources/ask_the_expert/hunger_signals.asp

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I'm feeling a little bummed to know that the sleeve really doesn't solve the hunger thing for some of us. Shoot! I guess you don't get anything for free, huh? I wonder if the technique that each of our surgeons used can make the difference? I'm looking forward to reading TamaraS's links. I will have to say I haven't felt 'real' hunger, such as grumbling or pains, just the need to fill my sleeve. Maybe I do need to educate myself. With this seeming hunger, I can see how it would be easy to gain weight back or not lose much in the first place. Kind of scary.

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