5 days out and im starving!

[littlehope126 34]

All I keep thinking about is ordering food!! I'm so hungry and sick of fluids. I ate Greek yogurt today. I know I shouldn't have, but I'm seriously hungry. My cousin already lectured me on why I can't eat. I know I can't, I'm just sooooooo hungry! I'm missing my best friend food like crazy. I had a wonderful experience in Mexico. My Dr. Was great! The hospital, staff, etc. I wasn't even hungry for 4 days. Now that I'm home, it's so hard. I have tried to pray the cravings away, but this is quite a fight. Please tell me I'm not alone in feeling this way. I know a bunch of us just got sleeved, how are you guys dealing with it?

[Sissy Kay 39]

Hi LittleHope!

My surgery was this past Monday. I'm sorry to say that I also feel pretty hungry a lot of the time. But I think the fact that we feel hungry so soon is because the actual healing from the surgery is going great for us, which is a wonderful position to be in.

I do think most of this "hunger" nonsense will change once we can eat "real food". Once we can have chicken and beef, we're going to be able to eat 2 or maybe 3 ounces of meat (with no liquids -- remember that) and we're going to feel stuffed for the next 3 hours while our stomach works to digest that.

Be patient, Girl Friend. Healing is the name of the game for the first 3 weeks or more. Then we can start experimenting with filling those demanding tummies of ours!

[LittleMissSunshine 9]

When I was on liquid I was soooo hungry and always thought about food. I just got put on soft foods 3 days ago and it is 100% better. Hang in there it gets better I promise.

[littlehope126 34]

Thank you!!!! It's so good to know I'm not alone! I guess I'll be healed by Christmas, that's something to look forward too. I just need to hold on. This is harder than when I quit smoking though.

[slimagainsoon 88]

I was sleeved on Monday and I have not experience hunger as of yet. I have been sipping on chicken broth, Protein Drinks and Jello. I am also tired and bored with liquid diet. Today which is day six I also eat a few spoon ful of carmal vanilla greek yorgurt. It was so yummy. Be sure to get in your Protein and like another post said, before we know it we will be able to try other foods. Is it head hunger or tummy hunger?

[Bmarion662 76]

Can you drink green tea? It curbs the appitite. Not sure about the cafeine.

[amykins 202]

Your tummy is still healing from the surgery and the nerves are too so it's very unlikely that you are truly hungry. Three months out I still haven't felt hunger like I did pre-surgery. Are you taking a PPI? That feeling of acid/gas is very similar to hunger especially at first. When I forget to take it, my pouch reminds me.

[littlehope126 34]

Your tummy is still healing from the surgery and the nerves are too so it's very unlikely that you are truly hungry. Three months out I still haven't felt hunger like I did pre-surgery. Are you taking a PPI? That feeling of acid/gas is very similar to hunger especially at first. When I forget to take it' date=' my pouch reminds me.[/quote']

You're right! I took my acid pill first thing this morning and I haven't been hungry all day!!! Plus no tv and lots of prayer. Thank God!!! :-)