teacher 36 Posted August 16, 2013 I am 8 weeks post-op. Why are there days when I have to make myself eat because I am never hungry and then there are days when I feel like I am hungry the whole entire day? 1 ladylaura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artymama 170 Posted August 16, 2013 I could have written that comment myself! I am 7 1/2 weeks out! 1 teacher reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beach Lover 1,084 Posted August 16, 2013 Are you taking your acid reducer? If not, this will create a feeling of hunger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teacher 36 Posted August 16, 2013 Are you taking your acid reducer? If not, this will create a feeling of hunger. My Dr. told me to quit taking it at my 6 weeks appointment. Why would I not feel this everyday if that was the cause. I have basically been eating the same things for the last 2 weeks. Yogurt, deli meat, string cheese, Protein for supper with veggie. Sometimes I eat a few bites and feel so full and then sometimes I could eat a horse and not feel full. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJL 222 Posted August 16, 2013 I don't know about anyone else but somedays when I am really hungry, it's because I'm stressed, I used to eat when I was stressed out. Now I take an extra serving of a dense protein(beef, chicken or turkey) with me to work. If I eat that I just can't eat anything else. What's funny is deli meat doesn't seem to have the same affect, don't know why. I get full quickly with regular roasted Proteins and then I realize I'm trying to eat my stress. Don't know if this would work for anyone else but it works for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beach Lover 1,084 Posted August 16, 2013 I still take an acid reducer each day. If I don't I get stomach pains that feel very much like hunger. I know there are quite a few people who have the same problem. You are lucky if this doesn't bother you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teacher 36 Posted August 16, 2013 I had a hiatal hernia repair when I had gastric sleeve surgery and had horrible reflux before surgery. My dr. said going into surgery that repairing this would eliminate the need for the acid reducer medication. I am doing great with the reflux. My stomach has not growled today. I just felt the need to eat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teacher 36 Posted August 16, 2013 Well my eating binge must have done something because I had not lost a pound in 3 weeks and I weighed this morning and I had lost 3 pounds. Woo Hoo! 1 DonRodolfo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladylaura 77 Posted August 17, 2013 I'm still hungry a lot...and still struggling with Snacks. My NUT tells me NO snacking and only 6 oz of food, 4 times a day. I don't know how it's possible, but now when I snack I feel guilty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ginagirl 21 Posted August 17, 2013 I eat like every 2 ,3 hours..small amounts but I dont know thats normal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites