One Week Post Op - Hungry

[Choppy1383837799 1]

I'm one week post op today and am hungry. The Protein Shakes help but I'd love some eggs or tuna/chicken salad. I know my stomach is still healing and won't tolerate it but I can feel my hunger coming back. I have Unjury chicken Soup powder to help satisfy savory cravings. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks

[BladeFox 235]

I have heard that when these types of things happen you need to make sure that you are drinking all your Water. Try that and see.

[dionysus69 29]

I too was very very hungry i only made it to day 8 as then i had to have food!! I went directly to mushy foods such as scrambled egg and nonfat refried Beans mashed potatoes cream of wheat etc... i stayed on mushy until i was 3weeks out then went to soft foods(food you can chew to make mushy) until i was 8weeks out and was able to start regular food! I was very HUNGRY!!!! this worked for me and so far i have been very successful!! Best of luck!!

[unbesleevable1 420]

I am about 9 days post op, and I do get hungry as well. I feel like I eat all the time, but when I track it, I'm only taking in about 500 cal. What works for me is eating every couple hours, and sipping on Protein in between. I keep comparing it to having a newborn baby.

[chepler96sc 34]

I too was very very hungry i only made it to day 8 as then i had to have food!! I went directly to mushy foods such as scrambled egg and nonfat refried Beans mashed potatoes cream of wheat etc... i stayed on mushy until i was 3weeks out then went to soft foods(food you can chew to make mushy) until i was 8weeks out and was able to start regular food! I was very HUNGRY!!!! this worked for me and so far i have been very successful!! Best of luck!!

I am doing the same thing.

[meaganchuckran 7]

I'm a month out and felt hungry too but realized its all in ur mind and their thirst pains. Drink more water... Now that I'm on soft foods I barely eat

[Seela 1,187]

I'm a month out and felt hungry too but realized its all in ur mind and their thirst pains. Drink more water... Now that I'm on soft foods I barely eat

I agree.. I felt like it didn't work! In reality it was my body healing and head hunger. Its really difficult in the early weeks to tell the difference between pain and hunger. Be careful and stay hydrated. Once your body gets further along in the healing process it will get better. I'll be 4 weeks out tomorrow and I think I ate a little too much tonight. If I didn't know better i'd think I was hungry. Apparently it takes a while to learn all the cues.

[katmando12 25]

I too was very very hungry i only made it to day 8 as then i had to have food!! I went directly to mushy foods such as scrambled egg and nonfat refried Beans mashed potatoes cream of wheat etc... i stayed on mushy until i was 3weeks out then went to soft foods(food you can chew to make mushy) until i was 8weeks out and was able to start regular food! I was very HUNGRY!!!! this worked for me and so far i have been very successful!! Best of luck!!

So glad I'm not the only one. I made it on full liquids for 12 days. Now I'm eating puréed stage. I was worried I was going to damage my new stomach.