Hungry All The Time....9 weeks post-op

[Gleasonm8602 10]

Hello,

I am 9 weeks post-op and am eating pretty much normal foods now. I try to stick to three small meals and two Snacks a day. I'm getting around 70 grams of Protein a day and am able to get all of my Water in. However, I find my self hungry all of the time. I can easily get 850-1000 calories in a day. Anyone this far out hungry all of the time? Any suggestions. I'm a little worried that old habits are going to start coming back.

[gal friday 176]

I'm not hungry all the time, but I do get hungry at really odd times - like when I've just finished a meal! I would call your surgeon and see what they say. I know from my own experience that if I take in less than 900-1000 calories per day, my body stops losing weight and makes me very hungry - my doctor says my body gets confused and thinks I'm starving (literally). It happened when I went back in the hospital for a kidney infection. So I try to stay just above 1000 calories per day. This may not be what's happening to you, but it never hurts to call your doctor - they've seen everything!

[rdelly01 25]

I'm about 9 weeks out too and I find myself wanting to eat more, I can easily eat 1000 calories a day but I try not to pass 700 but I find myself always hungry (even when I eat 1000 calories) im worried that it's so easy to eat that many calories this soon

[Pepper123 320]

Today makes 2months and i do get hungry sometimes but not all the time....I just have Water or tea...

Edited January 27, 2015 by Pepper123

[Lucky Dog 32]

I consistently eat 800... have lots of energy... are you tracking your food.. my fitness pal... very important... just think of the amt of food you used to eat

[Aribay1 198]

I'm 11 weeks out and am always hungry too I just drink Water but I also allow one cheat meal every other week. Don't deprive yourself because that'll cause failure in the long run. It'll be fine. Just talk to your surgeon and they'll suggest something.

[Eclectick 129]

I'm about 9 weeks out as well, I find that I am super hungry but when I actually get something to eat..I can only have 2-3 fork/spoons of it.

I'm not doing good with my fluids (water) but my NUT told me instead of eating perhaps it's my body telling me I am thirsty. Try drinking more Water..that might help.

[Swampdoggie 477]

Hungry people, have you been experiencing hunger, I mean the ferocious type - not the its been a while and I should eat something type, during your whole post op or has it been growing, or did it just change at some point? Are you eating any fat? I've never not been hungry unless I've just eaten a horse, but I've not had that ravenous wow id eat the cat type of hunger since surgery (admittedly a scant week ago but its still a first). I guess I'm wondering how long that honeymoon lasted for you.

[sukik 59]

I don't ever get hungry. I'm 3 months post op. I've never been hungry since I had the surgery.

[suz55 8]

Nice to see someone not hungry. I was starting to worry. I'm 11 days out and I hope I don't experience hunger for s while and when I do that 4oz will satisfy.

[gal friday 176]

Nice to see someone not hungry. I was starting to worry. I'm 11 days out and I hope I don't experience hunger for s while and when I do that 4oz will satisfy.

I don't get hungry much either. I only ever get hungry about halfway through a main meal (lunch or dinner). It's ferocious, but I'm already eating (I'm supposed to be eating) so it's bizarre but not an issue. Other than that, it's rare for me to get hungry. I almost always forget to have my morning snack, and my afternoon snack only happens because I am giving my preschooler a snack then. It's such a relief. It helps that I am CONSTANTLY drinking Water. I have to drink way more than 64oz because I have a kidney disorder, and I think it keeps my stomach to preoccupied to think about food (if it was going to do that at all).

Remember, when they removed 2/3 of our stomachs, they removed 2/3 of the hormone receptors (ghrelin) that were lying to our brains and saying we were hungry. Our brain isn't getting false messages anymore!