5 days post op and constantly hungry!

[aprilsleeve 3]

I am 5 days post op and keep getting hungry. I've had a 16 oz serving of won ton Soup broth that I've been working on the last 5 hours and it's almost gone. I've drank 16 oz of flavored water, 4 oz of 1% milk, 4 oz of Isopure proetin juice, and can't seem to get this hunger gone!! Any advice?

[lifelongSolution 17]

I was able to tolerate 2 oz of Protein shake the 3rd day after and now I am up to 5 oz at each sitting. I do get hungry after about 30 min to an hour but make sure I sip Water or drink so I can hydrate enough. The Soup is good but the Protein is what will make you feel a bit fuller. I still struggle with being hungry in between but use that as an excuse to drink more fluids. I have also been writing down how much each time on a tablet.

Hope this helps some.

Donna from California

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Are you on a PPI? If not, check with your surgeon. For most people, excess stomach acid feels like hunger, and excess stomach acid can be a real issue after sleeve surgery.

[aprilsleeve 3]

Are you on a PPI? If not, check with your surgeon. For most people, excess stomach acid feels like hunger, and excess stomach acid can be a real issue after sleeve surgery.

I am on Pepcid AC 2x a day for acid. Except I'm not sure it is helping my hunger issues. My family is eating enchiladas right now and I feel like I could eat one right along with them. I'm not sure if it's because I did this surgery at a lower BMI or if it's because my body is deprived of food.

[Stevehud 1,790]

yeah trust me i thought i was super hungry, turns out its just you getting used to your new stomach and vice versa, youll get what feels like hunger pangs etc, but its just the trauma to the stomach and stomach acid. It took me about 2 weeks for mine to really go away, but go away it will.

[aprilsleeve 3]

yeah trust me i thought i was super hungry, turns out its just you getting used to your new stomach and vice versa, youll get what feels like hunger pangs etc, but its just the trauma to the stomach and stomach acid. It took me about 2 weeks for mine to really go away, but go away it will.

That's good news! Thanks for the info. I'll be looking forward to that day.

[uacaitlyn 4]

Thank you for posting this! I'm 10 days post op and constantly hungry. It is making me crazy. I am trying to keep myself busy, I drink my Protein, but even Water doesn't help. I'm happy to hear it'll go away.

[MichelleTN 169]

Try cream Soups. I'm 5 days post op from bypass & I can have them. They fill me up better than just broth or Protein Shakes.

[desertgirl_74 114]

I'm 6 days out and my stomach is constantly making all kinds of funky noises. It feels like hunger a lot, but I'm not really sure that I'm actually hungry. liquids are going down really easy so far. I agree @@MichelleTN, I made a creamed Soup last night and it was a lot more filling.

Edited April 26, 2015 by desertgirl_74

[PresentTense 3]

I haven't done it yet, but maybe it takes the brain a bit to catch up to the stomach??

[Rhonda137 12]

I was on liquids for three weeks following my surgery , and hungry the entire time. As difficult as it was being hungry all the time, I was happy that there was no nausea. The hunger went away after I started soft foods, now I only feel hunger occasionally.

I was on liquids for three weeks following my surgery , and hungry the entire time. As difficult as it was being hungry all the time, I was happy that there was no nausea. The hunger went away after I started soft foods, now I only feel hunger occasionally.

[Cars 27]

I had similar issues. i actually took a bite of a hot dog chewed it over 40 times waited an hour and drank my shake i felt great. I think it was all in my mind but the bite did me well. i did this 9 days post sleeve op

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Likely a combination of acid, old habits and head hunger. Hang in there. It does go away and it really does get better.