9 days post op and I am HUNGRY!

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

How is this possible? I was under the impression the hunger hormone was removed when they took out 85% of my stomach. I was looking forward to not being hungry...to not being tempted. Whenever the hungries get to me, I've been good and had a SF Popsicle, or SF Jello, or had more Water. I've been good. Next Thursday I graduate to soft foods, from full liquids. Someone please tell me I will be satisfied more and the hungries will subside.

[purrfctangel 239]

You will be more satisfied with denser foods. Acid will also mimic hunger - I started on Prilosec OTC and it helped alot. Check with your doctor.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

I take two prilosec daily. prescribed. Totally shouldn't be acid.

[honeybunz 139]

My hunger never went away either. My husbands did for a while but it came back about 4 months or so after surgery. I will say that mine is more manageable than it was prior to surgery but definitely still there.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

@@honeybunz thanks. At least I know I'm not alone. I just don't want to return to grazing and fail.

[desertgirl_74 114]

I was sleeved 4/21 and until 2-3 days ago I was hungry all the time. My stomach made horrible growling noise when I wasn't "eating". It was so bad it even woke me up in the night. The last few days it's seems to have stopped. All of the sudden I'm not hungry. I'm still on full liquids for another week and a half.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

@@desertgirl_74 My VSG was 4/23. Next week I get soft foods!! I hope my hungries go away!!! I found myself grazing yesterday. I just could not get satisfied. Of course, I grazed on "approved" things, so I was still a good girl....but what if I wasn't?? Then this would all have been for nothing. (my biggest fear)

[desertgirl_74 114]

Don't get me wrong, I'm fighting not putting food in my mouth, especially when I'm cooking dinner for my family. I'm glad the hunger feelings I've had since surgery seem to be subsiding. I felt like a bottomless pit, constantly drinking and always feeling hungry. I can't wait for purées.

[purrfctangel 239]

I can throw back any liquids. I was sleeved 3/30 and once i hit soft foods, putting something more dense in my stomach, it was much more satisfying.

[justbeingme1972 27]

Dear God I am 8 days out and I wake up wanting to gnaw my arm off in hunger.

[Ready set go! 20]

Sleeved 4/28 I also still feel hungry????

[nugirl402 4]

Surgery the 28th so 5 days post op and I was hungry till I added Greek yogurt and soft egg. Can't deal/handle just Protein Shakes. Maybe try that with doc approval.

[Joz31 90]

@@wannaBthinsoon

I am having the same issue as yourself. Also my weight loss has completely stalled. I just keep sticking to the plan and listening to everyone's advice. Looking forward to the scale moving again....

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

@@Joz31 luckily my weightloss is still going in the right direction. I haven't stalled. But I am hungry all the time. I've been able to eat a whole scrambled egg, with no issues. Friends who had the surgery last December tell me they STILL can't eat a whole scrambled egg. WTH?! Don't get me wrong...I am still eating practically nothing. I don't think my calorie intake is 400 calories all day, and that is with a 160 calorie Protein shake. Maybe I need to increase the Protein. I think it may be time. The book says to start increasing fluids to 64 and Proteins to 60 this week. I think I will try that today. I need to not feel hungry.

[honeybunz 139]

I am almost 8 months out and I can definitely eat a whole scrambled egg (plus a couple ounces of refried beans!). Everyone's different though. Best wishes to you!!