Hunger pangs

[Trucent 0]

I am 7 days into Optifast and 7 days until REY surgery. Hunger pangs are constant. Will they be gone after surgery. Im concerned because my old stomach will still exist.

Thanks for any help.

[Djmohr 6,965]

Yes, your hunger will be gone after surgery and you will actually have to remember to eat.

The liquid diet is rough but so worth it in the end. I found that if I sipped on homemade warm chicken broth, my hunger pains got much better. The canned stuff would not do it for me but delicious homemade broth that was savory and salty really helped a ton.

Good luck! You are almost there an d you can do it!

[SkinnyDown 409]

broth and V8 juice really did the trick for me. To make the hunger pangs go away. My surgery is tomorrow, and I have gotten over the hump of I don't even care about food at this point. I skipped my broth, V8 and didn't finish my Jello last night. I just didn't even need it. Body adjusting I suppose.

[OregonTeacher 63]

I am 4 weeks out today and haven't been hungry once.

[kcadoret 81]

In the liquid diet I found drinking Water and chewing gum to be my salvation against hunger. Now at 7 weeks post op I feel hunger and try to establish between head hunger, stomach hunger and thirst..... It's frustrating.

[beachgal2935 596]

@@Trucent I'm 4 weeks post-op and no hunger pangs. I did Optifast 2 weeks prior. Here's how I made it fun and tasty. I used mostly the ready made Optifast drinks and I'd add ice and flavored liquid Stevia to change things up. Using my NutriBullet made all the difference in the world! Root beer Stevia and ice to vanilla for a root beer float. Valencia orange to vanilla for a dreamsicle. Warm Tazo chai tea with cinnamon Stevia to vanilla for a delicious warm treat. One of my favorites was adding the chocolate to a cup of coffee with a lil chocolate Stevia for a decadent hot chocolate. I almost forgot, the pumpkin spice and the vanilla shake with ice in the NutriBullet tasted like a Starbucks Frappuccino - Yum! Two weeks is a long time to just drink but I loved it and my nutritionist couldn't believe how creative I got Best of luck on your surgery. It's the BEST thing I've ever done!!!

Edited May 20, 2015 by beachgal2935

[Trucent 0]

Thanks everyone for all the help.