Feeling hungry after eating dinner

[gomezk2 24]

Just had for dinner a can of tuna of 5oz plus had a multigrain thin bagel but i still feel like i can eat more and feel hungry. I am 3 months post-op and do not know if this is alot for me to be having and still feel hungry. Not too long ago i was able to get full with just eating a can of Tuna. Just feel confused about things.

[chunkyloverlovesyou 197]

That does seem like a lot, you don't want to stretch it out. Are you taking an antacid regularly? My constant hunger didn't seem to go away until the 5th month at least.

[gomezk2 24]

Im taking an antacid daily also..do not know when those the hunger (ghrelin hormone) starts diminishing. I guess i will ask my surgeon on my upcoming follow up visit in 4 weeks. The good thing about my surgeon is that he can put a scope down the esophagus on my visit and check quickly. Lets hope that it has not stretched..

[lmblakes 17]

Are you getting all of your Water in? That can add fullness.

[mallen1895 108]

I'm also at 3 months out and it takes more to get me full. I was told by my doctor to increase my calories and eat more Protein

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Your stomach's volume does increase over time. When you're newly sleeved your stomach is swollen and angry. As it heals, you feel less restriction.

HOWEVER, your restriction at 3 months post-op should be quite considerable.

Are you eating the Protein first? Or are you mixing it all up with the bagel? If you're not eating all the tuna first, try that and see how that works for you.

And about that bagel, even though it's "multigrain" and "thin" ... try eating instead some higher Fiber (green or other colored vegetable) after you eat the tuna and see if that reduces your hunger.

[gomezk2 24]

I am eating the tuna first. I eat the " bagel" last just to try it out to see how bread goes down.. I always start with Protein first. I do know that as time passes the sleeve starts to increase in volume after much of the healing is done. Surgeon said to me that the first year is sorta " trial period" and that it takes a year for your new stomach to fully take shape and hence volume increasing in how much food can go down