Why am I so hungry?

[Katsitsyahawe 16]

So I had my sleeve done on Oct. 14 of this year. I had my two week follow up last Friday. That day they said I could start on 1/4 c to 1/2 c soft foods for dinner with Protein Shakes for Breakfast and lunch. The first couple days I was lucky if I managed 2 tbsp. gradually I made my way to 1/4 c. But today all of a sudden I am sooo hungry. Yes I know a lot of it could be head hunger but it's not all mental. I am really hungry. I are dinner about an hour and a half ago. 2 oz grilled chicken, tbsp refried Beans and 1 tsp plain yogurt. All approved food. I'm still hungry. Is this common with others? Advice? Also I hit the stall I heard about in weight loss. After losing 43 lbs I haven't lost anything this week. But good news haven't gained either. Just looking for words of comfort. If someone else has experienced this or the hunger will pass. Anything I guess.

[Stevehud 1,790]

the stalls are normal. be careful not just how much you eat but what you eat as well. and losing 43 pounds in a month is pretty damn good! it seems like your eating a very small amount by the way. basically you had about 2.4 ounces of food, thats a very very small amount of food. When you say your really hungry are you getting the true rumbling in your gut? if so id recommend using gas x strips trust me when i say a lot of what you think is hunger is really related to gas and the normal new digestion you are having. It takes a bit more than a month to get used to that and understand it.

[thisfathasgot2go 235]

Are you drinking 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after your meals, and NOT during your meals?

[KarenLoh 128]

I've had a lot of hunger since my sleeve in August. I attribute it to gas and acid. I take Omeprazole every morning and that helps tremendously but I still get hungry. If your MD hasn't recommended something for acid or gas, ask them about it. The Omeprazole (Prilosec generic) is a must for me.

[downsizingdiva 459]

I FEEL THIS WAY ANY TIME I FORGET OR RUN OUT OF ACID REDUCERS...HONEST

[Dub 9,922]

Not sure. Had my sleeve done the day before yours. I've not experienced much in the way of hunger......only mid morning if I forget to have a Protein shake. Even then it's not really a normal hunger.