Always Hungry!

[morgankw 3]

I'm coming up on 6 months post-op and I feel like I'm failing because I'm always hungry and giving into my feeling of hunger. I try to wait to see if it passes, but it doesn't so I end up eating. I eat Protein, but that doesn't help as I'm starving again 20 min. after I eat. Is anyone else going through this or have been through this? What are you doing/did you do? I haven't lost any weight the past month, which I feel shouldn't be happening this soon after surgery.

[smg 471]

I haven't reached 6 months yet, and luckily I haven't had severe instances of hunger, whether it be head hunger or real hunger, aside from the first 2 weeks post-op.

I can tell you that for me personally, Protein drinks will fill me up, but only for a short period (most likely because they're liquid based), but if I eat salad greens or hearty Soups, I get full and stay full for quite some time. fruit and raw veggies as well....really anything with Fiber in it.

Looks like you're losing good weight so I wouldn't be afraid to try some different things to see how your sleeve reacts...but I'd stick to whole-foods and not processed junk.

Best of luck!

[smallbmi 41]

I am a year out, and I have yet to have stomach growling hunger, but lots of times I feel acid reflux, or a feeling of emptiness . Acid reflux wants something to gnaw on, I found for myself, I really had to listen to my body, and try many things.

I eat or Protein drink 6 times a day

My acid is bad and take PPI daily sometimes twice,

For me depending on time of day, I will try a cracker with ham or tuna - I find easy carb helps with the acid, but I don't want to eat a whole lot of carbs, so I will make it with Protein every time

If I eat like a steak or chicken, I probably will have 4 oz and be lucky to eat 2tbsp of veggies , but if I over eat , my acid comes back in a short time, making me feel like perhaps I am hungry, but I know it's not, so these times I will drink something thick, like a partial shake, or 1/4 cup of milk,

Empty feeling- sometimes I feel empty- weird description , maybe it's me missing the gnaw of acid reflux ..... And I will try something again thick and then move to Water

When I am busy I don't think about any of it, and could probably get away with only drinking for days,

Everyone is different, and you need to find out what works for you!!

[missblonde20 72]

I am like this 4 weeks out and I think it's me not eating enough? Ughhhh

[missdeeAus 69]

I purchased a colouring in book. I found that if did that for while instead of eating it kept my head busy and passed. Also if u feel hungry try Water instead.

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[morgankw 3]

Thank you for the advice everyone I am going to try Protein Drinks to see if that helps. I sent my surgeon an email and he responded "just stay on your healthy eating plan". I guess everyone is different, so if I have to try a few diff things I will!

[SusieQ63 0]

I'm 6 days post op and I am having such anxiety and I never realized my associations with food . This liquid diet is killing me. I seriously am crying daily not because I'm truly hungry but because I mentally am attached to food. The chewing the companionship with my husband at meal time. I go in our room when he starts to cook. I'm so depressed. Anyone feel this ?

[Jjnj 5]

I'm 8 weeks post op and I have such a feeling of failing. Had to go to a conference last week. Ate fancy dinners. I thought I ate very little walked a lot, came home gained 4 pounds.

I feel like I can eat anything just not a lot of it. I'm afraid this won't work for me. I'm at a loss. No one understands. If I were able to diet in the first place I wouldn't be here. Feeling sad.