Actual hunger pains

[nakole73 34]

I am having actual physical hunger pains 4 weeks post op VSG. I thought they removed the hunger hormone?

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I am having actual physical hunger pains 4 weeks post op VSG. I thought they removed the hunger hormone?

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Maybe you are actually hungry. Are you getting in all of your Protein and fluids?

[nakole73 34]

Definitely not getting in enough fluids or Protein. The only Protein I get is in what little food I eat.

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[OzRoo 1,492]

The physical hunger comes back once the post op swelling starts going down. For me it was hunger, but I could only eat very little.

As Inner Surfer Girl said, Proteins and fluids are essential in recovery.

I still add Protein powder to my morning yoghurt, and at 6 months post op I have noticed an increase in my appetite.

Still stick to the basics and measure my portions, and drink loads of Water, as I can now guzzle it.

My stomach has healed, so I feel hunger more these days. Just sticking to the Protein and fluids rule.

[trekker954 421]

4 weeks out, I feel hunger also. I'm getting in my Protein. Especially when I wake in the middle of the night. My tummy feels so empty.

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[KristenLe 5,979]

4 weeks out, I feel hunger also. I'm getting in my Protein. Especially when I wake in the middle of the night. My tummy feels so empty.

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Are you taking a PPI? Sometimes that could be more stomach acid than actual hunger.

[KristenLe 5,979]

Definitely not getting in enough fluids or Protein. The only Protein I get is in what little food I eat.

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You need to get in enough fluids and protein. My plan suggests supplementing with shakes during this phase - as it is nearly impossible to get in enough protein without them. Gherlin is reduced with the sleeve - not completely gone. It would seem you are truly hungry and need to drink and eat according to your plan.

[LxA 72]

I was like this too in addition to the above posts, I found that my hunger was timed to my eating times before the vsg, so I thought of it as my habitual hunger and convinced myself that it would change as I got use to my new feeding reality. I don't know about you but my hunger also triggered a sense of anxiety for me as well so realising that I just prepared for it with mindfulness practices and had food ready like a mozzarella stick or took sips of my shake. My hunger response has definitely gotten better.

HW 341 lbs

07/19/16 - 298 lbs

08/09/16 DOS - 286 lbs

CW 267 lbs

[theantichick 2,204]

I've had what I consider to be physical hunger pains, but it's a hollow feeling just below the breastbone. A little research told me that it could be from acid if I've forgotten my PPI pills, but also if the sleeve gets completely empty it can cause an uncomfortable feeling. I see it as a reminder to keep drinking if it's not mealtime, because getting anything down makes it go away. I also feel it when I wake up in the morning until I start drinking my Breakfast Protein shake.

[spskcmo 7]

I have the same problem - I'm 3 weeks out. I've found that my hunger decreases when:

1) I avoid artificial sweetner, and,

2) I bulk up on the Protein.

If I keep my Protein above 80 and carbs below 40, hunger isn't a huge problem.

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[Tara1992 79]

I've had this a few times. And I had the anxiety too. Not being able to eat but feeling starved. This happened in the grocery store. I wanted everything and felt so hungry, but I knew I couldn't physically even eat.

I'm trying to eat sustaining food now that I'm on purees. It's still comes in waves but one bite of oatmeal or guacamole and the anxiety goes away.

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