One week post-op and I'm so hungry

[DillThePill 18]

I didn't think I was going to be so hungry. My surgeon requires two more weeks of a liquid diet before I can move on to mushy foods. The first few days were rough but I've been able to get all of my liquid and Protein for the past 3 days. But my hunger isn't any different than it was on the pre-op diet when I had a full stomach.

My greatest fear is that I go through all of this and eating a low calorie diet isn't any easier than it was before surgery.

[laura1116 112]

It is a very normal phase. I promise. Same thing happened to me and a lot of people. I am 2 months out and went from being hungry everyday right after surgery to now I hardly ever get hungry. It will normalize.

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[KaylaWls1216 65]

I hope because I'm a week out in I feel your pain I can't wait to eat tuna and fruit and vegetables and god stuff ????

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[ayahbesleeved 63]

I hope so too. I'm in this phase now

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@DillThePill

Are you taking a PPI everyday?

Head hunger from not chewing is really real. Physical hunger, not so much unless you are having acid issues. Acid mimics hunger.

[Vinasu 621]

When you get to purees it pretty much goes away. I was told that, since chewing is such an important part of the digestive process, your body craves it.

As soon as I could eat purees, I felt better.

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[DillThePill 18]

Thanks for the replies. It passed and I haven't been hungry in days, even consuming only 300 calories.

[scipiobabe 24]

Hi DillThePill believe me we all are pretty much in the same boat I thought I was near death I wanted anything so bad at one point but as time goes by it got better I'm in stage two now and cream Soups are awesome I just can't get the fact of how people are loosing 30-50 pounds in a month and I'm only down 14 lbs I'm following protocol so I'm kind of confused

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[SeattleSleever 23]

Funny, I'm on day 3 of post op and I keep wondering if something is wrong with my sleeve because I have a healthy appetite, no food aversions and no nausea. I was told it could take me 2 hours to drink an 8 oz shake but I got it down in less than 45 minutes. I'm hitting 8O G Protein without a struggle. Same goes for Water. I sip, sip, sip and have been getting my ounces in. Is my pouch not tight enough, or am I still adjusting?

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[scipiobabe 24]

Oh wow wish I could be like that I barely can get down 2 ounces and my doctor telling me to try getting 4 ounces of apple sauce at one time down that won't happen right now I sip but it takes me two hours to get down 30 grams of Protein

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