Week out and hunger pangs!

[alyssa_vsg 19]

I'm about a week post op (9/5/17) and I am feeling hunger pangs- or what I think is hunger pangs! I'm on liquids right now but I don't feel completely satisfied, I desperately want to eat at times, I would kill just for a grape! Uhggg. I was under the impression my hunger pangs would be non existent after surgery, but that's not the case for me. How did you deal with hunger pangs so soon after surgery?

I also feel like I am able to drink too much too fast. I can finish a bottle of Premier Protein within 20 mins. I am mindful of pacing myself but I feel like my stomach can handle a lot more liquid than I should be able to? I'm just really paranoid of stretching my stomach!

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[neenee717 37]

I think it's head hunger.
The growling I believe is just digestive track functioning.
I'm a band to sleeve revision on 8/31.
I want so bad to chug a bottle of cold Water etc but that's a bad habit I had prior to surgery being a guzzler.
I eat popsicles excessively to keep from from wanting to drink and large glass of anything
I also started sucking on sugar free jolly ranchers

[Cloudyday 1]

Hi I feel for you, I'm also 5 days in to my post surgery.

Also on liquids I do feel full and I think I also don't crave the taste of food, but I do think about it, cuz I know what it taste like.

So I try keep my mind from foods and think about week 2 where I'm relly going to enjoy a tea spoon of other then Water.I also noticed that I can handle more liquids but its because liquids will be push threw, After 2 drinks im full but if I drink more it hurts a litle above my stomach Valve then is pushed threw then is confoting. Hope you get well soon and be optimistic about the futere.

[alyssa_vsg 19]

I think it's head hunger.
The growling I believe is just digestive track functioning.
I'm a band to sleeve revision on 8/31.
I want so bad to chug a bottle of cold Water etc but that's a bad habit I had prior to surgery being a guzzler.
I eat popsicles excessively to keep from from wanting to drink and large glass of anything
I also started sucking on sugar free jolly ranchers

Yess! I was a total chugger before surgery! I could drink a full bottle of water within seconds. That's one of the hardest things to get used to, is mindfully sipping my liquid instead of guzzling it down. I ended up drinking one of my Protein Drinks too fast a few days ago, i felt soo nauseated and ended up passing out for a good 16 hr nap right after. Weirdest thing. But oh how I would love to just chug an ice cold water! Sucking on popsicles is a good idea. I think i will freeze some of my Vitamin waters. [emoji4]

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[alyssa_vsg 19]

Hi I feel for you, I'm also 5 days in to my post surgery.
Also on liquids I do feel full and I think I also don't crave the taste of food, but I do think about it, cuz I know what it taste like.
So I try keep my mind from foods and think about week 2 where I'm relly going to enjoy a tea spoon of other then Water.I also noticed that I can handle more liquids but its because liquids will be push threw, After 2 drinks im full but if I drink more it hurts a litle above my stomach Valve then is pushed threw then is confoting. Hope you get well soon and be optimistic about the futere.

Before surgery i had two feelings- ravenous hunger and overstuffed. I will take a couple sips of my liquid and I will feel okay, it takes away my hunger pangs, but I'm not quite sure if I feel satisfied or full at all. I'm not used to that feeling lol. But i have read before that liquids get pushed through. I'm really looking forward to entering phase 2 and testing out blended Soups. Hoping I will get the ok from my doctor at my upcoming check up! Well wishes to you also!

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