Hunger

[stabb009 27]

I am 4 days post op. I've been craving onions and croutons with spinach leaves i did NOT eat anything. Im just confused to why i am hungry so fast being that half of my stomach is gone. I am on clear liquid diet. I honestly jist consume Water and crystal light..haven't wanted broth and Jello hurts my stomach. What can i do?? My post op appt is next week. I guess thats when i go to puree???

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[dillydog 73]

Get some sugar free Popsicles, pretty much all i ate first week or two.

[stabb009 27]

Get some sugar free Popsicles, pretty much all i ate first week or two.

I have some. I hate those too lol gosh im picky [emoji26]

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[jmm16 11]

I doubt you're actually hungry but suffering from head hunger. My surgery was the 15th and all I've been able to think about is eating a sandwich (stupid Subway commercials). My surgeon said I could eat yogurt, which I've enjoyed because it's not too sweet, but having strained Soup has saved me. Broccoli cheese and Tomato basil. I wanted the salt and broth wasn't doing it.

Also, once I started feeling better more of the foods I could eat started sounding and tasting better. Good luck and it will just be a few more days before you get to pureed food!

[Walter.Sobchak 978]

Your hunger is very real, I was starving the morning after surgery. There is no easy solution, you have to follow your surgeons instructions. Just know, this too shall pass.

[stabb009 27]

I doubt you're actually hungry but suffering from head hunger. My surgery was the 15th and all I've been able to think about is eating a sandwich (stupid Subway commercials). My surgeon said I could eat yogurt, which I've enjoyed because it's not too sweet, but having strained Soup has saved me. Broccoli cheese and Tomato basil. I wanted the salt and broth wasn't doing it.
Also, once I started feeling better more of the foods I could eat started sounding and tasting better. Good luck and it will just be a few more days before you get to pureed food!

So i can have condensed soup?? Thats would help!!!

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[jmm16 11]

My surgeon said I could have strained cream and regular Soups and I've been living on them!

[brookelynzoo 13]

My post op for a whole month is a blended diet so I can have condensed Soup but it needs to be puréed. Campbell’s makes a cream of onion that I liked

[Losebig 508]

Early hunger is pretty common. The good news is it usually fades. You will also feel full once you get to soft foods and that helps. My worst hunger was the first 2 weeks after, now almost 3 months out I am seldom hungry

[Creekimp13 5,840]

I was so hungry a week after surgery I could have eaten my leg off. Dishearteningly hungry. I was starting to feel really desperate.

After getting on pureed and soft foods, I felt a lot better.

Got my calories up to 1000 per day at week 3 and haven't felt hungry since.

I get 1200 or so per day, now, and feel really good. Never hungry. This where I'll stay for the next 15 months or until I reach goal.

It does get better! You're in the home stretch:)