Hungry

[ecintron 3]

I had the sleeve gastric surgery 6 months ago. I have lost the right amount of weight but sinse 2 days ago I am feeling very hungry and sometimes it even hurts, between meals and I am very worry. I am eating 4 oz every 3 hrs. What can I do. I am scare because I dont want to go back to be obese. Please advise. What am I doing wrong?

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[gabybab 696]

You may have reflux. It can mimic hunger. Ask your Dr, you can take medication for it. Good luck!

[domi 237]

Are you still drinking all of your Water? I had the same thing happen around 6 months. I increased my water and made sure I was eating Protein throughout the day (and healthy fats). Just be careful of snacking and taking bites here and there.

Edited January 17, 2019 by domi

[FluffyChix 17,418]

Yep take your PPI acid meds, drink lots. Sometimes we just have hungry periods! Also make sure you're getting all your lean Protein in and keep your carbs low mostly from veggies!!! No Beans or rice!

[SteveT74 360]

Sounds like lots of good advice. On top of all the potential false alarms for hunger, there's also a chance you're actually hungry. Most of us didn't get obese because we ate when we were hungry. The problem was we ate when were not hungry, when we were hungry we ate to excess. When feel really hungry, drink at least 8oz of Water. If you're still hungry 15-20 minutes later, then eat something healthy--preferably with healthy fats and Protein (way more satiating than carbs). If you limit your carb intake to the minimum (for me that's 20 net grams of carbs per day), I find that I have less hunger throughout the day. I'll also point out that I am a new newbie having just been sleeved one month ago today, but I have not lost any feelings of hunger. That doesn't happen for everyone--grehlin isn't the only hunger hormone. Anyway, just because you feel hungry again doesn't mean you're about to blow it and eat yourself into obesity again. The fact you're worried about it is a good sign. Just continue to stick with the program and it will all work itself out.