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I had gastric sleeve on 8/20/19. Every now and then i feel like im hungry. Or at least my brain is telling me i am. Has anyone else felt that way? Sorry i am new here. Thank you.
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I had my surgery on 8/28/19. My second week I believe I was feeling hungry for a couple of days. My two daughters had surgery last year and they said I was having head hunger. Whatever.

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There was one day I was ravenously hungry, like could've eaten all day. I didn't over eat and stuck to what I was allowed but that one day was tough. It's been much better recently, in fact there have been a couple days I have forgotten to eat because I'm not hungry.

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It's totally head hunger. We all get it.

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Are you still on omeprazole? the heartburn can mimic hunger but there is no way you are actually hungry. I had a kidney stone 3 weeks out and was having the worst stomach pains of my life.

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Also, when in doubt, drink a glass of Water as quickly as you can for your particular stage of healing! :) Then wait 20 minutes. Often thirst masquerades itself as hunger.

So hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

And even now, I have hungry, hungry, heifer days. They are tough to get through, but I make sure my carbs are low, Protein adequate and that I'm staying in my caloric goal for the day and I drink lots of water, and exercise (walk) and deep breathe when those times come. It helps.

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