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Hey everyone. I'm new here!

I had my surgery on March 17th.

I consider myself lucky in that I haven't had the nausea everyone talk about, but what I do have is relentless hunger.

I have been doing 3 shakes a day, 64 oz of Water, even yogurt, but I feel like the removed my stomach and inserted a tapeworm!

I have been waking up in the middle of the night with a growling stomach. I also find myself tiring easily and getting winded on brisk walks while talking.

(I've been a fit fat person for some time, so this has been troubling)

Any ideas or suggestions on how to get these hunger pangs to go away?

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Well the gurgling stomach takes a while to get used to but for me it is not hunger at all it is actually my stomach digesting. It actually starts while I am still eating. Some people do still have true hunger post op but it is only a few. If you are really hungry though some say that warm tea helps.

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I felt the Same way. I thought….what the heck….had a Polish sausage on a bun……got sick as a dog. Just saying.


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sugar free popsicles help too when you are hungry and they contribute to Fluid goal.

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2 hours ago, RedHookRaven said:

Hey everyone. I'm new here!

I had my surgery on March 17th.

I consider myself lucky in that I haven't had the nausea everyone talk about, but what I do have is relentless hunger.

I have been doing 3 shakes a day, 64 oz of Water, even yogurt, but I feel like the removed my stomach and inserted a tapeworm!

I have been waking up in the middle of the night with a growling stomach. I also find myself tiring easily and getting winded on brisk walks while talking.

(I've been a fit fat person for some time, so this has been troubling)

Any ideas or suggestions on how to get these hunger pangs to go away?

🙂

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I am about 4 weeks post op. I thought I was super hungry the first week, but I think it was head hunger. When I started eating food with substance, I got sick.

It is okay to eat often. You just can't eat alot. Opt for those thicker shakes. Oh and eat cream of wheat if you can. It helps with BM.

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Are you taking a PPI? It will help with the acid in your tummy which often makes you think your hungry. Ask your surgeon for a script if not on one. You’ll only usually need it for a couple of months. And yes, your grumbling tummy is your digestive system working. I swear my tummy is way noisier since my surgery. My young nieces & nephews think it’s hilarious when my tummy growls.

Sometimes the hunger is just our head coming to terms with so little food being enough & a desire for texture in our food too.

As for the low energy, remember you just had pretty major surgery. You’re recovering from surgery & your body is healing. You can only see those 5 little incisions on your tummy but 80 odd % of your tummy has been cut away & there are a heap of sutures & staples holding what’s left together. If you feel tired or have less energy, it’s your body telling you to stop & rest or slow down. You won’t be able to do, in terms of activity, what you did before for a little while. Doing too much too soon can compromise yiur recovery.

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I'm 4 weeks out, have lost 15 pounds, now stalled. I know I need to believe in the process and stalls happen. All I can do is stick with the plan and wait it out. I've had hunger off and on since second week. It surprised me, as I thought the first 6-12 months people didn't get hungry. My surgery says its normal, some people experience no hunger, others fight it. I find when I feel this way, I try Water first, then Bouillion Cube, sugar free popsicles (but these have carbs, be careful!) If I'm still hungry I have 1/2 shake or 1/4 - 1/2 cup of chicken and vegetables, which does the job.

Good luck everyone!

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Good morning I had my surgery on the 18 th yesterday I thought I was hungry because stomach was gurgling but I had a few sips of coconut Water and I went for a little walk and I was fine . I thought I’d be dragging butt but I have energy I’ve basically been living off those Premier Protein shakes zero fat yogurt zero fat ice pops and water and my energy level feels better then it ever did . I’m looking forward to being able to start purée in about 2 weeks I purchased a purée cookbook and after reading through it the thought of purée foods was no longer that bad I wish everyone the best of luck keep your goals in front of your face read each morning and remover Why your doing all this to ourselves and positive thinking is the strongest tool we could have . God bless check in later

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