I'm hungry 24 hours in

soriminah · March 26, 2008

Only got banded yesterday - less than 24 hours ago and I woke up hungry and still am. WHAT THE? I feel I could go for a drive to Maccas to get something to eat. Maybe I'm still dehydrated from yesterday.

I've also got a bit of reflux happening. Maybe that's what's making me want to eat.

sewenup1 · March 26, 2008

Only got banded yesterday - less than 24 hours ago and I woke up hungry and still am. WHAT THE? I feel I could go for a drive to Maccas to get something to eat. Maybe I'm still dehydrated from yesterday.
I've also got a bit of reflux happening. Maybe that's what's making me want to eat.

Assuming you are on clear fluids at this stage, remember you can have jelly, clear broth etc to help fill you. You should be having at least 2 litres of fluids per day and siping them slowly. When are you allowed on full fluids - they will fill you better as you can usually have anything that goes up a macca's straw - and you should include plenty of Protein in these as that will help stop the hunger.

Congratulations on joining the 'other side'

Danna :sneaky:

aus_girl_1289 · March 26, 2008

Hey,

i was banded on the 17th and a couple of days after i did have hunger pains, but luckily my dietician warned me about it before hand. She said that there was one of two things that it could be.

First of all it could really just be head hunger. Maybe try having your allocated amount of Water and reading a book or something to stop thinking about it...

Also, she did say that sometimes you can really feel hungry, but its just your band settling in and your stomach getting use to it. Mine still grumbles ALOT even if im not hungry!:sneaky:

Remember you have jelly and diet cordials there, or sometimes a warm cup of tea works well too!:biggrin2:

Good luck!

soriminah · March 27, 2008

It's settled down a lot today. I think it might have been a bit of reflux that was making me think I was hungry. I went and got some mylanta today and it seems to have fixed the problem.

The surgeons list for the first two weeks is any Fluid you can sip through a straw. Protein supplements, thin Soups and broths, drinking yoghurts, fruit and vege juice.

Today I've had some watered down apple juice, peppermint tea, cuppa Soup and cordial - over 2L worth so I'll just keep on keeping on.

peek · March 28, 2008

Sori, congrats on the band - finally!

The most satisfying drink I had during those Fluid days was the Up-and-Go liquid Breakfast yoghurt. I even still have them for Breakfast right now as I feel refluxy until about 10am in the morning. So I think I am going to be one of these bandsters that can't eat breakfast...and I used to love a big breaky.

I never did Water down a meal to liquid consistency in those first weeks, I always stuck to Soups and tried many varieties until I stuck with a homemade chicken and sweetcorn Soup I found in the refrigerated area of Coles. I got addicted to it! It saw me through to the third week!

I go for my first fill in 13 days and counting and look forward to feeling some restriction as my hunger pangs have returned.

Good luck and enjoy!