Hunger...the BEAST is back!

[SandeeD 363]

I'm now 7 months post-op and just as my doctor warned me, the hunger is returning. I've been in a stall for a few weeks, which is fine because I had some weeks when the weight was just falling off. The problem now is that I'm feeling real hunger more frequently. I'm continuing to make healthy choices and being more diligent about tracking what I eat. Any other suggestions on how to control the hunger beast would be appreciated!

[Camarolegend 185]

Bring no bad for you food into your home! Fortunately the hunger should be easily satisfied. Make sure the "hunger" is not actually thirst...drink plenty of Water. Im working out so much now that I can tell my body want more calories. I just know as long as I can tell that then my body is burning fat. I'm losing a pound a day and I'm just over 3 months out and over 100 lbs lighter!

[Calvin Piggie 0]

Hello everyone i am Calvin from Dallas.... I was sleeved 9 days ago now having hiccups on my liquid any way to stop them?

[thesuse2000 698]

I'm still early out, but I do get hungry sometimes. I do think that keeping carbs low, especially sweets, helps curb my hunger.

[auntjanny 289]

Hiccups? Ouch!!

[livvsmum 2,368]

I would say that right around 7 months was when I started feeling a little more hungry and found that I was able to eat a little more and could tolerate just about anything (much to my dismay...lol)

I agree with what the others have said. First drink Water. Probably 1/2 the time when I think I'm hungry I'm really thirsty. Then check your head. Probably another 1/4 of the time I am really not PHYSICALLY hungry, it's more a head hunger. Finally, if you need a snack make sure it's Protein. I DEFINITELY feel way hungrier when I eat high-carb Snacks or foods like pretzels or crackers or something. Even the next day..... carbs breed cravings for more carbs.

[Tate777 84]

My suggestion... keep the carbies low. I do not go over 40g per day if I can help it. When I eat more than that I am a lot more hungry, moody, and I have mad cravings. It is so much easier for me to stay on plan when I am low carbing. Low carbing was my diet of choice prior to surgery anyway, and it fits with my lifestyle very well, so YMMV (your mileage may vary), but for me it keeps me from getting too hungry. I am 8 months out, BTW and I am finding I am able to eat more than I used to, so sticking with dense Proteins helps fill me up well.

[timetotakeitoff 18]

Hello! First post here, had my sleeve surgery one week ago today and I am weak and HUNGRY! Everyone seems so upbeat on this website and I am just starving and dragging myself through my days. My surgeon was not worried about a clear liquid diet, just "slip and slide" the first week, so today I'm trying some puréed Campbell's Soup. I have not once felt full yet, just HUNGRY! Any advice?

Edited October 3, 2014 by timetotakeitoff

[itsmett 3]

What kind of Soups are you pureeing?

[mollz007 60]

Hello! First post here, had my sleeve surgery one week ago today and I am weak and HUNGRY! Everyone seems so upbeat on this website and I am just starving and dragging myself through my days. My surgeon was not worried about a clear liquid diet, just "slip and slide" the first week, so today I'm trying some puréed Campbell's Soup. I have not once felt full yet, just HUNGRY! Any advice?

If you are a week out, I'm guessing that you're on the liquid phase? How many calories are you taking in? It could be not enough... do you drink shakes? It could also be acid in your stomach... do you take a PPI?

[SandeeD 363]

Hey guys, thanks for your feedback. I think I'm over the hunger hump. I'm feeling back to "normal" now. I think it was head hunger. I'm back on track now.