Fishing girl

Good new is I'm not as hungry on week five. Eating between 500 and 600 calories and 60 grams Protein. One day at a time. Congrats on 20 lbs. that's great.

Don't know if this will help, but I started adding more fat to my diet and that has really helped with satiety. I am a year out, so that is a consideration also. I am reading about which fats I want to include as there is a lot of old and new information out there.

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I'm glad they figured out what was going on.

It's easy to be in support groups and compare your progress to other people's. Don't get caught up in that, and don't get discouraged. At least you are now losing weight and as long as you watch what you eat, you will reach your goal weight without question. It won't be easy but you can do it. Besides 9 pounds in a short time is still an accomplishment. And as you start to eat more, you will continue to lose more. Don't stress. Good luck to you!!

I can't speak to the estrogen, but I can tell you that almost everyone experiences a stall at about the 3 week mark. Search "three week stall" on this forum or in google and you'll find tons about it. My advice is to stay off of the scale for the first month. Your body is desperately trying to begin the healing process and that takes priority for it over losing weight. Your job is to meet your Protein and Water goals everyday and stick to your plan regarding your food stages. If you do everything you are supposed to do, the weight will start to come off eventually.
Good luck!

I make seven days today and am still on clear liquids. I can add Protein Drinks starting tomorrow with the clear liquids. I'm taking in nothing but liquid with Protein in it. It will be week three before I go to soft foods. I think my problem is my husband still has to eat. So smelling regular food when everything I drink is the same flavor is hard. I was on liquids a week to prepare for surgery. I almost can't make mysel swallow it anymore. I just pray I can go one more week. I cryed today Cottage cheese will taste like steak to me. I just think I'm having that depressing time that some people talk about. Thanks for the info.

Thank you for all the responses. I had some blood pressure issues after surgery. Would have high BP then drop. They said I was dehydrated and really pushed the fluids through my IV. I went into surgery at 201 lbs. came home at 213 lbs. took five days to loose the 12 lbs. I'm having no other issues. I'm getting down my fluids and Protein. This is one determined lady. I sip all day. Just find I'm hungry. Your responses have helped. I forgot about head hunger. That makes sense. I will push through but looking forward to soft diet. I'm 63 years old and have always had a ridiculous appetite. I'm sure I will have to fight my head a bit. I only stayed in the hospital one night. I'm very healthy just obese. Looking forward to the next chapter of my life.
Thank you again for all your responses. It helps.

I'm 2 months post op and my hunger is returning also it scares the crap out of me I feel like I've been eating so much

Did your surgeon prescribe you an anti-acid medicine like Prevacid? Sometimes hunger can be caused by acid in your pouch.
I had RNY and am on prescription strength Prevacid for 6 months.

Thank you for all the responses. I had some blood pressure issues after surgery. Would have high BP then drop. They said I was dehydrated and really pushed the fluids through my IV. I went into surgery at 201 lbs. came home at 213 lbs. took five days to loose the 12 lbs. I'm having no other issues. I'm getting down my fluids and Protein. This is one determined lady. I sip all day. Just find I'm hungry. Your responses have helped. I forgot about head hunger. That makes sense. I will push through but looking forward to soft diet. I'm 63 years old and have always had a ridiculous appetite. I'm sure I will have to fight my head a bit. I only stayed in the hospital one night. I'm very healthy just obese. Looking forward to the next chapter of my life.
Thank you again for all your responses. It helps.

I don't know if it's " normal " .. But I was ravenous! I thought I was gonna scream uncontrollably. or eat something I shouldn't... 😝 it does get a little better as your meal plan includes more choices... In the meantime, force yourself to drink until hunger goes away .. Good luck! 😉
P.S. don't watch food commercials 😨

Hang on in there... once you start on purée it will be a different ballgame.
Kate

Pumped Fluid into you? What kind of surgery did you have? You talking the IV?
My experience was not even close to yours. Not hungry in the slightest. Are you sure you aren't just having head hunger because the majority of your stomach was removed and with that the ghrelin which causes hunger. So I'm not following as to why you could be hungry unless it was head hunger. The day I came home (2 days after surgery) I only manged to ingest half a bottle of a small Gatorade all day and was perfectly okay with that. I didn't even crave food until almost 6 months after surgery.

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html
Part of the Eggface blog, a very good resource! This page is all about the puree stage, including the ricotta bake recipe.

How do you make a ricotta bake