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19 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

First off, PLEASE DO NOT CHEAT. At this time it wouldn’t be just a few extra calories. Your tummy is still healing and you could seriously hurt yourself. That being said it is possible what you are experiencing is actual hunger (a few do) but more likey that it is just extra acid or head hunger. Are you on a PPI? Many doctors prescribe them automatically but some you have to ask for it. The way to know the difference between actual and head hunger is by what you are craving. If you are craving something specific (usually something you should not have) it is most likely head hunger. Actual hunger you will be craving anything. Even another Protein Shake sounds good. Some people say warm liquids such as tea and coffee help with the hunger whatever the cause. Not sure if you can have caffeine yet but I’m sure Decaf works as well.

You know, I completely forgot about coffee. While on the pre op liquid diet, I would drink Decaf coffee and it did keep me full for quite a while. Thank you so much for responding so quickly and thanks for the suggestion that helped me remember what helped. On my way to the store now to stock up on decaf coffee🙂 You're a life saver!

Hi everyone. I am exactly 1 week post op today and I feel like I didn't even have surgery because I'm still waking up with the same hunger pains I had before surgery. I'm hungry all day. Can anyone give me some advice as to what to do to calm this hunger? I'm still on the liquid diet so it's Protein Shakes, pudding, Jello, yogurt, and Water all day long... I'm so hungry all day that I'm tempted to eat real food, but I refuse to cheat. Any advice would help. Thanks.

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1 hour ago, Arabesque said:

Your body goes into shock after the surgery & a lot of the hormones that regulate certain functions go haywire making your levels go up or down. Then some hormones, like oestrogen, are stored in your fat & as you lose weight they are released into your blood stream & cause issues like mess up your menstrual cycle. You may find your cholesterol goes up too & your liver function is off too. They all settle eventually & many, like your sugar & cholesterol, will be much lower.

Thank you. So helpful to know.

Wow that's awesome. Thank you for responding so quickly. You helped put my mind at ease. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Hi everyone. Hope all is well and everyone is well on their way to looking and feeling great. So I'm 5 days PO and I've been checking my sugars everyday. They are measuring high (highest has been 194). This morning my sugar was at 166. Has anyone experienced high sugar levels after gastric sleeve surgery? Any advice? I reached out to my doc's office and I'm currently waiting for a call back, but just wondering if anyone has had this issue.

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