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While some do feel hunger after surgery, they are the minority. Are you sure you’re really hungry? May seem a silly question but after surgery our head seems to play more games with us because of the stress & emotional after effects of the surgery. Plus our hormones are often all over the place. We feel hungry because we may have used food to comfort us or we’ve subconsciously looking for something familiar in our upside down world. And of course we often what something more when we can’t have it. It’s all head hunger not real hunger. Craving a specific food, flavour or texture (such as a purées because you see them more as real food) is head hunger. Distraction is often helpful. Read, craft, check social media, play a game, ring a friend, go for a short walk, etc. Warm drinks can be helpful too.
Post surgery, your body is still producing the amount of stomach acid you needed to digest food in your much larger tummy. Also because you don’t really need the acid to digest liquids, it’s literally just sitting in your smaller tummy causing discomfort, reflux type symptoms or making you think you’re hungry. A PPI can be helpful to reduce the acid. We’re usually prescribed one but if you weren’t you could ask for a script.

I'm just a few hours behind you!! Prayers for success surgery & quick recovery 🙏

I am so nervous!! Sitting in the airport as we speak! I will keep you posted. Thank you so much for thinking of me ♥️♥️

Honey - it gets easier; you’re almost through the difficult bit! Keep bury. Have a drink of Water when those phantom hunger pangs hit you. Take yourself out for a walk if you can. Keep telling yourself you got this because it’s only 2 weeks. I’ve just finished my liquid diet and I have my surgery today (it’s almost 2am here). Stay with it and stay strong with everything you have. It’s two weeks out of the rest of your life - you are on the road to living the life you have always imagined. you are a bright star 🌟 x

This week, my kid took off running across the park area near his after school care... and I ran after him and caught him. He was as delighted as I was. I don't think he had ever seen me run.

I remember being pre-op and my favorite thing to do was look at progress photos and dream
I am 6 months, 10 days post op and I am down 128 pounds total. This isnt a very great pic since I have been sick, but i still took it because anything is better than my before!!

I am afraid too, but know it's going to open up whole new doors to life! You got this! Mine is June 1st, we should stay connected.

I am afraid too, but know it's going to open up whole new doors to life! You got this! Mine is June 1st, we should stay connected.

Like weight loss before and after photos but of your new diet !
I'm especially interested in before and after meal photos (take a pic at the point you feel restriction) but it can be of recipe substitutions, your refrigerator/pantry/shopping cart/etc
VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

June 1st! Brand new on here, so glad I found this site!!

I’m on day 4 after surgery last Wednesday. Here are my thoughts based on what I just experienced.
On day of surgery, when you wake up, don’t panic. This day and the next day before going home you will feel like total crap. Don’t panic! It gets better quick. You will have pain, pressure, poking nurses, doctors stopping in, house cleaning coming in, sheesh…too much. Don’t panic! Lol
Your first full day home will be very uncomfortable. You will be recovering from surgery, working on almost no sleep, and trying to understand your new plumbing. I had anxiety from the anesthesia, was wicked tired, and cranky. Don’t panic!
Don’t worry about hitting goals on these first two days, people rarely do. Take meds on time, create a schedule. I was on oxy and nausea meds for two days. By day three only Tylenol. See if you prefer hot or cold liquids. I found warm better.
You will feel like an elephant is sitting on your chest…pressure from the gas. Don’t panic, it’s normal and will go away. Even being prepared on this and reading for 5 months, it was bad. Every swallow hurt a bit (pressure flare) but it eases slowly.
By day 4 I feel great, almost normal even. Isn’t the human body amazing? Full liquids, full Protein, no meds.

Remember don’t panic! There were times I wanted too!! (alright, I did a little, most do)
Good luck, you got this!”

Hydration, walking, and Protein. That’s pretty much all you need to know! Have a variety of sugar free drinks, broth, and popsicles at home, every ounce counts and your body needs it! Some people (including myself) struggle with drinking plain Water right after surgery so having the variety definitely helped. My surgeon wanted two 20 minute walks a day as soon as I went home. When the weather was bad I went to Walmart, Kohl’s, or target to do some laps so that I could get 20 minutes of walking in. Protein Shakes and yogurt were about all I had for the first two weeks, so maybe pick out a few different kinds so that it doesn’t get monotonous. Best of luck!!

Yesssssss… Congratulations 🎉

My surgery is on June 5th. I pray that this is the right decision and that I will be healthier. For me it was between this surgery or heart surgery so the choice was clear. I am excited and scared at the same time.

I’m so excited to start my chapter


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June 1st! Brand new on here, so glad I found this site!!