Keep seeing people on here saying that they have no appetite so I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong? My stomach is growling and I feel do hungry. I'm pretty sure it's not head hunger. I've been eating jello chicken broth and drinking water and protein shakes. But I'm still so hungry! Help?!

Welcome to being new at banding, this is the worse part. Hang in there we all went thru it. It will get eaiser I promise. I tried to do thick things like sugar free pudding, v8 juice and eventualy you can do mashed potatoes

I'm glad to see I am not the only one feeling this way! I was banded last Thursday and the first 3 days I had no appetite, but today I woke up ready to chew my foot off! I have been doing lots of tea, soup, I had a protein shake and a small yogurt cup...but for whatever reason, today I am very hungry! I am just trying to stay focused until my first fill.

I'm on 5 1/2 weeks of 6....3 days to mushies! I find if I don't get enought protein in my drinks my stomach growls, I haven't gotten really hungry very often. I'm doing 60-100 gr of protein a day. Good luck!

I'm glad to see I am not the only one feeling this way! I was banded last Thursday and the first 3 days I had no appetite' date=' but today I woke up ready to chew my foot off! I have been doing lots of tea, soup, I had a Protein shake and a small yogurt cup...but for whatever reason, today I am very hungry! I am just trying to stay focused until my first fill.[/quote']

I cannot stand being hungry all the time! And all the Water broth and Jello aren't really helping me any! I cannot wait to move onto the mushy stage!!

I cannot stand being hungry all the time! And all the Water broth and Jello aren't really helping me any! I cannot wait to move onto the mushy stage!!

Try fat free greek yogurts they are a bit more dense and very filling. One of those babys and you will be good to go!

Unless you're putting protein in your broth, you're not getting any protein in broth, jello, and tea. Are you counting your protein grams daily? Unjury makes a really good broth that is 21gr in 8oz. Greek yogurt is good protein although it has a fair amount of carbs too. Hope it gets better for you.

Unless you're putting Protein in your broth' date=' you're not getting any protein in broth, Jello, and tea. Are you counting your protein grams daily? unjury makes a really good broth that is 21gr in 8oz. Greek yogurt is good protein although it has a fair amount of carbs too. Hope it gets better for you.[/quote']

I was very confused because all my dr said was clear liquid diet and then I was seeing in this site that everyone was also allowed to have Protein shakes so I bought some and that's been helping a little.

Make sure you count your protein daily. My doctor says 60-100+ gr daily. You can always double the scoops of protein powder in your shake to get enough. Protein is the key to help with the hunger. Hope this helps.

Make sure you count your Protein daily. My doctor says 60-100+ gr daily. You can always double the scoops of protein powder in your shake to get enough. Protein is the key to help with the hunger. Hope this helps.

I'm gonna have to buy some protein powder. I can't believe no one at the doctors office mentioned that to me. I honestly thought I was doing something wrong.

So I'm supposed to be adding protein powder to my Water AND drink protein shakes?

My doctor told me to make mine shakes with skim milk, it has protein also. Walmart has some for like $14.99 Body Fortress I think is the name. There's lots of places online that sell protein, I've bought lots from Unjury.com, Bariatricchoice.com, also Walmart or Kmart has Atkins ready drink protein drinks that are great for work or on the go. Hope this helps.

U need to speak to your doctor before you start piling in masses of protein, your body can only absorb so much in one meal and if i remember a post by Alex the number was around 25 grms, greek yoghurt is fine if u get the unsweetened, very few carbs in that one, add some mashed up raspberries or some mashed fruit to it and add some skimmed milk, make your own protein drinks.

Talk to your doctor. I'm 4 days post-op, and I can't have my protein shakes until week 3. Clear liquids only. Every doctor is different.

Thanks guys! I know I should have called my dr before drinking the shakes but I needed something besides jello and water in me to function...hopefully he doesn't yell at me too much at my appointment on Thursday.

I had my surgery yesterday and I'm a little hungry. I have the clear liquids all this week and they won't let me have protein shakes until next week. The nurse told me there is a clear liquid protein drink at GNC but she couldn't remember the name so I think I may get the hubby to stop by there tomorrow to see if he can find it. Hang in there, this is pretty rough but will be rewarding. : )

I believe the clear protein drinks are Isopure....?