I was banded on Monday June 4 2012. I am on clear liquids until Monday and I am soooo hungry. My stomach will not stop growling. Anybody else dealing with this?

You're not alone! My dietitian told me I wouldn't be hungry after my surgery, but she was wrong. I was hungry starting on day 2, and clear liquids didn't do much to help. But there are some very good reasons for following the liquid diet, and I've just posted an LBT Magazine article about how to survive the liquid diet that might help you. Check it out here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/page/index.html/_/healthy-living/food-nutrition/how-to-survive-your-liquid-diet-r69

Hang in there!

keep sipping liquids as often as possible. I was not hungry for many, many days after the surgery (I also had a hiatal hernia repair).

try to walk too, it will help when the shoulder pain comes. this too shall pass, trust what the docs told you to do, it is sooooo worth it!

You're not alone! My dietitian told me I wouldn't be hungry after my surgery' date=' but she was wrong. I was hungry starting on day 2, and clear liquids didn't do much to help. But there are some very good reasons for following the liquid diet, and I've just posted an LBT Magazine article about how to survive the liquid diet that might help you. Check it out here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/page/index.html/_/healthy-living/food-nutrition/how-to-survive-your-liquid-diet-r69

Hang in there!

Thanks for posting the link I'm definitely going to check it out I too am hungry a lot of the times and I mean really hungry and I know some of it in my head hurts I love it's actually physical I can hear it I'm definitely not drinking enough Water and it'll help but I am actually sticking to this thing is hell or high water because I don't wanna be fat I'd rather be hungry than that

You're not alone! My dietitian told me I wouldn't be hungry after my surgery' date=' but she was wrong. I was hungry starting on day 2, and clear liquids didn't do much to help. But there are some very good reasons for following the liquid diet, and I've just posted an LBT Magazine article about how to survive the liquid diet that might help you. Check it out here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/page/index.html/_/healthy-living/food-nutrition/how-to-survive-your-liquid-diet-r69

Hang in there!

Thanks for posting this

Thanks for posting the link I'm definitely going to check it out I too am hungry a lot of the times and I mean really hungry and I know some of it in my head hurts I love it's actually physical I can hear it I'm definitely not drinking enough Water and it'll help but I am actually sticking to this thing is hell or high water because I don't wanna be fat I'd rather be hungry than that

That's the spirit!

It's true. I thought I wouldn't be hungry after the surgery but I was. It was hard. I was told not to drink water. You need some calories in you for energy. Try drinking warm skim milk. Diluted fruit juice. Gatorade. Sugarfree Jello. The worst part for me were the stomach cramps I would get in the middle of the night. My surgeon said it was gas due to the way I was drinking.