I have a friend who just got bypass a week ago. I asked her how she was doing and how much she was down today, and the firs thing she told me was "I miss being hungry". Which was a total surprise to me. Do you miss being hungry? how do you cope with that?

Well................... your friend is only a week out of surgery, so she probably doesn't have any appetite yet. So, to her she "misses being hungry." Her appetite will return, as having weight loss surgery does'nt take away the feeling of being hungry, you simply get filled up faster with smaller amounts. I dont know about gastric bypass, but the band will let you know when its time to eat. According to my Dr, as long as you follow the rules 95% of the time (healthy foods in small amounts, regular exercise and stay up on fills as needed) you'll be successful. So far, so good !

Ironically, prior to lapband surgery, I never was hungry as I always had food in my stomach! I only learned the feeling after surgery and realized what it was and I actually like it as it tells me that it's time to eat for sustenance, not any other reason.

I am a year and a half post op and have experienced actual physical hunger only a dozen time or so since being banded. I do not miss being hungry at all I love not feeling hungry! On the rare occasion that I do feel physical hunger, it seems to be stronger than before I was banded, maybe that is because I too always had food in my stomach. Good luck to you on your journey!

The band helps me go 4-5 hours after eating before I get hungry. I often have long stretches between lunch and dinner 6+ hours (and I go to the gym during that time). So I def. feel hunger.