Did anyone else experience this? I have been following the liquid diet and I am having a hard time getting in all the Water I am supposed to be drinking but I just feel so hungry in the lower part of my stomach. It keeps growling & growling and I feel like I am starving myself. I tried getting more water in today and that didn't make a difference. I also tried sipping some tomato Soup (a couple days ahead of time) and it seemed like it worked for a little while but now I am getting that hungry feeling gain. I have drinking my Protein shakes and everything else. Not sure if this is normal or if I should be concerned.... mostly I am annoyed.

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I am having the exact same thing and am also 5 days post-op. So, either it's normal or we're both abnormal!

Unfortunately, I don't have any advice, but I have been "eating" (ie: shakes, jell-o, soup) in less quantity, but more frequently it seems...

Well maybe I just need to up how many times I am eating then. I just find it harder to get in all the Water too with the not drinking before & after. This also could be because I have been taking too many naps. Maybe if I regulate my sleeping then I can get everything else to fall in line. Its nice to know I am not alone here though

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I am also 5 days post op and am experiencing the same thing. I had band and plication and wasnt sure if my stomach was cramping/ digesting/ or I was hungry but I think I have figured out that I am getting pretty hungry and it hurts when my stomach rumbles/growls. I am trying to "eat" every 3-4 hours to help this by trying to get 4 shakes and then soup in the middle of afternoon/night if needed. I think it is odd bc I feel like i was less hungry on the 2 week pre op diet when I was on shakes only for 7 days and the pain of hunger feels worse now. I hope this gets better!

One good thing is we are all closer to the next stage of foods we can eat which will be good. I am thinking with thicker foods it might be more filling. Congrats to all of us for making this decision though & hopefully we all have amazing success!

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This is going to sound crazy, but when I was post-op in the first week and my stomach growled I literally just told my brain that it was "PAIN FROM MY SURGERY" and I immediately wasn't hungry. It was like I just took the pain and made it something else. Lol I don't know how I did it, but I think that's how today I am able to go without feeling hungry at all. It's nice. I'm only 11 days post-op. GOOD LUCK!

Well I will work on that. The psychological part of that will definitely help I am sure. Thanks for the advice!

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I am also 5 days post op and I am feeling the same thing! I can't seen to get all my fluids in but I feel like I am starving!! Like so starving that I'm nauseas! I can only have calorie free, sugar free liquids and protein shakes so i cant wait til i can have slme soup or something! Glad to know I'm not alone!

I'm 4 days post of and allowed full liquids since yesterday. I ate about 3/4 of a Cup of soup tonight and I am uncomfortable!! I hope i didn't screw anything up! I was starving. Badness.

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Well just take note from that and wait a few days before trying that again. I have noticed eating more often has been helping. Its tough. I just want to eat solid food so bad but I keep telling myself it will all be worth it.

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At least that hungry feeling went away!

When I was early post op, I remember drinking all the time, even now except for the 30 minutes after any Protein. I drank my shakes over a one hour period and half a cup of Soup at a time and did this every two hours. I spread the protein out with smaller amounts more frequently. I always felt full. Experiment until you find what works. Don't force too much of the Protein Drink in at once, especially like tomato soup because it is a little thick and doesn't go down as quick as Water.

Good luck to all of you! It works, find your rhythm.

That growling is normal, your stomach is getting used to the lack of food to digest. Don't worry about drinking to often, you can't at this stage, just remember to SIP your liquids don't try to guzzle, it will come up! Best wishes to all, Karen