1/2 cup Protein shake at Bkfst, 1/2 c of soup for lunch...1 week post op today.

Mentally, I'm not hungry but I am having the most painful hunger pains!!!!! My stomach is growling so loud, that my friends are begging me to eat something...What is going on??!!!!!!

You're only eating twice a day? That could be it. For 4 weeks after surgery, my dr told me to drink 1 oz Protein shake every waking hour (sometimes I actually forgot) + my soup 4x a day. Mentally I was starving, unlike you!

I say drink more Protein shakes and more soup. Get that growling tummy under control!

Marcxi

Well you're only eating a cup of food per day, you are hungry.

Your doctor can't have told you too only eat that little. What are you supposed to be eating?

Wow! I'm mentally starving but feel no real hunger pangs. I'm one week post op and force down 2 x protein shakes, 1 small bowl of tomato soup and water, juice, hot teas. Wish I could crunch on something!

No ladies...that was all I'd eaten at the time I typed this post.....it was around noon...since then I've eaten some Chobani and beans. Still having stomach growling noises, but I'm ignoring them...for now

I am 4 days post op and have to say I am not hungry at all but keep having stomach pains. They feel like hunger pains but at the same time I feel full???? Not sure if I should eat or not. Any ideas?

I just had my surgery on Wednesday. I'm doing a lot better today. Haven't eaten much and already lost 7 pounds. I have had sugar free pudding, light Greek yogurt, soups, protein shakes, juices. I'm never hungry but I know I have to have something multiple times a day so I'm not starving myself. Pain is much better, yesterday I did vomit which I am worried about... Has anyone vomited?

I just had my surgery on Wednesday. I'm doing a lot better today. Haven't eaten much and already lost 7 pounds. I have had sugar free pudding' date=' light Greek yogurt, soups, Protein shakes, juices. I'm never hungry but I know I have to have something multiple times a day so I'm not starving myself. Pain is much better, yesterday I did vomit which I am worried about... Has anyone vomited?[/quote']

No vomiting or nausea, thank goodness! I'm not allowed to eat real foods until day 10 post op, tomorrow is the day I get to have real food, I'm excited to have real food tastes but I'm worried because I'm not hungry....

I was banded on Wednesday. All I've been having is water, and chicken broth. The paperwork I was sent home with said the only kind of "food" I can have is SF Jello. I feel like I should try to eat some yogurt or something because I know my body needs something. I have protein drinks that I sip on, but I feel so full I feel like I'm forcing everything down.

4 days post op and was starving today. Ate the broth from 1/2 cup of chicken noodle soap and 10 ounces of milk. Felt stuffed for hours.

Over did it and not safe, but was nice to know that so little food could fill me up.

1st day post op for mushie foods/ purees. I had 1/4 of a fruit smoothie and felt full, for lunch I mashed up a hard boiled egg with a tsp of light mayo and its now dinner time & I'm still full! I am mentally hungry, I want so many different foods &tastes but I cannot even eat a tsp more. I'm drinking lots of water though. How are you all dealing with the mental hunger? I miss my snacks & desserts!