There's much talk about the hormone ghrelin reducing hunger after surgery. I am possibly unlucky in that I still do experience hunger and have done from about three days after surgery. :eek:

I'm talking real hunger here not head hunger, which I also have rather a lot.:thumbup:

I'd be interested to know how many of us still experience REAL hunger?

regards

Sandra x:biggrin2:

At almost 11 months post-op, I still never experience true hunger. My stomach never growls, I've actually gone 12 hours without eating because I completely forgot to eat. So, for me, I have to remind myself to eat.

Now, I can say that when I am more active, be it working out more, or out with my family/friends, I do get a feeling that my body needs fuel. I don't get hungry in my stomach, but my body tells me it needs food.

This is one of the main reasons I won't go off of my acid reducer because so many patients that go off of their PPI mention a false hunger feeling even after eating a meal.

Sandra,

I have to say I have hunger at times and I am 4.5 months out. I recently had an episode of hugh hunger after I started on VitB12 complex. By three days out my stomach was always hungry and I could eat so much more. So I stopped that, but yes I have had hunger where I had to put something on my stomach. Some of that would be acid I know but still have to eat something and try for protein but if out I grab something quick with more carbs than I'd like.

Yup, true hunger here. . . I'm about 4 months out and have true stomach hunger. . I have learned the difference between head and tummy hunger and it's real tummy hunger. . . but i've also learned to ignore it. . . this part is kinda stupid, but I like the tummy hunger pangs, shows the I'M in control now and not my tummy. . .Yeah I know, power and control freak, . . but that's me! hehehe

Hi Sandra,

For me the hunger is sooooo much different than before surgery. One thing for sure, I don't DARE stop my acid reducer (Nexium) because I am still producing tons of acid and it makes me feel like ripping a chunk out of my computer monitor and eating it! Sometimes I even take a half dose in the late afternoon if I'm feeling "hunger". Other than acid hunger, it's gotten much, much better. The only real hunger I feel is head hunger and I sure know the difference and try to tell myself to just knock it off. On the rare occasion that I think I am truly, physically hungry, I can ignore it if need be unlike in the past. How far out are you? Good luck, it does get better.

I'm hungry in my stomach. Doesn't feel a lot different than before surgery to me. Like right now my stomach is empty, I feel it, and I want to eat. I don't want sweets or bad things as much, but still those cravings are there. But a little bit satisfies me.

Thank you for all your great responses. I'm only 12 weeks out from surgery and even when I make sure I have taken my double dose acid reducers I still get hungry, 4 or 5 hours after my last meal, but it;s true I can ignore it. I'm currently having three tiny meals a day and maybe a protein shake.

It's nice to know I'm not alone in feeling hungry, even though it is nothing like the ravenous need to consume I had before surgery. I hope many more people respond here as I'd love to show this thread to my surgeon who practically guaranteed I'd never feel hunger again. lol

Thanks again

Sandra x

I do not experience real hunger. Like Tiffy, my body signals (sometimes) that I need fuel, but not like the hunger I used to have.

I'm three months out and feel hunger all the time, usually 1-2 hours after eating. It seems a little better just the last couple of days though, so maybe it will be getting better. But what a disappointment it has been.

I'm three months out and feel hunger all the time, usually 1-2 hours after eating. It seems a little better just the last couple of days though, so maybe it will be getting better. But what a disappointment it has been.

Are you taking Prevacid/Prilosec? I was like that too. I would be hungry an hour or so after eating a meal. I started on Prevacid and within 3 days those hunger issues went away.

I am like Tiffykins and Mini-me, I do not get hungry. I can skip a meal or two, but I pay dearly for it. I have learned this the hard way. On two seperate occatsions I have been so busy with work I just blew through lunch and dinner. Finally in the evening I slowed down enough to eat a little something. I still wound up getting a massive headache in the middle of the night like I used to get pre-op from being hungry. In the past a big hearty Breakfast would make it go away(carb heavy). Well, flash forward to now and I can't have a big meal. It took me a day and a half to get caught up on my food intake to get rid of those headaches because of the small portions. So, now I make it a point to not skip a meal, it seems silly when I eat so little, but that is how my body is working.

I am so glad that my hunger is gone, I hope it never comes back.

Bill

I do! I'm taking a PPI, but still feel a little bit of hunger about 3-4 hours after eating. It's very mild though, and probably half of what it was at 4-6 weeks out (I'm almost 3 months). Then, it was gnawing and uncomfortable.... now, it's easy to ignore until I can do something about it, or I can just drink water and put it off for awhile. I love having that control and feeling normal!

You said you get hungry 4-5 hours after a meal. Isn't that normal? I don't get hungry....and I have paid the price for it. On Saturday, I realized that I hadn't eaten in 10 hours and my butt was dragging. I didn't know it, but my daughter and husband said I was acting weird...like I was drunk. YEAH....my blood sugar was probably dropping like a New Years Eve ball !!! I got a Protein shake (even though I still was NOT hungry) and I started feeling a little better....but it took until today to finally get my stamina back.

Before we were sleeved, we ate 4 - 5 hours between meals. I know that my surgeon has told me not to look at the clock and base my meals on time rather than hunger....but if you don't FEEL hungry....what else can I do?

I'm sitting here right now, sipping on my (what was supposed to be noon day meal, but it is 3 p.m.). Once again, I forgot to have my meal, but I don't want to get sick again.

Maybe you should enjoy the fact that you get hungry 4-5 hours out. Stay in good health....good thoughts coming your way.:crying:

Sleeved 4/7/2010

Dr. Chiasson

Total weight loss so far: 32 lbs.

Edited April 19, 201016 yr by Lookinupin2010

I wasn't hungry for the first couple of weeks after surgery, then it hit me. I'm on an acid reducer, but still get very hungry. I keep a dense (30gram) protein bar at my desk all day and eat a few bites of it in-between meals. I was totally not expecting this, so I'm a bit disappointed.