I am on week 5 now, and have not been having any hunger pains since my surgery. All of a sudden i am starting to have hunger pains. Is this normal? or has anyone experienced it? I dont want to be hungry!

Are you taking an acid reducer? that is usually the first thing people say here when that question is asked....

Tiff

Make sure you're getting enough fluids in. Sometimes thirst can feel like hunger. At 5 weeks, I didn't feel any hunger yet, but I constantly had a water bottle by my side (usually with Protein water - like K20 in it) .

OMG Tiff Check out your ticker!!!!!

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I am on week 5 now, and have not been having any hunger pains since my surgery. All of a sudden i am starting to have hunger pains. Is this normal? or has anyone experienced it? I dont want to be hungry!

My gut is always growling, and it's not head hunger either. I've taken nexium and it does help, try that. . otherwise eat Protein. . .protein keeps you fuller longer. . good luck

I am always hungry. LOL

ok, not always but often. I already take omeprazole, one 20mg at night.

There is a definite difference to really being hungry and needing to eat, and just desire. A few times I have gone 4-6 hours without eating or drinking much and I will be starving. That is the closest I get to pre-surgery hunger.

I still don't understand how we can eat so much less and feel ok. But, it works so I'm not complaining.

I will also drink more Water or sf ice tea if I don't think I am really due to eat.

I am in love with the banana..

I am in love with the banana..

since I know you .... I can say "shame on you!". so suggestive. LOL

yes, bananas are easy to digest early on but have too many carbs for me.

one large 8" banana is 121 calories and 31 carbs.

a cup of cantelope is 54 calories and 15 carbs.

larger isn't always better :redface1:

I meant the LARGE dancing banana Stacy left me...Get your head out of the gutter Janet! Plus I hate real bananas....lol

I meant the LARGE dancing banana Stacy left me...Get your head out of the gutter Janet! Plus I hate real bananas....lol

ya right. LOL

and I do remember that you dislike bananas. Seems you mentioned that when there was a bowl of fruit at the recovery house. :redface1:

yes, the dancing banana was very cute. it was just the way you typed it. I couldn't resist.

I am in a lousy mood today. Huge regional volleyball tourney this weekend and we still don't have any info. I can't seem to concentrate on my real work. And I leave for PT in 2 hours. ugh. I apologize if I offended anyone : ) But I do think we are all adults! lol

Edited April 28, 201016 yr by pnw218

I started feeling hungry about the same time post-op as you are now. Even on an acid reducer. I'm not happy about it because I thought it wouldn't be an issue anymore. But at least the good part is I only have to have a few bites of something and I'm good to go. I keep a dense protein bar with me at all times (30grams of protein) and nibble on it when I feel a pang of hunger. That and water will usually take care of things between meals.