Having a bit of disappointment at the moment, I'm hungry! All the time! I eat small amounts and get full, but in two hours I'm feeling hungry again. I take a PPI (not Nexium, my insurance won't pay for it), and Gas X strips don't really help. Has anyone had this problem? Any suggestions? This stinks!!

BJean-

I have not had any acid issues either post sleeve. I think I have an iron stomach...

I took mine originally because my doc told us to for the first 6 months, but I tested stopping them this last month and have not noticed-- I just have low acid production I guess. Everyone is so different in this regard and why some will need 40mg or more daily some will need 20mg daily and some will never need them--its all about how your body produces acid.

I am 4 weeks out and I feel hunger on a daily basis. I am also able to eat much more than I thought I would and have to consciously stop myself. I can easily eat a cup of food and I've never felt any pain nor had difficulty eating. Last night I had about three ounces of grilled chicken, a few bites of brocolli and about 10 tortellini. While I realize that is not a huge meal, I thought I would only be able to eat a couple of tablespoons this early on in the journey.

I am also able to take regular sized sips of water with no trouble or pain. It feels like I never had surgery. I am happy about the no pain of course, but I do wish I would get full quickly and I just don't.

Jill

I do take Calcium + Vitamin D and that definitely makes a difference!

Swiftflow you're doing amazingly well!! We share our surgery date. You're way ahead of me but I have less to lose and well, you're a guy.

I haven't read all the replies so forgive me if I am repeating... every post op diet is different but at least for hubby and I, we are supposed to eat every 2-3 hours and we get hungry that often so that doesn't sound wrong at all to me.

Christie you're doing GREAT too! Congrats. whatever you and your husband are doing, it is working well for you.

I do think that it is very important to keep the right kinds of food handy to eat at that 2 to 2.5 hour mark when we get that "hungry" or "empty/achy" feeling. If you wait too long to make a choice, that's when I could get into trouble by eating something that is handy that I shouldn't be eating.