Hungry After An Hour With My Gastric Sleeve, Didnt Happen With The Lap Band Surgery ?

[bayareanan 24]

I have been sleeved for 4 weeks and am now on regular food. While I am happy that my portion size is smaller than the band, I feel like I am constantly hungry. A meal only lasts about 90 minutes and I have gnawing hunger, not head hunger.

I have incorporated good Snacks into my diet, but didnt have to do this with the band.

As you can guess, I am frustrated.

[PdxMan 4,292]

What do your meals consist of? Do you drink liquids with your meal? Are you eating Proteins first? What are your Snacks and when do you eat them?

Give us some detail.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Hello bay, there are probably several reasons for this. First, you may be having an over production of acid in your stomach causing what feels like hunger. Are you on any kind of PPI (Prevacid, Prilosec) or Acid reducer? If not perhaps you can speak with your surgeon about it.

Next, in the beginning when we are on liquids or mushies our food is going to pass through our sleeves much faster than solids. If you are on mushies try eating more pureed meats or Proteins. This will help with the hunger more than something that is almost all carbohydrate. If you are on solids already, you should be on your way to eating your Proteins first, then any few bites of other side dishes you might have left.

Good luck! The first 6 months are tough, getting to know our new stomach sleeves. It just takes some time and patience on our part to figure out what works and what doesn't.

[MegInNOLA 531]

Yeah, that phrase "gnawing hunger" is what I felt with excess acid--are you on an antacid like Prilosec? If not, give that a try and see if that feeling goes away.

[bayareanan 24]

I usually take my PPI in the evenings, but today I took another in the am. It has been 2.5 hours since Breakfast of cottage cheese and I am not yet hungry. I am hoping that this takes care of the problem

Thanks!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

I'm hoping!