Its been 5 days since my surgery and I have no problems drinking and eating. My stomach is gurgling and I feel hungry. I drink water and protein but it doesn't hold me over fur long. It's only 2pm and I've had 8oz yogurt/soup 10oz water and 4oz protein shake. I don't know if I should be concerned or not.

Your really not hungry. Its head hunger. Drink water. Dont over eat. Seriously. I still have head hunger and I'm 2 months out. Stay with your diet.and stay busy when you feel hungry.good luck

I had some of that too. I think, for me, some of that was head hunger. From what I have read here on this forum in someone's post, the ghrelin in your body takes a little while to stop having affect on your hunger even after it is removed with 85% of your stomach. I don't actually know if that is a true statement or not, but I do know that my ravenous hunger went away after a few days.

The gurgling is totally normal and will subside also.

Keep drinking your liquids when you feel hungry and don't forget your sugar free popsicals. Have as many as you need to feel satiated.

I really found that if i took my Protein shakes (2 a day for me right now) at 8 oz each then I do not get that hungry. Ive been doing shake in the morning then 30 min later i start sipping, water, vitamin water or other liquids. every 3 hrs or so I have a snack (popsicle, yogurt, pudding, cream of wheat, etc but about 4 oz is all i can take in) then I have my next protein shake in the evenings. Its been 8 days since surgery for me

Thank you all do much for the feed back. I will take all of this into consideration. I think the problem is I'm not drinking enough liquids between shakes and food. I'll change that.

That's about when it hit me too. I had surgery on a Monday and by Saturday I was ready to gnaw on my hand. I was drinking two strained soups nearly back to back for the last two days of week 1. I was on clear liquids the first week and was able to have "full liquids" in week 2. I was SO ready to add some more substantial soups in. Split pea soup was a favorite for sure in week 2.

I am pre sleeve but I have heard egg drop soup is a good source of protein and is very filling...I love it regularly...I don't know if u like egg drop soup but if ur willing, give it a try!

Well thanks for that idea of egg drop soup. Anything new would be good to try

I would kill for some right now!! LOL, on day 3 of the liquid HELL...hehehhehe