I am 2 weeks post-op and I am so hungry!!! I want cheese and meat... I cant even drink protein shakes it smells like protein powder. tired of mash food!!! Please help me to find something else. thank you

Karphipo,

How are you doing now? I am in the same boat, hungry and two weeks post.

You should both be on an acid reducer if you're not taking one already. Acid can mimic hunger, especially this early post-op. Your tummy is still making acid for the massive stomach you had before. It will calm down once it realizes there's no need for all of that acid, but it takes awhile for it to get the message.

I drank a lot of broth during my liquids stage. It soothed my tummy, gave me a little Protein and went down better than almost anything else.

Good luck!!

The hunger didn't go away for me till about 6 weeks! Even now sometimes I still get hungry..I just eat the right thing when I am hungry!

Liquids did not satisfy either. At 10 days I started eating water downed grits. It was wonderful. Filling & satisfying.

I dont know why, but I have hard time eating... I can drink, but not eat. I want to drink water all the time, but only 2 sips every 15-30 min. I have pain in my legs, and I am taking my potassium every day, so it's not from it.

Pia,

I lost 19 pounds already... 100 to go. lol

Pia,

I lost 19 pounds already... 100 to go. lol