So I am about two and half months post op and can eat regular food which I have been and have had no problems. I eat and I swear I am hungry again in an hour or two. I had read on other forums that say the hunger hormone is cut out when they do the sleeve but I am not sure I buy that. I am certain this is hunger pangs and not just mind hunger and I am trying not to "graze" on junk. I am sooooo frustrated and feel like I am eating way more than I should. In addition to this issue, I feel like when I do eat I am eating too much. I probably ought to measure it to be certain but if I were to guess I would say I am probably eating about 1 cup of food at a sitting. Is anyone else having this problem with hunger?? Any input?

One quick note. Someone on here was saying that protein shots are not good because they are made of collagen protein instead of whey and that your body does not digest them the same way. So have to agree that you probably need some dense meat instead. Just a thought.

I agree the Protein shots are not dense protein and protein shots are just for added protein, but it's not going to fill you up.

If I am hungry, it is because I am hungry and of course at times I get upset because I am full and only had a few bites of food and I missed out eating, let's say my salad, and then I think about the salad I could not eat. I find that when I get hungry a few hours after I eat, it's because my metabolism has sped up and your body wants something, so I usually opt for a 1/2 a cup of skim milk and that fills me right up.

Dosage?

I was soo tired last night sorry I was thinking about how when my mother was having really bad acid reflux her doctor gave her stronger meds...

I have been drinking protien shots. Hmmm maybe I need to try uping the grams I guess. Thanks.

The Protein shots are a waste of effort. They won't satisfy your hunger and the protein is giving you no nutritional value whatsoever. The protein in them cannot be absorbed by the body. Please start eating dense solid Proteins. Also, don't discount what a little roughage will do for you if you are still hungry. I sometimes wrap my meat in a lettuce wrap and it's surprising how much more satisfied I am as opposed to just eating the meat alone.

Thanks for the inout ya'll. I am going to take some chicken cubes, eggs and such with me and see if that helps. I tried a protein shake this morning and while it staved off the hunger a little longer than usual it didn't quite do the trick. *Fingers crossed*

Hmmm....I notice we're both Dr. Kim patients too! He uses the endoscope to size the sleeve, which is equivalent to a 34 bougie, which is very small....so it's weird that I can hold so much and that we're both so hungry....

I've heard that maybe I have a "long" stomach??

Hmmm that is a possibility. I have another post op in November I am surely going to ask. I was actually thinking of calling up there and speaking to the nurse and see what she says. I love Dr. Kim he has a great staff and much more support in comparison to what I had in the past with my last doc and lapband.

I have been drinking protien shots. Hmmm maybe I need to try uping the grams I guess. Thanks.

Are these shots whey isolate Protein?

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I concur with bbean those shots are actually good to use as skin lotion (collagen) but not food ,they are a hoax! I get hungry on heavy exercise days and do eat a couple hundred extra calories.I am not crazy about lettuce but have found if I eat 4 reduced fat triscuits to begin my meals I eat less and stay full longer . Btw I never thought reduced fat would be in my lexicon or I would be counting triscuits but I guess nothing changes until we change it!

Thanks for the inout ya'll. I am going to take some chicken cubes' date=' eggs and such with me and see if that helps. I tried a Protein shake this morning and while it staved off the hunger a little longer than usual it didn't quite do the trick. *Fingers crossed*[/quote']

Maybe it's just a coincidence for me, but 3 days of strict protein-only and my hunger has basically disappeared. The thought of grazing makes me feel queasy.

Scrambled eggs

Cottage cheese

Chicken

Soft fresh mozz

Protein drinks

Some shredded pot roast

I'll take it for now!

When I take my omeprazole 2 times a day, I have less hunger. Mostly i forget to take them and end up hungry and eating more than I want too.