i thought the hunger would vanish whats going on. can i hear from someone who is over a month out or more and tell me do you still get hungry

for some (like me) it goes away, but when you have no food in you, your tummy feels "empty"

for others they still feel hunger....all depends on your body...

I get hungry but a few bites and im full again i am 2 months post op and went out to dinner last night such a waste but my hubby got to eat 2 meals

My hubby use to eat my meals and now he's gained weight and his blood sugar is way out of control.

I realized today that I don't think about food all the time and I don't constantly feel hungry like I used to. It's a very calm feeling. I like it.

I was not hungry at all for about three months. Then I had very low hunger for months four, five, and six. Around six months, my hunger started retruning and now, nine months out, I am unfortunately, hungry often and eating healthy feels like dieting again. I'm at goal (a little below actually) and maintaining, but I'm not going to lie; it's harder. I was really hoping the ghrelin was gone for good and I wouldn't have the cravings and hunger, but they've returned.

I'm only 5 days out and I'm hungry. Clear liquids just ain't getting it. I start my protein shakes tomorrow. I hope that helps the hunger.

If you keep track of when you get hungry you might be able to distinguish if it's physical hunger (when ghrelin sends signals to the hypothalamus to eat), sensory hunger (seeing/smelling food) and emotional hunger (eating because of a feeling or habit). The surgery removes most of the stomach which creates ghrelin, so I would see if maybe it's sensory or emotional hunger.

A lot of people talk about acid mimicing the feeling of hunger as well. I take a tums when I feel that fake hunger and it immediately goes away.

thanks guys. hopefully when i am on whole foods it will go away