I Thought

[newgrandmother 725]

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

[PEvette 297]

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...

[jessica2008 3]

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

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

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

[Velena 122]

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.

[ocean_ophelia 31]

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.

[Socketpinch 15]

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.

[jh5497 105]

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.

[newgrandmother 725]

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