I feel a little discouraged about my sleeve since I have yet to feel ”full” or satisfied after a meal. As a matter of fact, I woke up from surgery STARVING!

It's five days now and i'm eating 4 Oz per meal, like instructed. Every time I take a bite or drink of something, my stomach gets super bubbly and I get a hunger pain with each sip. I'm also still starving after I finish my meal.

Is this normal? Does it get easier? Should I try to eat a little more or continue to starve?

It seems awfully early to be eating solids! Maybe go back to protein shakes. Are you on an antacid?

Make sure you are taking an Antacid like zantac or something. stomach acid will give us that 'hunger feeling'.

Dr Alvarez talks about feeling hunger after VSG

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Most of the time, at your stage, it's not real honest to goodness hunger. Your stomach has just been drugged and mutilated. It doesn't want food, but your head still does. I didn't really know what head hunger was until that first week after surgery. The second week was even worse. But by the time I started eating solid food again, it was gone and I felt better.

Also, many people have excessive stomach acid after surgery, and as a cruel twist of fate, it can feel just like hunger. Your doctor can give you a PPI to calm that down.

Me too! I'm 4 days out and feeling hunger and gurgly too! I get scared that its not going to work for me bc I'm already growling.

It seems awfully early to be eating solids! Maybe go back to Protein shakes. Are you on an antacid?

I'm not eating solids. I'm on full liquids.

I'm not eating solids. I'm on full liquids.

My mistake. I guess the words meal and bite threw me off.

I am 6 days post op today. Had been losing a pound a day until this morning...nothing. Yesterday I was starving! I stuck with water, broths, and protein shake and a little gatorade. And still nothing. Today I am very discouraged. Hoping this is gonna work for me!

Kc5077, Don't get discouraged while you are still on the liquid phase. In a couple weeks when you get to start eating again you will know its working cause you will get full from very little food. I'm only 26 days post op and I get full before I finish my 4 ounces at most meals!