Is it just me... I'm post op 5weeks started eating solid food on Thursday.. I eat I get full so fast & after like 2hours I'm sooooo hungry like I haven't ate all day... Is it me? Or is this life after the sleeve??

I'm still this way.... about 7-1/2 months out. I eat a little at a meal until I am satisfied (not full) and then about two hours later, my sleeve is EMPTY. I have a little fridge under my desk at work and keep Atkins protein shakes and greek yogurt in it. I also have protein bars in a desk drawer. I have breakfast around 6:30 am, a snack around 9-9:30 am, lunch around 11 am, snack around 2 pm and supper around 6 pm. (And a sugar free 40 calories fudgesicle at 8 pm.)

I feel hungry all the time. I spoke to my doctor yesterday and he said ..it's ok and eat every two hours but chose protein first. I carry protein bars with me everyday in my purse just in case I get hungry.

I feel hungry all the time. I spoke to my doctor yesterday and he said ..it's ok and eat every two hours but chose Protein first. I carry protein bars with me everyday in my purse just in case I get hungry.

Good idea thanks ladies.. I need some Snacks

I'm still this way.... about 7-1/2 months out. I eat a little at a meal until I am satisfied (not full) and then about two hours later' date=' my sleeve is EMPTY. I have a little fridge under my desk at work and keep Atkins Protein shakes and greek yogurt in it. I also have protein bars in a desk drawer. I have breakfast around 6:30 am, a snack around 9-9:30 am, lunch around 11 am, snack around 2 pm and supper around 6 pm. (And a sugar free 40 calories fudgesicle at 8 pm.)[/quote']

Do you still have to wait 30 mins to drink something after you eat? It's so annoying I feel like my food is just stuck in my throat not moving n e where till I drink something smh

Do you still have to wait 30 mins to drink something after you eat? It's so annoying I feel like my food is just stuck in my throat not moving n e where till I drink something smh

I do try to wait. My doctor did tell me that I can have sips of Water with my meals, just not big gulps. For me, that "food stuck in the throat" feeling means I ate too much. Trust me, I ran into that a couple of times while in Puerto Rico this past week. The food was good and I didn't always stop at "satisfied". (Well, I only did this twice and then realized that I have to pay attention to how much I am eating - when we go out, I always ask for a "to go" container and only leave what I should eat at that sitting.)

Water really fills me up fast, so I try not to drink anything before eating. Sips seem to be okay, provided they are really small ones. Sometimes a person just NEEDS to be able to drink something with a meal.

Also, be aware that things like gas and stomach acid can really, really feel *just* like hunger. If you're not already on a PPI, consider trying that out. When I was having stomach acid issues due to my stricture, I was "hungry" even right after I ate. I could be completely full but I thought my body was still telling me I wanted food. After the stricture was fixed and my PPI in place, the hungry feeling stopped.

i get more the head hunger . not hungry like before surgery but I just want to snack and graze all night.... I have the day time thing down, shake at 7 am , lunch at 11, snack at 3 dinner at 6 thats for a work out day , other days are 7 am shake, lunch at 1100 , dinner at 4 snack at 7

whats a PPI?

Proton pump inhibitor....things like nexium or prilesec

I feel the same way, hungry the sooo full then hungry. The hardest thing is not being able to drink. I hate waiting, finding it very difficult.

I feel the same way' date=' hungry the sooo full then hungry. The hardest thing is not being able to drink. I hate waiting, finding it very difficult.[/quote']

Yea I don't like that either I feel like the food is just stuck there... I take a tiny sip of Water wen I get that stuck feeling its to uncomfortable..