Three weeks out, stalling, hungry

[compass75 25]

Why am I so hungry? Taking two famotidine per day. Eating tums. Also, weight has stalled.

[JennyNH 24]

I just had my 5th behavior modification group meeting with the bariatric psychologist tonight and this is one thing that he did go over, as far as the stalling goes anyway. After surgery, because our intake is so low, our brain thinks we are starving ourselves and forces the body to hold on to the weight for sometimes as long as a couple of weeks. This is typical of the sleeve surgery, more so than the gastric bypass. The weight loss will be in more of a gradual stair step type loss instead of a constant down-slope. He said as long as we stick to our plan we are given by our nutritionists and follow our exercise plans, our bodies will catch up with our brains once it realizes that we are not starving and the weight will come off again. Are you in a program that offers post-op support groups? How far out are you? From what i understand, the head hunger can last a few weeks after surgery. I have not had my surgery yet, but i am ready and looking forward to a healthier life.

[UPRR Wifey 89]

You may need to try a new medicine. Prevacid works best for me and I take gas-x throughout the day. Today was the first day I was hungry in a while and I don't experience head hunger, I am thankful for that!

[The Travel Guru 40]

I was hungry all the time at 3 weeks out too.. (I am 11 weeks post-op). I was worried at first thinking this is not going to work. But I came to this forum and saw that many other people were hungry as well. So I made a food plan (for which phase I was on) and ate several times a day. I made all the right choices and still kept to my calorie count. And the hunger was at bay. As of today I have lost 45 pounds.. So I say, when your hungry, eat, just make the right choices and you will be fine.. Good Luck, you will do great..