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is anyone not hungry after having gastric sleeve surgery

ive heard that after surgery moist people are not hungry and have to make themselves eat. Is this true? Has anyone experienced this post op?

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This is true. I am never hungry, not even in the morning when I wake up after not eating for several hours. I have an eating schedule that I follow during the day so that I can get in my Protein.

I have seen that many people on this forum say that they are hungry though, so I don't think that everyone who has been sleeved is never hungry, but I don't know why one person is and one person is not.

I do get hungry sometimes but not as much as I did before I was sleeved.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2

ive heard that after surgery moist people are not hungry and have to make themselves eat. Is this true? Has anyone experienced this post op?

It was only true for me for about 3 weeks. At almost 4 months post op, I am hungry all the time :-(

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I hope its that way for me! Im hoping to have surgery soon just waiting on insurance approval. I go for my first appointment with my surgeon next Friday... I just hope I fall into this category because that's my main problem now is hunger

I am 6 months post op and NEVER EVER HUNGRY....I have felt my stomach growl a few times and thought "What is that".... I have to REMIND myself to Eat and to Feed the Kids, Cause I forget 'cause I am NEVER hungry ....

I have had maybe 3 times in 7 weeks post op that I thought I was hungry. Before surgery I usually had trouble telling if I was truley hungry or if it was a digestion issue. Just like pre op I usually feel weak and shakey rather than stomach hunger.

I can honestly say any hunger I have is "head hunger".

Head hunger and psycho cravings start to subside. I am not hungry very often.

I'm 11 days post sleeve and haven't been hungry once! I'm hoping this never goes away!! Now, I can't say the pizza and fast food commercials don't still grab me a little bit... But, nothing like before!

I am 2 + years out... and after finding that I don't eat and began to look sick I realized I have to eat MORE!! So yes I am never really hungry and if I am.. ONE BITE of anything works! and it goes away. I have had to "make meals" to eat so I don't keep losing. So I think for some people it goes away!

Hunger returned for me around 3 weeks - but only if I go beyond 4 hours of not eating. I don't wake hungry in the morning though.

I am 4 months out...I do not get hungry. I know it won't last forever, but I hope to lose as much as I can while it lasts. Everybody is different. I've read posts from people right out of surgery who say they are hungry, so there is no guarantee.

I am 4 months out...I do not get hungry. I know it won't last forever, but I hope to lose as much as I can while it lasts. Everybody is different. I've read posts from people right out of surgery who say they are hungry, so there is no guarantee.

I am 6 months and STILL NOT HUNGRY...I LOVE it! and My sleeve!

I am 8 months out now, and have just recently had hunger poking it's head up again. It's not constant, and it's not often, but if I go 4-5 hours without eating my belly lets me know, it's nothing like it was before surgery though.

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