I am 11 days post op and still find myself hungry. I understand cravings are in my head but growling stomach after not eating purée for four hours. Will this stop. Did anyone experience hunger after surgery.

I am 11 days post op and still find myself hungry. I understand cravings are in my head but growling stomach after not eating purée for four hours. Will this stop. Did anyone experience hunger after surgery.

Get some ant acid meds from your doc , that's what I had and realised it was just stomach acids making me think I was hungry.

I am so with you on this. I had my post office visit today with my doctor. it has only been nine days since my surgery (July 16) but I have been absolutely starving. I appreciate all the posts when I asked about hunger a few days ago, and I appreciate the fact that it is because I'm on liquids. But I never suspected I would be this starved! Today when I told my doctor and staff about starving they were surprised. He said he never had anyone complain about that. My nutritionist was floored that I could gulp down by 4 oz of clear broth without any difficulty. Folks on this wonderful forum have assured me that once I'm eating regular food that my stomach will fill up. I got the cottage cheese and yogurt pass today and I hope that helps fill my sleeve. Good luck

I am 2 months post-surgery and still experience hunger sometimes...the sleeve helps me not to overeat of course even when I am hungry...and it takes much less food to satisfy my hunger...this is all about re-learning behaviors and habits...the sleeve is just a tool, and I don't think it ends hunger for everyone

I experienced hunger at about 3 weeks. Most days - I am good eating every 3 hours, but after 4 tend to get hungry. Not like before - but hungry. Drinking more fluids will usually satisfy me for a while. I was purposefully trying to go longer between meals and snacks, but have a tendency to try to eat too fast when I am hungry. My doc just told me to not go the four hours - to keep it to every 3 - even if it is a cheese stick and half an apple. I do notice that the denser the protein (chicken, fish, turkey) the more restriction I feel and the longer it sticks with me.