hunger on post op liquid

[Snow 86]

Drink more Protein.< /p>

[stamour1 22]

Oh my gosh Me too! 7 days since sleeve and I have been starving at least 3 or 4. I have 3 more weeks of liquids Lord help me!! I thought we weren't supposed to be hungry. That is what I read or I wouldn't have chose this.

im so glad that im not the only one i thought the surgery didnt work and on top of that im a worry wort !!!!!

[stamour1 22]

I was hungry on day 4 on. It was terrible. U will Get thru it. I think it's because I was mourning food. It had been such comfort for so long.

i agree with taht to cause some time food is always on my mind

[TwinsMama 483]

Oh goodness... the same here. I'm so hungry all the time! I'm supposed to be on a full liquid diet till saturday....which confuses me as the doctor said he only wanted 7 days Clear Liquids and then move onto broths etc from then on. Yeah, 6 days and I screwed it....gatorade and Water just aren't cutting it. I've had chicken broth and Tomato Soup. And honestly I can finish the entire bowl if I feel like it. What the heck was the reason for getting this damn surgery if I'm still starving!!!! AAAAHHHHH.

.......I had some turkey bacon last night......nothing happened. My stomach is still in there I tell ya! These incisions are a lie!!!!!

I would say be careful if you are trying solid foods too early. While yes, you may be hungry, if you eat solids too soon, you could damage your staple line. While you may not feel like you're doing damage you don't want a leak so really be careful moving through the phases so quickly.

[MumtazG38 86]

I agree TwinsMama! Big nono. Won't be doing that again in a LONG TIME. I need to keep up with the liquids. I really don't want to mess with the new sleeve and cause new problems...

Thanks for the headsup!

[lromines 2]

Yes I am really trying to drink more Protein today. Its so hard when you can't hold but an ounce to an ounce and a half every 15 minutes. You get up to do something and forget and cannot catch up later.Evening comes and you are so hungry !!! Also, still feel weak sometimes, so hard to do much exercise. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks

[Dallas86chic 6]

Newbie, I feel your pain. I'm 8 days out. I have been getting up about an hour early specifically to have time to focus on nothing but getting my first Protein shake down so I have energy for the morning. For some reason, liquids are going down fairly well for me and I find that I can drink 10 - 12 oz an hour...I just have to push myself to keep sipping .

How much Protein is in one of your shakes? There are a few brands that offer 30ish grams per 10-12 oz shake. Pretty good bang for your buck (or, in this case, ounces).

[lromines 2]

I now know why I was having such a hard time. I was coming down with strep throat and a urinary tract infection at the same time . I have been on antibiotics and am doing much better and constantly drinking. I drink Premier Protein shakes. chocolate is my favorite:). They have 30 grams of Protein and 160 calories and they are premixed, so they taste better to me. My surgery was on July 23rd, two weeks ago today. I went for my check up today and have lost 12 pounds. I have to do liquids for 2 more weeks:( Ugh

What shakes do you drink?

[missyjoy2078 381]

I was the same way for weeks. I'm 5 weeks out ac thought something was wrong. I think on liquids it's a combo of 2 things: The desire to crunch - try eating ice. And someone told me to take the antacid that I was given. I did yesterday and that was my issue. Avid mimics the feeling if hunger.

[lromines 2]

Thanks missyjoy. May try the ice. Hunger is getting better. I bought some Soups and Jello from my surgeons office that have Protein which helps and I think part of it is I am feeling better and can drink more. I was already on medicine for stomach thank goodness, so I never stopped taking it. I also cook for family, that makes it hard.

[GypsyQueen 198]

I was hungry and my stomach made loud gurgling noises a lot! It gets better soon, so chin-up! solid food will do wonders. There's light at the end of the tunnel!

[teamme513 2]

I was hungry as well! Today was my first day in full liquids and it was much better. I would see food in tv I didn't even like and day dream about eating it lol but you will make it through!

[MumtazG38 86]

First day on pureed today...made some ground turkey chili....needless to say was not ravenous all day today. In fact, I had the chili twice today (6-8 tsp each time) and less than a 1/4 cup of lowfat yogurt sweetened with xylitol. That's all I had to eat all day. Not bad at all. I'm the happiest (and least starving) I've been in weeks lol.