K so I'm at the soft food stage and ate lunch at 11:30. It's an hour later and I'm hungry again. I had 4 OZ of mashed cauliflower. Any ideas/suggestions? I also had 1/2 banana for breakfast, 1/2 of my protein shake, and 26 OZ of water.

Drink some water you are probably thirsty.......Plus I think your doing great on your eating too at this stage....

Thanks a lot! I'm drinking a V8 now and it's helping a little. I don't have another follow up appointment for 2 more weeks. Just worried that I'm still feeling hungry because I read some people saying they are never hungry.

I find cottage cheese (which has some decent protein) keeps me full for a while. I eat 1/2 c. at a time. I too get hungry, especially if I don't pay attention to the clock and it's snack time! My old triggers (especially being sleepy) still make me want food.

Try getting in a little more Protein with your soft foods, The cauliflower is good, but not nutritionally filling. Some Greek yogurt maybe??

Dehydration will mimic hunger , Ms. Skininess is right on, as usual :-) Stomach acid also mimics hunger pains, are you taking a PPI?

Good luck!!

Girl, I woke up from surgery hungry! I am not one of the lucky ones that does not feel hunger.

I find that warm liquids help me feel full.....for a while anyway. I often drink the diet hot chocolate - no real nutrition, but only 25 calories.

I found that Protein high foods like scrambled egg, cottage cheese, etc helped with hunger. I rarely eat veggies/fruits as I feel hungry again quickly.

How many ounces at a time does your NUT say to eat?

As suggested above, I think you need some more protein or fat. That is what fills you up and curbs hunger more than anything else.