I'm almost 5 weeks out and I just started my soft food stage last Sunday. I keep getting a strong hunger feeling in my stomach. I feel like i need to eat every 2-2 1/2 hours. I know it's not acid and it seems to only feel better when I eat. I realized I wasn't actually eating enough according to my drs goals but, I still feel like I'm over eating. Today, I had a small banana, a few slices of turkey and a piece of cheese, a protein shake, 1/4 cup refried beans, and a string cheese. I feel like in pigging out. Is this normal? Am I eating too much?

How much liquid/water did you take in today?

I'm getting close to my 64oz goal. I hover around 50-60 oz.

I'm getting close to my 64oz goal. I hover around 50-60 oz.

I understand. I am 6 weeks out and fighting hunger all the time. I get about 50-60 oz of water too. Take Zantac and Prilosec so I don't think it is acid. Don't know what to do. Help!

I get hunger pains too. I take prilosec daily so I dont tbink it's reflux. Also had my hiatal hernia repaired. I didnt think we were going to feel hunger! Ugh!

I'm almost 4 months out and I told my NUT and PA that I feel hunger and they said that I shouldn't be. They said its probably gastritis and increased my Prilosec to twice daily and said if that doesn't work that they could put me on a drug called Carafate. I don't think that I will go on the Carafate but it is an option.

I am 7 weeks out and have no food restrictions ( I am choosing to eat low carb because I feel so much better when I do and that way I have no problem meeting my daily Protein requirement). I exercise every day. I have personal training for an hour twice per week, I walk 4 miles at about 3.5-4.0 mph twice per week, I do Bikram yoga for 90 minutes twice per week and on my "off" day, I walk at an easy pace on a flat route for about 30-40 minutes. I have been working out like this for almost a month. Lately, I have found myself getting hungry about every 3 hours (instead of 5 or 6 hours). My personal trainer seems to think it it my body's way of telling me I need more fuel to keep up with the exercise. My NUT says to stay between 600-800 cals per day. the only issue is, depending on the day, sometimes I am burning more calories in my workout than I even eat. My weight loss is not super fast. I have lost 12 pounds in the last 4 weeks (NOT complaining-- I know that is good-- just saying I am not losing weight blazing fast considering how little I eat and how much I exercise). Anyway-- I have not decided if I am going to allow myself a little more food or if I am just going to tough it out. Feedback is welcome.