One thing I was really looking forward to with this sleeve was not feeling hungry. My husband wasn't hungry for MONTHS after his. I am on the pureed stage. I just ate 2 ounces of refried beans and 2 ounces of melon. It's been like 30 minutes since I stopped eating, and I swear I still feel hungry!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Hi - I'm just finishing up my 2-week pureed stage. I look at the tiny 2 oz and I think how is this going to fill me up? Then I eat it and my brain is still thinking this isn't enough. Then I wait about a minute and I actually focus on my body and not my brain and can feel the fullness. But I have to actually direct my thoughts to Tiny Tina (that's my stomach). I also have noticed that some really thin purees feel more like liquids. Tiny Tina feels the fullness much more on thicker purees, like the cauliflower and cheese puree I had for a snack this evening. But I also noticed that the feeling of fullness is kinda like a hunger pang. If I let my brain take over, I can convince myself that I'm hungry. I'm not saying this is what's happening to you, just sharing my experience, for what it's worth.

Hang in there,

Elle

Some newly sleeved patients will confuse acid with hunger...I did.

Some docs will put their patients on a proton pump inhibitor.

If I feel that feeling now, I pop a Tums and it goes away.

It may be worth discussing with your surgeon or NUT.

I drank a Protein shake and feel better.

I am on Omeprazole 2x a day.

I feel like I'm starving sometimes. I'll have a couple bites of cheese or cottage cheese and then am so full. Maybe just try a couple of bites and see if hunger pangs go away.

My acid causes lots of hunger issues so I have found eating at pre determined times every day has really helped me. May be too soon for you.

I eat evry 2 1/2 hours or so.

Never more than that as I will feel "hangry" and if I do go longer I want to eat everything in site and get overfull get more acid. Vicious cycle.

I eat at prescribed times and control what small portion I eat and it's all good