Still Feel Hungry

[Fox-E 27]

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

[MeAndTinyTina 241]

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

[McButterpants 2,846]

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.

[Fox-E 27]

I drank a Protein shake and feel better.

I am on Omeprazole 2x a day.

[Paloma68 31]

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.

[Jersrose43 837]

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