My surgery is day after tomorrow. So I am on clear liquids now and I am STARVING! My question is, are you hungry during the liquid phases after surgery? If I am this hungry afterwards, I don't think I will make it...

No I was not hungry and I was on a two week pre op diet.

Clear liquids only? Did you have any Protein? I was able to drink Protein shakes. It makes a big difference curbing your appetite! I had 3 or 4 of them a day and minimized carbs. My NUT allowed 1100 calories; I took in between 630 - 750 for 9 days. My liver did shrink. After surgery it won't be as hard. Your interest in food will go way down.

Edited September 29, 201411 yr by BeagleLover

Yes I'm drinking Unjury chicken soup and the strawberry flavor in sugar free lemonade. So that is where I'm getting the protein. I just hope I don't feel this level of hunger post-op.

It was a few months post op until I felt hunger. Hope it's the same for you!

Oh thanks! That is good to hear. It is taking every ounce of will power that I have right now to not eat. Think I will try to sleep instead.

I am 2 weeks out tomorrow and I do feel hunger but it's not the same as before. Much easier to control now and while I know I like pizza (and all the other junk we all used to eat) I don't crave it anymore. I know I will taste some of it again eventually and I'm good with that. Thank goodness cause I was going crazy on my 2 week liquid only pre op diet. It gets better. Good luck!!

Check out http://proteinartist.com and The World According to Eggface, http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/. Hopefully, if you take in 60 - 80 grams of Protein per day and LIKE it, it won't require so much willpower, and you will feel more satisfied. .

One day at a time...

BeagleLover, thanks for the links. I have bookmarked them. The first one looks especially interesting.

After surgery, I had NO hunger. I am 3 weeks out and am just now finding food appealing and getting any appetite. Still no hunger pangs whatsoever.

I don't feel hunger, sometimes I feel gas bubbles, but no hunger. It is the strangest sensation. In my head I know I need to eat something, but even some broths and soups I ate before just don't smell as good. I still love the smell of pizza and toast lol, but they don't make my tummy rumble in hunger. Before, if I smelled pizza I had to have some, even being on liquids it really doesn't bother me

I feel the same way. I'm out 3 days from surgery and just don't care about food. It might as well be cardboard.

I was so blistfully NOT hungry after surgery. While in the hospital I was supposed to have 1/2 cup of liquids 6-8 times a day. I could only get 1/4 2 times a day in (not including water). I LOVED it. At 2-3 weeks the hunger came back full force.

The hunger hit me at about 3-4 months. Luckily, just a spoon of food and I'm good to go. This morning, I made imitation sour cream and it is perfect for adding necessary fats and calories to a Protein meal. Fills me up pretty quickly.