Are you hungry?

[3Pugaliers 30]

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...

[finediva 979]

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

[BeagleLover 1,020]

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, 2014 by BeagleLover

[3Pugaliers 30]

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.

[Mrs.RRn 2,110]

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

[3Pugaliers 30]

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.

[honeybunz 139]

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!!

[BeagleLover 1,020]

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. .

[LipstickLady 25,682]

One day at a time...

[3Pugaliers 30]

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

[JCP 619]

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.

[auntiemel 275]

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

[BeagleLover 1,020]

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.

[snowkitten 371]

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.

[latido 177]

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.