Ok, not stomach hungry. I'm full of liquids, though I'm struggling to get in the 100 gms per day my surgeon recommends. I'm varying my intake with things on my list--Protein shakes, Jello, sugar free pudding and yogurt, broth, even 4oz a day of V8, which is my favorite. But my mouth is craving real food. I'm not a sweets person in general, I like protein and complex carbs, and I'm just so un satisfied. I'm dreaming about food, I would give my right arm for a piece of cheese. My surgeon recommends no carbs for a year, I can live with that I think, but I want to eat something real!

I've read so much about people who feel n hunger at all. While my pouch feels full, I wouldn't describe this as "no hunger". Any suggestions?

But my mouth is craving real food. I'm not a sweets person in general, I like Protein and complex carbs, and I'm just so un satisfied. I'm dreaming about food.

Me too. I literally had a dream this morning that I was at pizza Hut with my family... eating pizza. That was the whole dream.

Oh, Anaxilia, at least I'm not the only one. Today has just sucked I want to go to bed early, but I will also dream of food.

Immediately after surgery, in the hospital mostly, I was starving. My diet was broth, sherbet and Jello. I live an hour away from the hospital, and the whole way home all I could think about was food. Within seconds of walking in the house, I was sipping on a Premier Protein. The hunger vanished. Since surgery, it was the best meal I've ever had.

I'm almost 1 week out and still feeling hungry all the time. I don't get it. I literally close my eyes during food commercials. You are not the only one

I'm one week postop and have head hunger constantly ...worried that I.could back into me old eating habits once I begin eating regular again ...

Today I'm eight days post op, and while the cravings are better, I'm finding myself thinking about what I can include next week on my new "soft" diet. Now I can think about cottage cheese (which I love).

My big guilt of the week: I took a Cheese-it from the box my kids were snacking from, chewed it and let it dissolve on my tongue. Bad carbs, I know. Not liquid. But it tasted like heaven.

Still, I'd rather give them up. I've lost over 20 pounds this first week.

You might be craving salt. When I have done strict low carb (Atkins) in the past, I had to liberally salt my food or drink salty broth each day b/c without all those processed foods in a typical diet, you just don't get nearly as much salt.

A long time ago in my teens I had a severe intestinal problem which meant I lived on just Jello and rice for several weeks (anything else went right through me, literally within minutes). I worked in a grocery store and one night I was stalking the aisles knowing I wanted something but didn't figure it out until V-8 jumped out at me. It was the salt.

Im just the opposite. Im 4 days post op and i dont want anything. Im struggling to get fluids - today only 30 oz. I feel full. Im supposed to drink 5 oz/hr but have only managed this once or twice... mostly I'm 3 or none. I dont want to stretch or damage my pouch but don't want to be dehydrated or sickly full feeling either.