I feel like I could eat a house today....first time since surgery...another week to go on full liquids I need to start busying myself

Has anyone been chewing gum? I don't recall seeing that on the no no list.

What other ideas have worked for you?

I was told not to chew gum. I think it triggers hunger. Sugar free Popsicles are good and I also find that a cup of hot tea helps.

Remember this is head hunger as nerves have been cut and will not work again for awile. That being said head hunger can be a bear. And as the other poster said I was told no to chewing gum. I too found sugar free

Popcycles to be such a good relief..it gave me something to kind of chew plus hydrated me even more. I found chicken broth gave me the most "real" food taste. That first phase is rough..I was crawling the walls the last two days ...but it will end. Hang in there.

It really is all head hunger. The Popsicles or broth are good choices. You'll find that once you start to "eat" you'll be full with very little food. You need to listen to your body and not your head. I found that most of my hunger was actually be getting dehydrated, especially in the beginning. This is where the work starts, you need to learn what hungry is and in all likelihood you'll end up like the rest of us. We eat according to a clock now, I'm never really hungry any more which is amazing. It's a learning process and class is officially started.

As @@SugarFreeMe said, dehydration can feel very much like hunger. You have to do your best to keep sipping those liquids. Soup, tea, Water, sf Popsicles, sf Jello all will help your situation.

If it is not dehydration, it is likely head hunger. when they performed your bypass they sever the nerves that trigger the hunger hormone and it will be some time before you feel actual hunger.

What ever you do stay away from cooking shows on tv. They are like food porn and can truly trigger head hunger. I cannot watch them at all anymore, which is fine with me.

Good luck to you!

I was told chew all the sugar-free gum you want JUST DONT SWALLOW it cuz it could block opening.

Thanks everyone. After reviewing all of my intake for yesterday I realized that I was about 20oz less on Water yesterday than any other day so I am thinking it may be dehydration starting. I am already drinking more today because I don't want that to happen.

Started my Vitamins today and I do have a little nauseous ness going on but not too bad-even more reason for keeping the sips of water coming.

Today is my first day to drive so I am going to take a short spin to the grocery store to get some tomato soup and cream of broccoli soup to spice up the menu.

Here's to wishing you all the luck of the Irish today ????

Just an FYI... I don't do much soup but what have had I added unflavored protein to it to make it a better option.

Thanks, I don't plan to do soups after my two weeks of full fluids. I just need to break up the yogurt/protein shake regimen a little. All the sf jello/pudding/Popsicles are killing me right now due to aspartame...ugh