Hello everyone. I had my VSG done on 12/21/15 so I am 11 days post op. For the first week everything was pretty good. Of course Christmas was hard and I wanted to eat like everyone else but was able to refrain. I moved on to thicker liquids this week and I feel like I am hungry all the time! I want to be able to chew something!! All of these liquids are becoming nauseating. When will the cravings stop? I'm afraid I am going to fail at this because my urges will win. I have heard about people who have to set their alarm to remind themselves to eat. Does anyone else do this? Anyone else having and issue with head hunger that can give me pointers?

The worst of my head hunger is gone 15 days out from surgery. I can't say it will never come back, but I think a few things are helping:

1. I limit artificial sweetener. It tastes too sweet, anyway, and for me, it just perpetuates cravings.

2. I make a high-Protein "dessert" with non-fat, low-sugar (but not artificially sweetened) yogurt, regular soy milk, unflavored Protein powder, and cinnamon. I use enough soy milk to make it liquid. (My fave yogurt is Siggi's.)

3. Instead of chocolate Protein shakes (which now taste disgusting to me), I use the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup flavor protein powder. This feels more like a meal than a chocolate shake.

When I started eating baby food meats (puree), it helped a lot, too.

Before surgery, I could put down fast food, full-sugar soda, and Desserts with the best of them. If someone put a burger, fries, Dr Pepper, and sundae in front of me right now, and I could eat it without sleeve consequences, I would have no interest in it.

Of course, none of this helps with the chewing aspect, but it won't be long before you can chew food again. I promise. You will not fail. The liquid phase will be over before you know it.

Congratulations on your VSG surgery, it sounds like you are feeling okay so far, which is great. Being nine months out from my sleeve I've learned it's a bit like the weather, if you don't like it don't worry, it will change! I remember thinking as you did and all of a sudden it changed, I wasn't hungry all the time. Although it wasn't right away it will, you are still in the healing process so focus on that. As far as head hunger, we are all human living in a foodie world so you will experience it. The thing that helps me Is to remind myself it is okay to be hungry, not as in starving but to recognize fullness really isn't normal, we are just use to feeling that way. You'll get it, patience. Good Luck.