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amandastearns    79

amandastearns
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This could also be acid in your stomaching stimulating a hunger feeling. I had this directly after surgery and once on a PPI the hunger feeling went away. I'm 5 weeks post op and really get hungry. Once again, everyone is different so you could be experiencing genuine hunger.

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Shell ????    224

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This is so concerning my surgeon told me I wouldn't be hungry at all or think about food arrrhhhh my worst fear is il be dying of hunger and can't get full

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jhbeck    29

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I'm 6 weeks post op. I was hungry a lot the first 2 weeks. I also felt my stomach roiling. A PPI helped a lot.

But at 6 weeks I get hungry. My practice would like me eating 3 meals plus 1 snack. I am eating 3 meals plus 3 Snacks. But I am hitting all the targets-calories, Protein, low carb. And I get satisfied. I'm just hungry again in 2-3 hours.

I've asked about it at every appointment. And been told that the "you won't feel hungry is nota universal truth". Right or wrong, I am telling myself this will make lifetime maintenance harder, and so I will need to pay attention as I progress, to keep bad habits at bay.

But what I really wish I could eat more of is vegetables. Especially raw vegetables (haven't tried any yet). So I have already made progress in changing my needs. And I didn't get fat from eating too many bell peppers. So if I end up eating a lot of veggies as Snacks down the road I doubt it will cause damage.

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jlw18    6

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I am 7 days post op and I am still feeling weak. I'm trying to get all the Water and Protein in but it is hard especially the Water. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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jhbeck    29

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PPI is a proton pump inhibitor. It is a reflux medication that actually reduces acid production vs controlling it.

Pepcid and Zantac are NOT PPI's. Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, etc are.

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stacyrg2    350

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My tummy is growling as I type. I am trying an extra dose of Mylanta just in case it is acid but it honestly just feels like I need to eat!! Good luck!

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Mylanta won't help control acid. You need a PPI (omeprazole or one of the prescription medications like protonix). If you're not on one, you might want to check with your doctor.

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tanners_mom    19

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I just realized that and started taking the Prilosec that the dr originally prescribed. Not sure why I thought I didn't need it. Tummy noises have been a little better but I am definitely hungry!! I will discuss with the dr at my follow up.

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laura_rose16    27

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I started full liquid diet today and I can tell you I feel a hundred times better. Not very hungry. My doctor was pretty strict with clear liquids only for two weeks. I think when you move to full liquids it gets better quick. FYI he was very happy with how I was doing[emoji2]

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kaitlynm    335

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I'm 5 mos post op and I still get hungry at times. Especially at night. I believe it is head hunger rather than real hunger. When I'm watching TV or on the computer I'm somewhat bored and that is when I'm hungry. When I'm working out in the morning and busy I'm not hungry at all. Have to find ways to keep your mind off eating and busy with something else. I work out a lot and my program lets me have a lot more veggies now. There is really nothing I can't have at this point, but I have to stick to Protein if I want to continue to lose.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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