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jane13    2,256

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Yes, but not like before, I am 11 months post. For about the first 6 months, hunger was not really 'there', it is now.

I think I NOW realize the difference between thirst and hunger and I definitely know when to stop eating =]

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JamieLogical    8,727

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Head hunger early on was a real challenge. Now, at 19 months post-op, I occasionally get a craving or some head hunger, but nothing like in the beginning. As for real, physical hunger, I do get that if I go about 3-4 hours without eating. Usually it manifests as "hanger" more than anything. I don't even notice it initially myself, but people around me do. I turn into a total Snickers commercial apparently. I have also noticed that on my long runs for my half-marathon training I will get dizzy and kind of nauseous if I don't intake some calories at regular intervals. I started eating an energy gel packet every 3 miles to ward that off.

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Christinamo7    4,042

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I felt hungry in the first several days after surgery. went (with NUTS approval) to some soft foods early. couldn't each much! but the hunger went away.

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Barry W    336

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I do feel hungry at times, and I also get cravings if I think about yummy foods at times. But, I can either just wait and the feeling usually goes away, or I can eat something sensible and I will fill up quickly due to my small stomach, so it's nothing I can't handle.

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Hello new me    153

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I am 8 months out from surgery. I really don't get hungry. If I don't eat every 3-4 hours, I start feeling sluggish or dizzy. It my signal to know when I I haven't eaten on track. I have a very busy job and try to eat about every 3 hours, but there are times that I get caught up in something and just forget. When these feeling come on, I eat a little Protein snack then I am good to go for another several hours.

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Angela2231    2

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I felt hungry in the first several days after surgery. went (with NUTS approval) to some soft foods early. couldn't each much! but the hunger went away.

Thats good to know. Im on day 4 post op and on only Clear liquids and Protein shakes only. Ive only been allowed to add Protein since yesterday and I am very hungry. I have really bad hunger pains and I wasnt sure if that was normal. In all my meetings they kept talking about how I wouldnt get as hungry because of the change in hormones so I was not expecting this.

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FocusOnMeNow    599

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Post op I was anything but hungry. I'm 7.5 months out now and if I find myself hungry it's usually because I have had too many carbs earlier in the day.

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2goldengirl    2,076

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One month out, no hunger, quite the opposite. I eat on a schedule because I know I must, but no hunger whatsoever. I do notice that I am able to eat more easily in the afternoon/evening than in the morning. Right now it's time for my egg and I'm not the least bit interested.

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Angela2231    2

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Sometimes early post op hunger is really just reflux, check with your doctor for a prescription that might help.

Thank you. I will. I didnt even think of that because Im on a med for reflux. It just felt like hunger pains so I didnt even think it would be anything else.

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JanaJ    7

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I'm pretty sure mine is head hunger. I've been post op 4 days and I miss food in the sense that I loved the taste. I want to eat with my family but wouldn't even think about it considering all I've gone through and will go through. I don't want it to get stuck or hurt either.

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marleneb    6

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Hello,

I just got sleeved april 5th and I feel hunger pains every now and then. It's like I'm hungry then I'm not the next minute weird huh? Just doing the liquids for now. Does anyone know of a good Vitamin? And also is there any hair loss involved? Thanks

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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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      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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