Am I hungry? What does hunger feel like again?

[crazyplantlady 70]

Hello!

I am 5 months out, and 55 lbs down.

This past week I've been feeling... hungry?

I don't know if it's actual hunger or head hunger?

But I'm craving food unlike how I have craved food before... and I feel kind of an emptiness in my esophagus.

I know that after getting sleeves we no longer make the hunger hormone... so we shouldn't be feeling hungry.

I don't even remember what actual hunger feels like, especially since I got head hungry a lot before surgery.

However, on this forum I have read that hunger comes back to people after some time.

What is everyone else's experience with this? Is what I am feeling actual hunger?

Has anyone else's hunger returned?

[MrsSugarbabe 727]

It took a long time, but actual physical hunger did return for me. It takes a lot less food now to satisfy that physical hunger which is a very good thing. I keep a variety of healthy Snacks available so I have something readily handy if it's not time for a meal yet; especially while at work.

Unfortunately, the head "hunger" returned, too, and is a difficult beast to fight. Do your best to not let old bad habits creep back into your lifestyle. Do as much as you can to develop good eating and exercise habits early on so that it is all first nature as time goes by.

Our new tummies are a tool, not miracle workers.

[MrsSugarbabe 727]

I just finished reading this article and felt it worthy of passing along.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/page/articles.html/_/plateaus-and-regain/pushing-your-way-through-r242

[becomingmandikaye 262]

I'm in my third week, and I definitely do feel physical hunger. Which is good - it reminds me to eat something!