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Hello all,

I'm 6 days post op Gastric bypass, and I am never ever hungry. I've been forcing myself to eat a few sips of Protein shakes and some sugar free Jello. The thought and action of eating makes me physically nauseous. I've been taking my anti nauseous medicine, but I don't feel like eating at all.

I've been trying to get my fluids in...I generally do okay.

I guess I just wanted to know if this is something everyone deals with or if it's normal?

❤️8/17/16

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be glad for it and milk it for everything it's worth. It's super easy to stick to the food plan when you're never hungry. There are a lucky few whose hunger never comes back (I hoped and prayed I'd be one of them), but for the vast majority of us, the hunger does come back - anywhere from a few months to a year later (mine came back at six months out). After it comes back, it becomes more of a challenge to stick to the program -because you're hungry!! (although most people say their hunger is not as intense as it was pre-surgery). It will never in your life be easier to lose weight as it will be the next few months - so take full advantage of it!! (but do make sure you get all your nutrients in - you want to stay healthy!!)

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p.s. the nausea should go away soon - I only had it the first few days post-op. If it doesn't, call your surgeon's office.

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Let me assure you, this is completely normal.

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After RNY gastric bypass surgery, I completely lost my hunger. I found it was not too difficult to lose weight when hunger was not constantly, continuously gnawing at my bones. Before surgery, whenever I was eating, I was already thinking about what my next meal would be. This condition of no hunger will last for about a year and then hunger will return, but it will not be as strong as pre-surgery.

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Im a year and some months I had my gastric bypass in April. I still did not do my 1 year check up but Im noticing I'm eating more. I really need some help to get back on track. I don't eat as much as I use to but I know its more and more as days go by. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP IM FALLING OFF THE BAND WAGON!! LOL

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I had a hernia repair and RNY 8/3/16 and have not felt hungry at all since. I theorize that I had the benefit of hunger center intervention through the procedure. Instead I will lose focus/energy; dizziness; cloudiness as an indication to eat. There are other signs and symptoms. Listen to your body.

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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.

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        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.

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