Does anyone still suffer from head hunger after surgery?

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I am 3 years out from my RNY and I still don't have physical hunger. I think I am one of the lucky ones. But...head hunger is REAL and I still deal with it all the time!! Sorry, I'm sure this isn't what you wanted to hear.

Yes. Didn't have it for around 3 months or so after surgery, but it did come back and is just as annoying to deal with as before surgery.

I had to learn to distract myself from it, and it never really goes away.

My coping methods:

Get something cold to drink

Go for a walk/bike ride

Declutter something

Do some housework

Hobby stuff (paint/draw/craft)

Read

Play games online

Paint nails (bonus is I can't mess with anything while they're drying)

Take a bubble bath

Try out makeup/hairstyles

Take a nap

Oh how I hate the head hunger! I am pre op, surgery is Tuesday. I was under 40 bmi so I only had to do 2 days liquids. The head hunger is horrible at the moment.

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I think it's worse when your told you can't have something

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Yes, I actually dream of pizza. My head hunger comes and goes. When it hits I change what I'm doing like Frankiesgirl suggests above.

Had lapband surgery 10/12/16