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AmandaWho    158

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I'm on the Protein only phase and I've been doing great with that and my Water but today... today I was starving. I ate very 1.5 hours, sometimes every hour. I didn't eat much as I can't handle more than a few ounces but I can't believe how hungry I was. I have been burning more calories at the gym and it is that time of the month (TMI, sorry), but could that be it? This is the first day where I want to eat and eat and eat!

On the bright side, I made good choices and didn't eat carbs or bad foods.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

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tabula    54

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I'm almost 8 weeks out and I find some days I'm hungrier than others. I didn't work out until week 4, once I was on soft foods, so I would take it easy as your body is trying to heal from the inside out.

Sounds like you're tracking what you eat, which is good, just make sure you're staying within the guidelines. I eat a little something every 2 hours.

Also make sure it's not head hunger, I've found it takes 15-25 minutes for my stomach to tell me that it's full. I've made that mistake a couple times.

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Diana_in_Philly    1,426

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Are you on a PPI like protonix? At that point, the stomach acids started rumbling with a vengeance and felt like hunger to me. I had forgotten to renew my PPI Rx and it hit like a truck. Even now, 10 months out, if I don't take the PPI, the acid feels like pre-op "hunger" to me.

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jess9395    5,449

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Yes on the acid!!! Make sure you are on an acid reducer and if you are ask that the dosage be increased!


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AmandaWho    158

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Yes on the acid!!! Make sure you are on an acid reducer and if you are ask that the dosage be increased!




I'm not on an acid reducer and I don't have heartburn or anything like that. My Dr. said I don't need anything because I don't have heartburn.


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jess9395    5,449

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My "heartburn" never felt like a burn it felt like stomach growling hunger! If your doc won't prescribe one try an over the counter like Prilosec


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AmandaWho    158

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My "heartburn" never felt like a burn it felt like stomach growling hunger! If your doc won't prescribe one try an over the counter like Prilosec




I got omeprazole from my doctor yesterday. Started it today. Hopefully it helps! Hanks everyone!


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LittleLizzieLilliput    919

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My hunger in the first few months post surgery was mostly stomach acid. Once i was put on the correct drug protocol that all went away.

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JerseyJules    862

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I was most hungry during my full liquid phase. I do get hungry now but it passes quickly after a few bites.

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Dabearo    118

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Coming to the end of my 3 week full liquids. I'm so hungry!

3 more days!

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17 hours ago, Dabearo said:

Coming to the end of my 3 week full liquids. I'm so hungry!

3 more days!

Youll feel satisfaction once you can eat the soft foods.

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RHmama    42

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I've been insatiably hungry since starting puréed foods 8 days ago. If I eat, I get full but then am hungry again an hour later. ??


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jess9395    5,449

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I've been insatiably hungry since starting puréed foods 8 days ago. If I eat, I get full but then am hungry again an hour later. ??





Are you on an acid blocker??


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RHmama    42

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Are you on an acid blocker??



I haven't been told to by my doctor but I have some leftover from a previous doctor, so I've been taking one the past couple of days based on what people are saying here. 20mg Prilosec. Doesn't seem to be helping the hunger.


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