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ToughButFair    7

ToughButFair
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I know the surgery effects everyone differently, but I'm 3 days post op and not feeling any of the reduced hunger benefits. I'm on an antacid (though it's not a PPI) and drinking Water. But I am starving. Is there anything else I should be doing? Why am I hungry?

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MarissaLaw1986    0

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Have u tried Protein Shakes yet? I had that same feeling a couple days after and once I started the shakes it really helped


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Bhageerah    161

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Absolutely, the more Protein that you get in the less hungry that you will feel. My surgeon wanted us to get in between 60-80 grams of protein per day. At first it was hard to get in, but then I switched to Protein Shakes that had at least 25 grams of protein. Protein will be the key in managing your hunger, even once you are past your liquid phase protein will be the key to keeping hunger far away.

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Walter.Sobchak    978

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I know the surgery effects everyone differently, but I'm 3 days post op and not feeling any of the reduced hunger benefits. I'm on an antacid (though it's not a PPI) and drinking Water. But I am starving. Is there anything else I should be doing? Why am I hungry?


I was starving the morning after surgery. I am about 10 weeks out and still hungry often.


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TheNewMrsR    249

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I know the surgery effects everyone differently, but I'm 3 days post op and not feeling any of the reduced hunger benefits. I'm on an antacid (though it's not a PPI) and drinking Water. But I am starving. Is there anything else I should be doing? Why am I hungry?


Following.

Three days post op and I feel like I'm starving. Yesterday I was able to get down 1 Protein Shake, 1/2 cup chicken Bone Broth, 1 tsp chocolate sugarfree pudding mixed with 1 tsp non fat ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt, 1 sugarfree popsicle, and about 1 - 20 oz bottle of water. I also walked about 3 miles.

I feel like I have done nothing but eat and drink constantly. I'm exhausted from thinking about what I need to eat and when. I went to sleep last night asking myself what the heck I have done to myself.

I have lost 10 pounds since Monday through this morning (Saturday) (6-days).

I hope a day comes when I don't feel like I'm starving to death.

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Sleeve1stFitNext    924

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Try increasing your Protein Shakes from 1 to 2. Also try increasing your Water. I noticed that when I drink more water, I am less hungry.

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TheNewMrsR    249

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Try increasing your Protein Shakes from 1 to 2. Also try increasing your Water. I noticed that when I drink more water, I am less hungry.


Thanks. I did that today and it was much better! I survived the day without feeling like I was starving! [emoji5]️

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I know the surgery effects everyone differently, but I'm 3 days post op and not feeling any of the reduced hunger benefits. I'm on an antacid (though it's not a PPI) and drinking Water. But I am starving. Is there anything else I should be doing? Why am I hungry?



I have to have Protein Shakes if I feel hungry. I thought I was starving when I could only have Clear Liquids but now that I’m on full liquids the shakes really help.


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Worried2017    11

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I woke up from my surgery (Oct 27th) starving and thru the pain and all i still remain hungry! Im having a hard time drinking enough Water as it hurts to swallow it. 1 liter is the most i have been able to tolerate. Yesterday i soft scrambled an egg and let it soak in low sodium beef broth. I chewed it to death for over an hour (scared to eat it) and eventually ate the entire thing...still no relief. The Protein Shakes are not helping, the antacids are not helping, but today i switched to Vitamin water and it's easier to get down so im hoping that will help...Best of luck and please let me know if you find the cure!

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ToughButFair    7

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Maybe a stronger antacid would help? I'm on an H2 blocker, but maybe a PPI would be better? I guess I'll have to ask my doctor.

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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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