I am 12 days post op from getting the gastric sleeve and I need some tips on what to do. The surgery did not take away my hunger or my cravings. I am craving everything and just want a burger. I know it's mind over matter but I am seriously sick of the protein shakes! All the protein shakes are all starting to taste and smell the same. I am literally counting down when I can eat again I hate soup so I'm just drinking crystal light added to my water and caramel protein shakes and It doesn't help that people in the home get to eat solid and that thanksgiving is coming up but by thanksgiving I will be on pureed food. When I look at some of the forums I don;t understand why everyone pre op and post op diet is different. Some people can have puree on the 5th day and some can have solid way sooner than others I guess it just depends on the surgeon and the year. Gosh I am so hungry

Take a deep breath. Calm down. Food isn't disappearing from your life forever, you will have many more healthier thanksgivings to come. Pretend it's next thanksgiving and you are wearing designer jeans and a great shirt - are you going to care about the food then? NO a big fat NO!!!!

Are you truly hungry? Or is just the sight and smell of food making you think you want food? Is your stomach gnawing - it could be acid reflux. Can you contact your bariatric team or your NUT? Do you have a support group that meets anywhere?

I like Isopure ready-made drinks - they are tart rather than sweet shakes, or protein water 20. Everyone's surgeon has a different program. Just follow the one you were given. You are healing and this part takes time. Go binge watch something on netflix when people are eating or take a walk, call a friend, get a pedicure, anything....paint by number

Hang in there.

This feeling will last till you start eating more solid foods. I had it, it sucks, but it passes when you move to the next phase.

Tiny 2.5 protein shots will fill you up and they have tons of flavors

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Oh I had gastric bypass

511 start weight
185 current weight
bypass date july 9,2009

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I’m 5 days post op and feel the same way..[emoji31]

It's head hunger and you WILL get over it it just takes time! I use to feel the same way and just crave any and everything. When you start to lose more weight your head hunger will go away

Tomorrow will be a week Post op. I feel the same way. I notice decaf tea has helped me feel better. I have twin boys who are always hungry. Its been hard to provide meals to them and not be tempted. I had a rough day today because of it. I regret the surgery so much then it just goes away when i realize im 14 lbs down. Im happy but this is truly tough. Hang in there, you arent alone.

The thing is that it's not head hunger and I am actually hungry. I can tell when it's head hunger and when it's actual hunger. My stomach is rumbling

I'm almost 7 weeks out and I have been hungry the whole time. It's not head hunger. It's not acid. It's hunger and it's starting to really piss me off

Our intestines and stomachs are really quite loud after the sleeve surgery. I know mine was never this loud before. The rumbling, growling or gurgling noise is movement of the contents of the gastro-intestinal tract as the contents are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions.

Hunger would be more of an empty feeling or a gnawing type of feeling. It still could be acid reflux.

If you drink a few ounces of a shake how long before you feel hungry?

I remember being completely ravenous the first couple weeks post op. I still get hungry now (real hunger) but it is much more mild and manageable. The first few weeks are a wild ride, hang in there, it will get better.

5 hours ago, KarenOR said:

I'm almost 7 weeks out and I have been hungry the whole time. It's not head hunger. It's not acid. It's hunger and it's starting to really piss me off

I'm not that far out but so far I am feeling the same way. My hunger is actual hunger and I thought the sleeve was supposed to take some of my hunger away.