I'm getting concerned, my surgery was a little over 2 weeks ago and I'm just starting stage 2. honestly before the surgery everyone was telling me how afterwards I wouldn't be hungry and I would only be able to take in about the amount of 3 shot glasses. I haven't noticed that at all.. I'm still always hungry and I can take in as much liquid as I want. It doesn't seem like my stomach is smaller.. Lol has anyone else that is farther along in this journey had that experience? Please someone give me some good news

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Liquids aren't going to let you feel restriction at all. Describe your hunger - it could be acid reflux - are you on a PPI?

Honestly it just feels like hunger pains. I've had acid reflux before and this feels diff. I can even hear my stomach growling especially if my wife is cooking something for the rest of the family. I can't ask them to stop eating just because I can't lol. So you think it will be diff when I actually get to the stage where I can eat something more solid??

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3 hours ago, Patrick powers said:

I'm getting concerned, my surgery was a little over 2 weeks ago and I'm just starting stage 2. honestly before the surgery everyone was telling me how afterwards I wouldn't be hungry and I would only be able to take in about the amount of 3 shot glasses. I haven't noticed that at all.. I'm still always hungry and I can take in as much liquid as I want. It doesn't seem like my stomach is smaller.. Lol has anyone else that is farther along in this journey had that experience? Please someone give me some good news

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To be honest, I'm having the same issue. The ONLY thing that makes me remotely "full" or not hungry is Sugar-Free pudding, or anything with a pudding-like consistency. It's weird to me, but I just stick with the small portions b/c I know that's what I'm supposed to do. I swear, it feels like a tapeworm is inside of me.

Part of me thinks it has something to do with the boredom hunger, since I'm off work for another week. When I was going through my pre-op liquid diet, I was working so much to where I didn't care about eating or feeling hungry all of the time, so shockingly enough, I'm excited to get back to work lol.

Lol I'd love some pudding . Its not aloud on my stage. [emoji44]

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Honestly it just feels like hunger pains. I've had acid reflux before and this feels diff. I can even hear my stomach growling especially if my wife is cooking something for the rest of the family. I can't ask them to stop eating just because I can't lol. So you think it will be diff when I actually get to the stage where I can eat something more solid??

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When I️ was starving in the early stages I️ would eat a large spoonful of smooth peanut butter. If you are allowed that - it really hit the spot. I️ ate it almost every day. Now that I’m eating all foods I’m still hungry but get full quickly.

1 hour ago, Patrick powers said:

Lol I'd love some pudding . Its not aloud on my stage.

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You can't have sugar free pudding on stage 2?

No I wish I could but according to my Dr I can't have pudding. It seems like everyone else's dr is letting them eat all sorts of things on stage two. My list only includes protein shakes and broth

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No, listen those intestinal noises are gas and air. You could hear mine across the room. And you will not feel restriction until you get to real food, more dense food. Trust me it will happen. And protein shakes for me were terribly constipating, keep that in mind. Drink as much water/tea as possible at this stage, thick shakes do not count for fluid, you still need fluid because your stomach and intestines will draw water digesting the protein in the shakes.

Acid reflux feels a little different now, ask your doc what to try for acid reflux and see if it makes a difference.

Thanks for the encouragement I hope I can make it

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41 minutes ago, Patrick powers said:

Thanks for the encouragement I hope I can make it

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You've already made it! You've had the surgery! The hard part is over and done!

Lol thanks... also great magnumP.I. clip

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Heh, having the surgery is DEFINITELY not the hard part

12 hours ago, Mhy12784 said:

Heh, having the surgery is DEFINITELY not the hard part

Uhhhh, getting cut open only to have part of a major organ removed and sewed/stapled up IS harder than any dang diet. But, whatever floats your boat. This dude's got it in the bag, he'll be fine.

Arggghhhh. Its thanksgiving how am I going to survive?????[emoji30]

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Arggghhhh. Its thanksgiving how am I going to survive?????[emoji30]

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1 hour at a time. Find something that occupies your time and your mind so you're not thinking about food. Make sure you are getting at least 64 ounces of water, protein water, broth whatever you are allowed in addition to your protein shakes. You can do this and soon this phase will be forgotten and you'll be enjoying more and more things to eat along with better health.

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