I was sleeved in 2/5/18. Since waking from surgery ive been hungry! Why? This liquid diet doesn’t help either. All i heard was after surgery you wont be hungry. Thats a lie.

I don't remember being told I wouldn't be hungry, just that I'd be full with a lot less food. That has been the truth.

I was told I wouldn't be hungry, and i'm really hungry a lot of the time, but I do get full really fast.

I was hungry too. Get a can of chicken noodle soup, blend it and drink. It will help fill you up. I also ate some sweet potato which also helped. Oatmeal for breakfast with milk. Don’t make it completly soupy and that will also help. Clearly not all of this in one day, but choose one thing and see how you do. It helped me a lot.

I have been hungry since surgery as well, some people seem to lose hunger post op but it seems more the exception than the rule. The first few weeks post op I recall the hunger being very uncomfortable, like my stomach was trying to eat itself, that has settled down though. Overall, my hunger is much more manageable now than pre-op and I feel much more in control of my choices.

In the liquid phase, it's really hard to be full..fluids go right through. Once you get into solid food you will realize the sleeve's full potential. Hang in there, it gets better.

I don't think I felt really hungry until the third week post-op. Make sure you are drinking enough and try to get your protein shakes in.

11 minutes ago, Nessy76 said:

In the liquid phase, it's really hard to be full..fluids go right through. Once you get into solid food you will realize the sleeve's full potential. Hang in there, it gets better.

I'm happy to hear this. I'm on liquids and am able to drink pretty easily & am hungry. I'm glad to hear that only on solids will I feel the "fullness"

Thanks everyone for repliying. Im sure it will get better once i get out of the liquid stage.

I could tell I needed nutrition, my stomach was empty but absent was the desire to eat and actual pangs. I can still tell that I NEED to eat something, but I can completely forget to eat sometimes. In the early stages this was really weird and hard to manage because you cannot make up for lost time if you miss a meal. I just schedule to eat now and don't really crave anything.

I had RNY gastric bypass surgery and I completely lost my hunger for a year and then it returned but not near the same level as before. I am not too sure if sleeve patients have the same experience. Generally the absence of hunger kicks in when you reach the solid stage, so be a little patient until then.

If you think you are hungry then you will be. “ Thoughts become things “ Rhonda Bynes