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Did anyone feel hungry after surgery?

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cbf    42

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The first 3-4 days I also felt hungry. I just kept drinking Water and it has gone away by day 9. It also may be from excess stomach acid. Talk to your doctor. I did lose 10 lbs so far so it’s worth it.!

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Cloudburst    14

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I had surgery on the 18th. I am not hungry at all.

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GeorgieDean    52

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Me too. 3 weeks out. The dietitian told me it's in my head but I'm 57 and I'm pretty sure i know what hunger pangs are by now, surgery or no surgery. I've been on pureed diet for 1 week. I just don't feel satisfied. At all! [emoji53]

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I have to agree with you... I just want to eat! They say it’s better once we are on solids it will be better... I’m 5 days out... and trying to get my Water down


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Arabian78    34

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I remember extreme hunger just a day or two after my surgery. It lasted for weeks until I could start soft foods. The liquids and purées did not fill me up. The beginning is the worst. It will get better.

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Creekimp13    5,838

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I could have chewed my own leg off I was so hungry the week after surgery.

I started feeling better around week 3 when I was getting about 1000 calories per day. Today, I'm still eating 1000-1200 calories per day and don't feel hungry at all.

But man...that pre-op diet and the post op first week....that's starvation. It's necessary, but it sucks. I envy people who don't feel hunger after surgery. I know some people don't. But some do, and it's not "head hunger" which is ludcrious when you're eating starvation level calories.

"Head Hunger"= I just ate a 400 calorie balanced meal, but a Burger King comercial just came on and now I want fries.

Real Hunger= I've been eating less than 700 calories (less than half of my basal metabolic rate) a day for three weeks and have just had major surgery which further increases caloric demands on my already starving body.

We need to stop throwing the term "head hunger" around to describe any time fat people are hungry...to do so under starvation levels of calorie consumption is pathological....ie: eating disorder mentality.

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knhtown    121

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Makes me think about the people on the tv show naked and afraid- they go 21 days with only a few handfuls of stuff to eat. Man that is mental toughness, right there

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TexasMommy80    297

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I’m on day seven after surgery and I am so hungry. I can start full liquids tomorrow, which means premade Protein Shakes, creamy Soup, yogurt and pudding. I can’t wait, and I know it’s not solids, but I had to be better than the first seven days.


Age: 37
Height: 5’6
BMI: 37
VSG: 4/16/18
GW: 160
MFP: Fit4LifeAR

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MNgirl1234    41

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Omg, I am so glad there isn't something wrong with me!! I'm only 4 days post op and starving!!!! I'm mostly just angry that I can't eat normal foods. This broth, Jello, Water s*it is not cutting it. I understand why....but for friggs sake, I thought post op was supposed to be easier, not harder. SIGNED, HANGRY MN GIRL

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JoJoWazoo    5

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I’m on day seven after surgery and I am so hungry. I can start full liquids tomorrow, which means premade Protein Shakes, creamy Soup, yogurt and pudding. I can’t wait, and I know it’s not solids, but I had to be better than the first seven days.


Age: 37
Height: 5’6
BMI: 37
VSG: 4/16/18
GW: 160
MFP: Fit4LifeAR


I hope it gets better for you, TexasMommy80. I think it's going to get better for us all when we get past the healing stage of this surgery.

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JoJoWazoo    5

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Makes me think about the people on the tv show naked and afraid- they go 21 days with only a few handfuls of stuff to eat. Man that is mental toughness, right there



Haha, yeah, crickets, leaves and moss is not my idea of fun!

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Creekimp13    5,838

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52 minutes ago, JoJoWazoo said:

Haha, yeah, crickets, leaves and moss is not my idea of fun!

I buy cricket powder and have it in smoothies for Protein and fiber...lol. It's not so bad, tastes kinda nutty.

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