Hey y’all. So I’m experiencing the hunger sensation even after I had my meal.
I’m in the liquid stage still. But is it normal to experience hunger , even if I just ate.

I eat very liquified stuff, like runny yogurt, non fat sugar free custard etc

But even after that, I still feel hunger.


How did you work through this and what did you eat feel the restriction? Xoxo

Just now, E.S said:

Hey y’all. So I’m experiencing the hunger sensation even after I had my meal.
I’m in the liquid stage still. But is it normal to experience hunger , even if I just ate.

I eat very liquified stuff, like runny yogurt, non fat sugar free custard etc

But even after that, I still feel hunger.


How did you work through this and what did you eat feel the restriction? Xoxo

Yes, the whole myth that you'll never feel hunger again, is just that, a myth. Sure some folks get lucky, however most do not.
You'll get more of a "full" sensation once you start moving to real foods.

On 08/21/2018 at 16:19, Matt Z said:

Yes, the whole myth that you'll never feel hunger again, is just that, a myth. Sure some folks get lucky, however most do not.

You'll get more of a "full" sensation once you start moving to real foods.

That’s such a bummer ?
I was under the impression before the surgery that the hunger sensation would drop extensively. But it’s no different than before the surgery.
Also I read yesterday that the gastric bypass still absorbs ALL calories , while I had the impression it wouldn’t.

Hmm, I’m scratching my head ?

2 minutes ago, E.S said:

That’s such a bummer ?
I was under the impression before the surgery that the hunger sensation would drop extensively. But it’s no different than before the surgery.
Also I read yesterday that the gastric bypass still absorbs ALL calories , while I had the impression it wouldn’t.

Hmm, I’m scratching my head ?

Not sure where you read that... but both of those statements are not accurate. Overall, more folks still have hunger than not.
And no bypass patients *CAN'T* absorb all the calories consumed, the whole point of the redirection of the stomach acids are to reduce absorption.

I still get hungry.

Once you move on to more regular foods and can eat something a bit more satisfying you will not feel as hungry. It is a natural part of being human to feel hunger. I don’t seem to get as ravenously hungry as I did pre op, but when it’s time to eat, I’m definitely usually ready!

A portion of the small intestine is bypassed which reduces absorption of some calories, and also nutrients from food. There is evidence that shows some of this effect may decrease over time, but shortly after your surgery you are surely absorbing less calories from food.

On 08/21/2018 at 16:45, KimTriesRNY said:

I still get hungry.

Once you move on to more regular foods and can eat something a bit more satisfying you will not feel as hungry. It is a natural part of being human to feel hunger. I don’t seem to get as ravenously hungry as I did pre op, but when it’s time to eat, I’m definitely usually ready!

A portion of the small intestine is bypassed which reduces absorption of some calories, and also nutrients from food. There is evidence that shows some of this effect may decrease over time, but shortly after your surgery you are surely absorbing less calories from food.

I surely hope that it gets better with time. My hunger sensation right now after the surgery is at its peak , also when I eat my yogurt etc , the first few days I felt restriction but now it’s just being nauseous , and if that’s over, the hunger comes back. It’s super weird , to say the least

Try sf jello. Don't chew well. It will slide down fine. It gives you a sense of "full" for a while.

Are you drinking enough water? You should be doing a minimum of 64 ounces per day. I am rarely hungry and I'm almost 6 months out - but that's mainly attributable to the water consumption I intake on a daily basis.

Also are you drinking with your meals? I know you're on a liquid diet, but even so, according to my nutritionist, I shouldn't drink 10 minutes before, during (25 minutes to eat), or 30 minutes after my meal. This allows your stomach to "chew" on the sustenance you just put in there before washing it through.

That means for 3 hours and 15 minutes of the day, I'm not drinking anything. For the other 9-10 hours I'm awake, I'm CONSTANTLY sipping water. I never have a minute where I don't have a bottle of water within my grasp.

Yeah I drink 30 minutes before I eat and 30 minutes after I eat.
Mostly water.
Than broth
Than milk. Throughout the day.

15 hours ago, E.S said:

Yeah I drink 30 minutes before I eat and 30 minutes after I eat.
Mostly Water.
Than broth
Than milk. Throughout the day.

Try drinking teas with sugar substitutes (or warming your milk/protein supplements)

you can drink as much sf fluids low calorie things as you want/ can tolerate. Warm things sit in you a little differently.