Had my RNY on March 22, 2022, very happy where I’m at in over a month and a half, I’ve lost 60lbs, and now able to wear shorts I haven’t worn for 6 years. Thank god I saved them haha.

anyways, my question is is it normal to just not feel hungry, I get my protein and fluids in everyday as well as my vitamins but I have to force my self to eat something. Been on soft foods for 2 weeks and have 4 weeks to go but I just do not feel hungry at all. What can I do? Is it normal?

Edited May 8, 20224 yr by ThisguyJerry

Yes it is normal for some to not feel hungry at all and there isn’t really anything you can do about it. As someone who is over a year out and the hunger hormones have returned though, I say enjoy it while it lasts. It will never be easier to lose weight than it is for you right now. Of course you have to be sure to take care of yourself and get in your requirements which isn’t much fun when you aren’t hungry but as the pounds continue to shed that should motivate you to keep up with the plan.

23 minutes ago, ThisguyJerry said:

Had my RNY on March 22, 2022, very happy where I’m at in over a month and a half, I’ve lost 60lbs, and now able to wear shorts I haven’t worn for 6 years. Thank god I saved them haha.

anyways, my question is is it normal to just not feel hungry, I get my Protein and fluids in everyday as well as my Vitamins but I have to force my self to eat something. Been on soft foods for 2 weeks and have 4 weeks to go but I just do not feel hungry at all. What can I do? Is it normal?

Hello and welcome in the forum, Congrats on your weight loss so far. Yes its very normal to not feel hungry. The part of your stomach that sends the hungry signals has been cut away. Until it heals and knits together we are in happy land. I am 2 weeks shy of six months out and I still never feel hungry. We are the lucky ones. It must feel awful to be hungry and only eat tiny amounts or have to suffer shakes that go straight out of the stomach.

Yes, it is. It’s one of the benefits of the surgery though not every experiences a lack or hunger &/or disinterest in eating/food. I didn’t feel hungry or interested in eating for months. My real hunger didn’t truely start to come back until into my second year. I found I had to eat to a schedule to ensure I ate & got in good nutrition & met my goals. Some days I couldn’t eat everything I was supposed to but other days it was a struggle but it seems to balance out. It did help change how I looked at food & eating though - eat to live not live to eat - which was a big win.

PS - Congrats on your weight loss so far.

Edited May 9, 20224 yr by Arabesque