I am 18 days post op and still have not had a day when I feel hungry .. IS this normal.. I HATE the liquids and the mushies, but they seem to keep my appetite in check..

Anybody else having this kind of post op experience????

:cool2:I'm not sure there is a "normal" with regards to hunger or not. It seems like people are all over the place. In my case, I was banded 5 days ago and have just figured out that some of my post-surgery discomfort is actually extreme hunger. For some reason, it took me four days to realize that after I eat, the discomfort goes away for an hour or so.

I'd say count it as a blessing that you're not feeling hungry - as long as you're able to get your Protein down!

I didn't feel hungry for the first month. I think it was the swelling. Now I could eat the dog if I had one!

I have to be very careful in what I eat and how much.

Hi,

Banded Oct 13th

not hungry-- my breakfast is a shake, my lunch if basic fat free cottage cheese - either 2tbs hummus or 1/4 deviled ham and am allowed fat free saltines.

by dinner i guess you could say i am slightly hungry and usually consume around 3/4 of whatever dinner is - i made a ground turkey mash potatoe thing and butter nut squash, i had 1/4 sqaush and 1/2 cup of then other.. that filled me up just fine.

I find if i drink water all day i am even less hungry.

6 days here... sooooo much gas. No hunger! I hope it lasts until I lose my un-needed weight. Loads of gas pain...Can someone come roll me around the floor for a couple days.:thumbup: