Please tell me i wont be always hungry?

I expect my vsg to happen at the end of october.  I guess i've accepted the idea that it's necessary to have it done, but i need opinions about HUNGER!

right now, before surgery, i am ALWAYS hungry. i sit and eat a whole pound of pasta or a 24 oz steak or whatever, and im hungry again an hour later.  and no, this isn't emotional or 'head' hunger'.  it's HUNGER. does this VSG ease hunger for most people?  will i be forever hungry?  i just couldn't stand it if that were true.  I'm 69 years old, and want to enjoy life without having hunger control it.  any people who have had VSG want to comment, please???  does the hunger ease or go away after surgery?  Thanks, folks. 

Yes it does at least for the first little bit and then everyone is unique. Some people never get the hungry feeling back and some a couple of months after does. However there is a big difference in you eat such a small amount eating every couple of hours is okay.

One of the main reason's I had VSG is that prep-op I would 24oz's of steak, post op it would be a 4oz steak.

Most everyone loses hunger for a while post-op as the main hunger hormone (ghrelin) is located in the part of the stomach that is removed. Our bodies have a way of healing, and from what I've researched most people regain hunger as the body finds other ways to produce ghrelin (after all it goes back to our survival instinct - eat or die). However, the hunger is more manageable. 

Physical hunger is greatly diminished so far for me.  Head hunger is something I will always fight and I think that is true for most.

I completely agree with staxvsg ... you will loose your actual hunger for quite some time ...till your new tummy is healed which is at least 3 months usually... and after that then your body won't be able to eat 1 lbs of pasta or a 24 oz steak no matter how much you think you want to!!! You will have to learn the difference between head hunger and actual hunger... if you drink water and wait and the feeling goes away ... yup head hunger...  

I know you think your hungry all the time now but honestly it doesn't sound possible for someone to eat 1 lb or pasta and a 24 oz steak and then in an hour be hungry!!!  ..maybe sick but hungry... 

Depression causes all of us to eat and also overeat ...could that possibly be what your going through a bit also... VSG is a fantastic tool it will truly amaze you.. but you will need other tools to succeed ...  just a thought but maybe some one on one therapy might help you begin this journey and succeed !! This was said completely out of kindness please please read it that way!! :-) best of luck to you on this wonderful journey you are about to take!!! :-)

♡ Kelly

no offense taken, kelly, lol.  Thanks. It just seems to be constant. i hate when that happens.  :(

Yes, the VSG will assist you with basic hunger.  There are several theories on why and for how long, but I'll skip over those for now.

Right now there are things you can do now to assist  with your issue.  Google "NSNG" and/or "Vinnie Tortorich" and listen to what the NSNG process is about.  It's basically "No Sugars No Grains" and translates as "what you eat has as much to do with hunger as other factors".  Choosing the right foods can help eliminate hunger, choosing the wrong ones (sugars and grains) will feed the hunger impulses.  Plus, there are other health benefits to giving up the sugars and grains.  If you can break the cycle, which usually takes 2-5 days, you'll be amazed at how it changes things for you.

I'm pushing this because I can personally attest that sugars and grains will absolutely effect your condition, and that by following the NSNG guidelines, which are in line with the barriactric process, you can absolutely help stabilize your situation.  This is all from first hand knowledge.

Note: this guy isn't selling anything.  Vinnie is simply a hollywood trainer that is pointing out what he has seen work in 30+ years as a trainer.  He does have a book out there, which is really just his biography, and he has a free podcast which can help educate you on the NSNG process.  But he isn't selling any kind of "loose 10 pounds in 10 days", or "7 exercise to great abs" or "eat our food and loose weight" programs.  It's nothing more than a way to access information that can benefit you.  By accessing his podcast, you'll get more examples than just mine of how the process has helped many many others.

 

You sound like me.  I wasn't an emotional eater.  I ate because I was hungry all of the time (except for first thing in the morning).  I thought this was normal and the way everyone felt until I was in my late 20s.

Whatever caused it, the surgery fixed it.  I still get hungry, but at normal intervals.  Once I've eaten, I'm done for hours.  Hope it work for you as well!

Hunger feels different after surgery.  It doesn't have the same drive as it did before surgery.  Its easier to manage.  There was a good period of time after surgery when I wasn't hungry - perhaps a few months.  But by one year, I was hungry a lot. 

Now that I'm in maintenance, I can eat often enough that I am usually not hungry.  But I did have a lot of hunger during the weight loss phase.  Perhaps others had different experiences.  The surgery is still worth it.  You'll feel so much healthier after losing weight. 

Carol

OMG will it go away.  I am never, ever, ever, hungry...I only eat because my stomach burns after many, many hours.  I know I'm only 3 weeks post op and hunger will come back...but your question was about after surgery...I don't think you'll have any worries!