Some rambling question's

Ok first of all.. Hi ya'll! Ok here's the question's... Why am i hungry? I'm doing everything i am told to do by the book, Dr T's AND Kelly's.. I don't get it? I'm seriously hungry, i can feel it when im this way, my tummy rumbles (no it aint gas) & i don't feel good.. I'm not drinking before or after.. Don't wanna start that.. As soon as i eat (drink) i'm a little better.. Ok so then hubby wanted to go to the fair up here today, i said absolutely no way! I'd be drooling & crying seeing all the stuff i can't have. They had a BBQ compitition going on to boot! Ok well i gave in, put on my brave face & went.. There wasn't squat there lol No vendors or anything.. Just the BBQ compitition.. I actually had to plug my nose & roll up my window so i didn't smell it.. So it was ok that we went.. I only drooled a little.. So he say's, let's go see a movie UGH! I LOVE movie theater popcorn.. I whined a bit & said ok only if we can see Shrek 2.. Being the 41 year old kid that he is, agreed.. He's doing really well about not eating thing's i like in front of me.. But i know he feels awful.. I did a boo boo tonight.. I had to make his weekly lunch that he takes on the truck with him.. So im making his sammich's.. Pastrami, man it smells ssooooo good but thankfully i don't like it.. Then i made a few ham.. Oppsie.. I ate a small bite that was the size of a small peanut M & M.. OMG was it ssooooo good.. I know spank spank.. I am so hungry it ain't funny.. I'm drinking my water... I bought V-8 Diet something.. Forget the name (it's pink & has all kind's of juices in there) also bought some Wylers 1/2 the sugar lemonade.. They're both gross.. I can't stand the after taste!! I also bought some Hawaiian punch that's got 1/2 the sugar.. It isn't bad.. I can tolerate it, just not much.. I don't feel full, what gives? Oh yeah! Here's another one for ya'll.. How come i can't burp?? Man this is irking me bad! I know i have to, i can feel it comming up like they normally do & all i get is pain then it goes away.. What's up with that? *whine* When am i gonna be full & be able to burp?? Also here's a weird one.. I'm not hungry in the morning & am way sluggish til early evening.. I bought a scale at Wal Mart lastnight 35 bucks & goes to 400 pounds, anyway.. I weighed myself lastnight.. Say's i lost 18 pounds since Monday, Is that possible??? Someone slap me so i'll shut up!!

Angel, Hang in there, girly - you are gonna be fine! First of all, sugar, if you can tolerate it (and it sounds like you can) will make you hungry!!! DRINK SUGAR FREE!!! Not "1/2 the sugar". You have to drink "NO sugar added!" I'd stick with Crystal Light and Diet Snapple, and propel. Those are my 3 favorites. You are toooooooooooooooo early out to be eating ham - so NO NO NO! (Sorry to scold ya, but your pouch is still healing, and you need to be careful) Other than that, drink ALL THE TIME Good luck! Susan

Thank you both for responding.. I haven't fallen off the wagon so to speak except for tha***** bitty piece of ham.. I couldnt even chew it, it was that small.. I had to tongue it to death, man that sound's kinky! Anyway, The juice stuff i'm drinking is Tropicana Light Lemonade.. It has 5 calories & doesn't say squat about sugar, it does have aspartame. That's a fake sugar right? Or am i truely blonde? This other stuff is V-8 Splash Diet, Tropical blend.. 2 grams of sugar & sweetened with Splenda.... I took a sip & put the lid back on.. Was awful, to me anyway.. I'm doing great with my fluids.. It's the feeling full thing that's killin me.. It isn't head hunger, my belly growls.. I've tried the cream soups, strained & so far the only one that tastes good to me is the tomato.. The cream of chicken i have on hand for cooking with.. But it wasn't bad.. Am i a defect? lol I still can't burp ggrrrrrr

helllllooooooo welcome to the wonderful world of the new post op!!!!! There are no 100% answers. We are all different... and we all seem to try different new things at different times *aheeghmcoughSUSANcough* TRY to stick to the *diet* as well and as long as you can. I was definitely HUNGRY right after surgery... and girl... it ain't gone away yet!!!! Try some thicker liquids. Strain your favorite soup or have cream of tomato, cream of broccoli, cheese and broccoli, or bean and bacon strained. They are thicker. A lot of people feel like they could just eat and eat and eat when they are still on liquids. I had a full 8 oz of yogurt about a week out and thought for sure my pouch was defective. For one the liquids go right through, but also all the pain meds don't really allow you to "feel" like you would as well as a lot of the nerve endings that aren't functional yet. That is why it is so important to stick to the diet while you heal until your body knows how to tell you you aren't hungry... it is in your head right now. I promise you when you get to solid food you will KNOW you CANNOT eat a lot and you will be able to experience getting full... and THEN SOME! Susan is also right about the sugar... you don't want to start any of that. Sugar free kool-aid and iced tea with sweetener are good too, but don't do "1/2 the sugar" drinks. The other half of the sugar that is still there will keep you craving more. As far as the scale... wait until you have a weigh in at Dr. T's to set your scale to his before you get real excited. Its impossible to tell how accurate a scale is until you compare to one you KNOW is accurate... and as far the burping..... LOL GOOD LUCK!!!! I can count on one hand how many times I have burped since surgery. It isn't like that for everyone... but I just can't burp anymore. time will tell. I know it's all hard and so new in the beginning... just try your best to follow the rules and let your new lil yummy work for you. You will be eating solid foods and getting full off of two bites before you know it!!!!!!!!!!!! Shawna 360/240/190