Hungery?

I have been talking to a lot more openly with everyone about my surgery since people are starting to notice my weight loss (I had initally planned not to tell anyone for multiple reasons), and many people are shocked to learn that after this surgery you no longer feel that sensation of hunger.
After I explain why and how there is no longer the hunger feelings, they all ask 'so when will you feel hungry again, or will you just never feel hungry again?'.
I never know the answer to that, and didn't really think to ask that question in any of my appointments.

Does anyone know the answer?  When will the hunger feelings return? or will they ever come back?  (Not that I am in any rush for them to come back, just curious)

-Jane

My understanding is they will never return, at least not the way they used to be.  The part of the stomach that produces the hunger hormone Grehlin is removed so you no longer have that hormone to make you feel hungry.  You still have to deal with Head Hunger though.  That's the "OMG I would really like to have some of that".  That is still something we will have to deal with for a lifetime.  At least when we do give in and have some, a very small amount will satisfy us.  We must also work to break our old bad eating habits such as emotional eating.  We must try to substitue eating with something else,  It could be exercise, cleaning, shopping, whatever works for you.

Hi - I always hesitate to chime in my thoughts or opinions - because I had RNY not VSG. But for what it's worth - I will anyway. I was told that the first one to two years was the "honeymoon" period - one where you would almost certainly never feel hungry. Well, I have had a long honeymoon - I still never feel true hunger. That's the miracle of this surgery for me. I have the odd feeling now and then that only lasts for a less than a minute and I think - Oh No - the hunger feeling is coming back - but it disappears. The most difficult part is head hunger and old habits. I still fight those ALL the time. Have a great weekend everyone - me - I'm doing 3 twelve hr nights in ER. Without this surgery - I'd probably be sitting home on disability or sick leave this weekend. As hard as they are - I'll take the 3 twelve hr nights anytime!