3 days post op.. When will the hunger pains end?!
They are driving me nuts!!! I feel famished. My boyfriend had a turkey bacon sand which on an onion roll.. And I kept kissing him so I could try and taste it. I still can't believe how hungry I have been! Wednesday I can have ricotta cheese.. ( not purée stage yet) but can have pudding, yogurt, puréed bananas and ricotta.. Maybe that will help. Any suggestions of getting through the first week?!
Are you taking a PPI such as prilosec or nexium? Hunger at this point is often just acid mimicking hunger and taking a PPI clears things right up.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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Pepcid is an H2 receptor antagonist which works different than a PPI (proton pump inhibitor). So you might have better luck with a PPI than an H2 receptor antagonist. Regardless, you should ask your doctor, since if what you're taking now isn't working, you should get something different.
Good luck!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
I survived my first week by having soups pureed with protein powder added. Make sure the soup temp is less than 130 F or the protein is null. Greek yogurt with sweetener, sf jello & thank heavens for sf ice pops.
Pureed stage is worse for me. One more day to go & it's soft foods! You'll get there, just persevier.