NO hunger with just Sleeve but much hunger with full DS??

This is such an interesting post for me.  I am rarely hungry at 10mo out.  I overproduce acid.  I take 3 PPI's now trying to heal my system.  I do graze most days.  On my work days, I always have a protein shake in hand...

The part of the stomach that produces the Ghrelin hormone is removed with a sleeve.

Leaving only the pancreas making that hormone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghrelin

Wow, I thought I was crazy, feeling hungry every 2-3 hours!  Such great feedback!

My BIGGEST issue right now. I've had such a textbook recovery and I tolerate anything I ingest but the HUNGERRRRRR, OMG! I'm trying to up my protein and it seems to be working! 

Thanks everyone!   I thought I was crazy feeling hunger so often.  I did not really feel much hunger when I only had the sleeve portion!

I'm feeling so much better each day.  Thought I would lose more quickly but I'm not really.  Only two weeks out and there is still swelling though.

That sounds very normal.  I'm a grazer, but I find that the I get hungrier more often if I'm eating carbs.  If I stick to protein, I'm satisfied longer and often forget to eat, which isn't good either.  We need to keep our metabolisms up! 

GREAT FEED BACK FOR ME TOO!! IM 9 WEEKS POST OP TODAY AND I AM HUNGRY EVERY 2 TO 3 HOURS AND HAVE TO EAT.

Thank goodness!!! I'm 4 1/2 months out and was frequently feeling hungry. I thought maybe my surgeon made my stomach too big or something!! Now I understand why I feel hungry every 2-3 hours.

At nearly 8 months post op I can only eat very small amounts (1/4 to 1/2 cup of food tops) so in order to reach my protein goals, I have to eat all day long!  Even if I am busy I can't go more than a couple of hours without eating something.  I just have to plan ahead to have the right foods at hand.  No issues with stomach acids at all.