Hunger gone after surgery?
I can't speak for everyone, just myself - but for me (7 months out) I feel hunger now but it is not the same as before. It is more like an empty feeling and its easily satisfied with a minimal amount of whole foods - protein :) the sense of satiety lasts for a couple hours and if I wait too long to eat again, I will feel the hunger.
In the early months following surgery, I was never hungry at all.
5'0 - SW - 240LBS | Lap Band - August 2015| Revision Band to RNY Surgery - May 16, 2017| Opti-fast - 9lbs | G.W - 150LBS | CW - 165LBS |
Exactly how I am beginning to feel 3 months out. Also no hunger after surgery.
Barb
Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti
Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141
PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs
Exactly how I am beginning to feel 3 months out. Also no hunger after surgery.
Barb
Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti
Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141
PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs
I am over 3 years post-op from RNY and trust me I feel hunger. Feeling full is a different sensation and not like it was before surgery. I have read that some people feel empty as opposed to feeling hungry. The further out from surgery you are, the more you can eat and old habits and old cravings start popping up. This is always a struggle.
For the newbies, I always say, don't give into cravings, especially during your honeymoon phase. It just triggers more cravings and sets you up for stalls, keeping you away from your goal. The honeymoon phase is short and after that your body starts to adapt and losing weight is much more difficult. This phase is the time to start exercising and develop better habits. Once you are at goal, then the odd treat can be part of your lifestyle. Sadly some never reach goal because they don't make the necessary changes after surgery.
For those that have the VSG surgery, most often they have the Vagus nerve cut and they do not normally feel hunger.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/6005065/Quick-question -on-the-Sleeve-vagus-nerve/
Not all surgeons cut the nerve. From what I have read on the forums, it is more common in VSG as the nerve branches in the area of where they need to cut to create the sleeve.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.