Anyone still ravenous after RNY or similar WLS?

I have PCOS and it caused me to become a binge eater cuz of my lack of satiety. Since the surgery, I haven't had much change in my desire to eat and because of that, am not being completely successful in my weight loss journey. Is there anyone else out there who still wants to eat alot of food and maybe found something that helps? I am trying to get off the carbs again but it is a very painful process. i think i need to be locked up for two weeks to detox! any suggestions would be great or even to know i am not alone.

Well you're onto cue #1 - the carbs.  The more carbs you eat, the more you want to eat.  It's really crazy. 

I do get ravenously hungry, and I'll tell you what I've done.  I eat every 2.5 - 3 hours.  Small, small meals, but every few hours.  That helps control the hunger.  Make sure every time you eat you're including some protein.  And...if it's not time to eat yet, but you're feeling hungry...drink!  That will usually do the tric****il it's time to eat again.  Mainly, make sure you're following the rules:  get your fluids, get your protein, and don't drink with your meals.  Good luck!

omg, i'm glad i'm not the only one with this!  i had my rny on 8/5 and i recently started getting very, very hungry at night.  i'm still doing mostly protein shakes and cottage cheese or tofu due to some vomiting issues with other food.  sometimes drinking water helps and sometimes i just have to live with it until i fall asleep.

First, visit Kaye Bailey's website and learn about the 5 day pouch test. (www.5daypouchtest.com) 0r (livingafterwlscom) ..you need to go on it to break the carb addiciton cycle.  This is very important, you need to really concentrate on losing your wieght before you to get to 12 months out, it slows down considerably after 6 months, but is almost nonexistant after 12, so do it now! 

I have always had hunger, mostly head hunger, but am stille not as satisfied as I need and want to be, the 5 day pouch test has helped me tremendously by getting off of carbs and feeling full, when I still feel like I am hungry, I drink coffee with sweet-n-lo and sugar free creamer...I have never liked coffee before, and am still not a huge fun, but it really fills up my pouch and makes me feel full and satisifed.  Try it...it has successfully helped me to get off of carbs and back to a healthy way of eating 3 meals consisting of 2/3 lean protein and 1/3 helathy carbs in the form of low-glycemic veggies and fruits (soemthing I learned from Kaye and her website).

The website is another helpful forum of other weight loss surgery grads, who just want to support one another.

Good Luck and remember, you can do this, we just have to relearn how and what to eat! :)

Karen