Do you still get hungry after the surgery?
Everyone is different for sure. I still feel hunger and have felt hunger since Day 1 post-op - I was one of those unlucky people who didn't find it a chore to eat at all ;) But hey, I'm ok with that!
From Day 1, I was eating about 1/4 cup of food per serving - or about 3 ounces. Was I satisfied? Yes indeed!
You don't feel "fullness" for a bit after surgery (about 2 months for me) so you can't really go by the full feeling. You just have to stick to your plan and track/weigh/measure religiously.
VSG: 06/24/15 // Age: 35 // Height: 5'10" // Lost so far: 190 lbs
HW: 348 (before 2 week pre-op diet) // SW: 326 // CW: 158
TT/Lipo & BL/BA: 07/21/17 with Dr. Reish (NYC) BL/BA Revision: 01/11/18 with Dr. Reish (NYC)
Unconventional Sleever & Low-Carb Lifer
Yes, I still get hungry - almost every day. For example, this morning I had to take my daughter to an ortho apt at 8am. Usually by 8 I would have finished my protein shake and a piece of string cheese. I ran an errand after at the post office and as I left the post office I was thinking...I'm hugry! And then I fnished my protein shake and I was fine. I also get hungry in the afternoons. I tend to eat more in the mornings and by the end of the day I'm hungry. protein fills me up.
2 ounces really does fill me up though. I don't find being "full" satisfying anymore though...its slightly uncomfortable and annoying.
And I don't get hungry like I used to. I used to get "starving" and light headed and overeat. Now its just a little grumbly feeling.
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Vsg April 25th 2016 with Benjamin Shadle.
Starting weight 351, surgery weight 331
M1 -22.2 M2 - 14.2 M3 -8.9 M4 - 12.1 M5 - 4.7
8/22/2016 Lost 60.1 since surgery. Lost 78.2 overall.
Goals: 1)Get under 300 - done! Yeah! 2) Get under 280 (Yeah met this on 8/10/16) 3)Get under 268 (stay tuned!)
I'm about 2.5 years post-op and, yes, I still get hungry.
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 still get hungry. I wanted to be one of the lucky ones who didn't get hungry. I weigh all my food and when I am done with the food I am done. I may still be hungry but I won't eat more than my measured amount.