Question:
Why am I still starving, 10 days out from surgery?

   — paulettecohara (posted on November 9, 2006)

November 9, 2006
Those hunger pains you are experiencing are mostly in your head. Our minds can play awful games with us. I think you will find from responses that most go through this, I did. But you will soon get over this and become accustomed to your new stomach and its capacity for food. Hang in there and resist the urge to over-eat, you will definitely regret it! That pain is much worse than the hunger. Feel free to email me anytime, Kim
   — kimmy

November 9, 2006
You mind is playing with you. You will soon not be hungrey and even most of the time you will have to force to get food in.
   — ThePinkPrincess

November 9, 2006
Did you change your eatting hablts prior to having your surgery. I still find myself having those Head Hunger times but seldom as my surgeon had me change my habits during the 6 months I had to do for the required 6 month supervised diet for my insurance. He put me on pure protein with gradually delining portains.
   — Michael Eak

November 9, 2006
Paullette, obesity is a head problem with a body consequence. You will fight head hunger for a long time. Surgery fixes the consequence as long as you fight the head issues, and it is a fight. You are gonna have to help youself through this. If you talk youself into doing wrong with your new surgery, get help right away, and fight the good fight about this. You can win, but it will absolutely take a big effort on your part to win. Be determined to win the head battle. I am 3 years out (almost), and I still fight head hunger. I have successfully lost about 120 pounds and kept it off, but it is truly only one day at a time. Diet and exercise will always be key, so exercise, walk, crawl, whatever it takes, drink water and eat that protein or drink it, and fight against what you have been doing to your body for many years. Take care,
   — Patricia P

November 11, 2006
Many of us tend to mistake any sort of grumbling or movement in our guts as "hunger". As a result, for many RNY patients, we think we feel "hunger", but it is really just the altering sensations as our remnant stomachs and pouches start to work again. Of course, knowing what the sensations are might not necessarily make those pangs less bothersome, but when you are armed with that knowledge, you might find that it is a little easier to avoid the initial temptation to eat when you feel their first twinges.
   — SteveColarossi

November 11, 2006
I had surgery 3 weeks ago. I agree with the others it's a mind thing. When I am busy, I don't get hungry or even think about eating. When I do eat its just because I think about it. I can honestly say I haven't gotten hungery. If you drink your fluids that fills you up for awhile. I live in Texas and would like to keep in touch with you and follow your progress. It seems like we had surgery pretty close together. Best of luck. Lorie Strickland - [email protected]
   — lorie S.

November 17, 2006
I don't agree. I WAS hungry. Really and truly and felt like i was starving myself to death. The worst was around day 5-14. Once i was able to have something other than liquids it got MUCH better. I won't say i'm happy (feel like i am constantly punished) but i have been successful and i am not longer hungry. When i am i eat something. It isn't much but that is the idea. Hang in there. We have done what we have done and now we have to make the best of it.
   — brianne

November 20, 2006
My experience was similar to Beth's; I was VERY hungry when on clear liquids the two weeks after surgery. I was concerned--I was told I wouldn't be hungry but I was and wondered how I would make it if I was that hungry all the time. Once I progressed to the next food stage after the first two weeks, the hunger was gone, thank goodness. I'm 9 months out.
   — Tigs