Question:
I am almost 4 months Post Op and I am having hungry pains

Has anyone else out there at my stage of Post Op... have this same problem???? If so, what did you do????    — Antonia D. (posted on February 21, 2002)

February 21, 2002
How many meals of what size are you eating? How much sugar and milk are you taking in? They can make you hungrier. How much in protein supplement? How often are you hungry?
   — vitalady

February 21, 2002
It is disappointing when the hunger feeling returns, isn't it? I enjoyed about 5 months of no hunger, but then it returned with a vengeance. The way I handled it was to follow my dr's advice: eat when I was hungry. I always ate protein first then the other stuff. Didn't take more than 20 minutes to eat so my pouch had a chance to get full. I ate about every 2 hours for a while then it dropped off to every 3-4 hours. I notice that I cycle thru that every once in a while and wonder if it is my body periodically asking, "Are we starving, or what?" So I answer it with some protein and say, "Heck, no! Go on and drop some more fat!" I agree with Michelle, too. Take stock of how much protein you are getting. Now would be the time to add it to your diet as your hunger increases so you are not filling that space with carbs . . .
   — ctyst

February 21, 2002
I didn't experience hunger for 11 months, I was very blessed. Try eating 5 or 6 small meals instead of 3 meals a day. Also, make sure you are drinking 64oz. of water and watch your simple carbs. I find that if I eat breads/pasta/potatoes etc. I get hungrier.
   — [Anonymous]

February 21, 2002
Thank You so much Cheri, Barb and Michelle!!!! For all those wonderful tips, this is all quite new to me, and I was beginning to panic. I get about 50 grams of protein a day, and about 80 to 100 oz of water a day...... I am also beginning to wonder if my caloric intake is more than I am burning off by working out!! I'll be sure to keep you posted!
   — Antonia D.