Question:
IM 4 WEEKS OUT IVE JUST ATE A WHOLE BANANA IM STILL HUNGRY WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?IM A

   — bowser (posted on July 14, 2010)

July 14, 2010
I would love to hear what others say on this. I am 12 weeks out and can't even eat a whole egg yet...fruits are great and go down easy but if I eat some banana, I can only do one or two small bites and I am good. I really don't even get or feel hungry.
   — tfqh99

July 14, 2010
Hi Tammy... I had my surgery 12/09 your hunger from my experience is mental hunger not physical hunger. Becareful I made the mistake of eating too muh cause I "thought" I was hungry and ended up with "dumping". Very painful. I kept thinking I was hungry. I fought the cravings off, ignored them. I am now very happy and down 66lbs since surgery, 75 lbs total. Also... Banana's are constipating... becareful! Eat eggs instead. Good luck Debbie ~live as if all your dreams came true~
   — fortywhat2

July 14, 2010
Nothing is wrong with you... I eat more than most rny patients, but am still losing. Just eat your protein first - you will fill up faster - exercise, and you will see the scale go down. Make sure you are getting close to, at or just over the amount of protein your surgeon wants you to have day... right now you are probably on mushies, so most of your protein would come from pured meats (I used to put it in the blender with soup stock) and supplements like shakes. Hope this helps.
   — Kathleen O.

July 15, 2010
You are having "head hunger". You are really not hungry at all. Your nerves that control hunger have been cut during surgery and take a few months to grow back. You will actually feel growls and pangs in your pouch when the hunger does start. It is either head hunger or you are thirsty. Try sipping on water or other forms of liquid, and see how that works for you. At four weeks out, most of use were still on liquids. Give your pouch a chance to heal. It is still swollen and sore. Putting in a banana is really to soon anyway. However, to answer your question, nothing is wrong with you. just watch out for the head hunger monster. It will provoke you to eat, but you are not hungry. (try liquids) take care
   — Kristy

July 15, 2010
which type of weight loss surgery did you have?
   — Melinda B.

July 19, 2010
Hi! congrats on the surgery! Now...do not ever eat more than the few bites allowed...a bite ..wait 5 minutes and then another etc for 20 minutes to 30 if needed..this means 4-7 bites, but your bites should be half of your before surgery bite size. A whole banana is too much and you don't want to stretch your pouch this early out. Not to mention sabbatoge yourself. Take this time to recognize the diiference between head hunger and real hunger. Feeling hungry is not the same as having hunger pangs. When you feel hungry..drink and see if it goes away. if it does..it was head hunger. Disipline yourself...eat only 1-2 ounces 3 times a day..no snacking. Everyone wants to be successful with this surgery. its only a tool. The real work comes in the form of retraining yourself to eat smaller meals, eat healthier foods, and eating slower. You are now eating to live...so everything you consume should be the most nutritious you can find. Our bodies (rnyers) will not absorb all the nutrients, so the most is necessary for a healthy body. Not getting the right stuff in, results in complications later on down the road. Protein in first..its more filling...but, Talk with your nut about your hunger issues. they are there to help.best of luck and God Bless...hugs, Kim
   — gpcmist

July 21, 2010
I am only 5 months post from RNY and I can barely eat half of a banana I am not sure how you was able to consume this amount.
   — davonjack