Question:
Im 3 months post op after open proximal RNY and I can eat 3/4 of a hamburger

Is this normal. I have not lost but 30 pounds and have not lost one pound in three weeks. Seems like i want to eat all the time. I stay hungry. Concerned about having a disruption. Anyone else experience this kind of appetite.    — kcraig (posted on December 28, 2000)

December 29, 2000
KC Craig-- Hi! I think it also depends on what kind of hamburger you're talking about. I am six months post op and can eat most of a small cheeseburger from Mcdonalds. I can't eat any fries or anything else with it but I can eat most of the burger. I agree with Al though...you probably need to make an appointment with your surgeon just to check things out and be sure. Good luck!!
   — Candace S.

December 29, 2000
I'm having the same problem, today is exactly 3 months post op and I have lost about 40 lbs from the 100 I need to loose. I have not lost any for the past 3 weeks and can eat a McDonald's cheeseburger minus 1/2 of the bun plus some fries and then in an hour or so I can eat a little more. I want to eat all the time. I have never thrown up - nothing negative happens if I eat too much and it's hard to tell when I'm hungry and when I'm full. I was hoping the surgery would free me from eating too much but I guess I need more help. This isn't much of an answer and I'm not sure how much it really relates to your experience. I have a follow up appointment with my surgeon on 01-08 and I'll talk to him about this. Then I may check out OA or some other suport-weight loss program and maybe, since I do eat so much less than I did before, I may be able to have some success this time at changing my thoughts, feelings and behaviors around eating. God Bless, Troya
   — T. W.