Question:
i seem to be hungry by 3 hours after eatin
doesnt seem to mater what i eat i am hungry about 3 hours after. i am loseing fine,275/185/90, had surgery nov.6 2002 so i am alittle over 5 months, i cant eat very much at any time but i do have to eat about every 3 hours or it gets right down painful. now for the 64,000 question. IS THIS NORMAL. and yes i know you guys hear that every day and i am sorry but needed to find out, thank you in advance — terri R. (posted on April 18, 2003)
April 18, 2003
I am 7mo post-op(tomorrow) lost 112# and I am hungry sooner than 3hrs, but
I just don't always eat. You could drink some crystal light or something. I
eat 2-3 meals a day (if im not sick) and 2-3 snacks, plus lots of liquids.
Don't worry about needing advice, I still ask away, but I've been doing
this alone so it's been very hard and confusing for me not to have someone
to ask, im so glad I found this site. Good luck!
— Sandy M.
April 18, 2003
It's usually every two hours for me. So your doing good. ;)
— Danmark
April 18, 2003
Here was my instructions for 4-6 week phase - I am 8 weeks out and don't go
back for another month, so not sure if it will change the farther out I get
-
While you are awake, you will still need to consume some form of nutrition
every 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours. Eating small meals, on time, will reduce the
possibility of stomach spasms. The spasms feel like the entire stomach is
contracting and are usually caused by waiting too long to eat between
meals. When your stomach is empty, acid from the larger stomach fills the
small pouch and there is not enough room for food. Whatever small amount of
food you can eat will cause your stomach to cramp and you will feel
nauseated. Hope this helps!
— Sandy T.
April 18, 2003
Yes! I was doing more like 2+, myself. But they want us to stick to 1-2 oz
food til we reach goal. And that doesn't run your motor for long. I think
it's great that you're keeping your pouch small. You'll thank yourself
later!
— vitalady
April 18, 2003
hi, me like the others have said need to eat about every three hours or so.
my surgeon said about six small meals a day. dependind upon how much you
can eat i'll have a half a sandwhich no crust, then later some peanuts,
then some salad with chicken in it, then some yogurt or string cheese and
then a little bit of what my family is having for diner and sometimes after
that some cut up fruit. sometimes i can eat that all in a day five months
post op sometimes i can't but you gotta keep the motor running and not let
your stomach get to hungry or you'll get sick. take care,
kimberly open distal rny 11/12/02 -80 lbs
— kimberly T.
April 18, 2003
Congratulations on your weight loss! You are normal and eating a little
bit every 2-3 hours is great for keeping your pouch small and your blood
sugars on an even keel! (How many times were we MO people told only to eat
3 meals per day and we would lose weight?) Didn't work then and doesn't
work now! (I am about 5 months out also!)
— koogy
April 19, 2003
Both my surgeon and nutritionist advise 5-6 small meals a day which means
you end up eating something every 2 1/2 to 3 hours - so you are perfectly
fine...JR
— John Rushton
April 19, 2003
I seemed to have had that problem too. I noticed that when I started the
"Pouch rules for Dummies"
(http://www.digitalhorsewoman.com/pouchrules.htm)
that that feeling went away. I noticed that you didn't post how far out of
surgery you are, but this won't work for you unless you are at or around 6
months or more out. It's all in the water loading before meals. Check it
out, try it for a couple days, and back to your normal eating habits and
see which way works best. Good luck!
— wiggie34
April 21, 2003
Terri,
There's some great answers out here, speaking with a nutritionist they're
right, eating ever 2-3 hours, will help you loose weight faster as your
matabolism will always be turned on ! , and won't slow down.....
I would just at this point, if you plan on eating every 2-3 hours, count
what you eat, or nibble on, and make sure it's a wise choice, I usually
eat about 6-7 meals a day which are about 200 calories a meal, give or take
a couple depending on what I eat, just make sure your protein numbers are
up there, on an average day I usually consume about 100-110 grams of
protein the more the merrier !
You'll see the weight loss !
And you'll have awesome results..
Best of Luck
Post op 11 months down 127 pounds
— tannedtigress
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