Question:
No Appetite, why?

I am at 2 months post op and i still have no appetite. I have to remind myself to eat and often dont meet my daily protein/fat/cal goals. has anyone felt this way or feel this way! what should i do?    — jamie M. (posted on July 3, 2001)

July 3, 2001
Hi, I read your question. All I can say is that I am 3 weeks out and if I didn't have to eat again that would be alright with me. Everyone is different so if your doctor is okay with then go with that. I just know that we have to get the water and protein in. Good luck
   — Janet P.

July 3, 2001
I too felt as you do at 2 months. About the 3rd month, I started feeling much better and then my appetite started picking up. It could have been a combination of being better healed, exercising more and working again. Trust me, you will feel like eating, it just may take a while. Keep getting in your protein, water and vitamins and you will do just fine. I am now 4.5 months post op and am up to eating 2 times a day. Oh yeah, I am down 71 lbs and 39 inches gone forever!!
   — Ginger J.

July 3, 2001
It was a lot longer than 2 months that I had no appetite , I lived on soup and cheese for at least 6months. Occasionally I ate salad but that was about it. I made sure every day I had my protein and vitamin requirements met through supplements. Gradually my appetite returned and I ate more of a variety but I continue to supplement and always will, because I eat so little. Everyone is different you need to go with what your body tells you. I wouldn't worry about this unless you are having trouble holding food or liquids down. Enjoy your weight loss and try not to obsess about food types or amounts , it's hard because for so many years we ate huge quantities of food whenever the spirit moved us!! And of course we told ourselves " I never eat much, I don't understand why I gain so much weight!" LOL
   — Rose A.

July 3, 2001
At two months post op, I was just like you. I have just started to feel true hunger at 6 months post and I still have days where I have no hunger. Don't worry about it. I'd rather not feel the hunger myself!
   — Lisa B.

July 4, 2001
Jamie, I am going through exactly the same thing you are. I am almost 11 weeks post op and still have to keep track of what I eat to make sure I get enough. I am losing lots of weight, have tons of energy, and have no desire to eat. It just seems so strange to go from one extreme to another. I have been told in time it gets better and you start eating on a regular basis. For the time being I have been told as long as my bloodwork comes back normal and I feel fine to continue doing what I am doing.
   — Barry R.

July 5, 2001
I had no appetite for 5 months, consider it a blessing. It's easier to learn new eating habits and the less you eat...the more you lose. Just eat the right foods.. at the right times. My appetite did eventually return and a year after my surgery my craving for sweets returned; I don't experience dumping unless I eat a huge amount of sugar; so, everyday is a struggle now. I long for the days when I had no appetite!
   — [Anonymous]