Question:
Week 4, 5 and going into week 6 and I'm just not hungry... Common Phase?

I did so good the first three weeks with my protein shake and meal plans, I could "feel" a bit hungry, eat a bit and do everything really well. Now, I'm never hungry anymore. I can't eat much, nothing tastes good, my shakes are too sweet, bars are too sweet... I'm doing everything just like before only I am walking more each week I add more distance to my walking... I'm loosing ok.. as expected I guess but I have to watch the clock and "remember" to eat. Is this just a phase that will pass? Is it kind of a normal thing many people go through? Medically, I'm good... my pouch is good, my surgery is good and I feel good (except I don't have the energy... which usually reminds me to eat something...) If this is a phase when will the "hungry" feeling return?    — blank first name B. (posted on September 25, 2000)

September 25, 2000
I am 11 months post-op from a Lap proximal RNY. In the beginning I too did not feel hungry for the first 2-3 months (I am trying to remember just when normal feelings of hunger returned). I do know it took a while. Consider this a blessing at this point. Eat your measured meals and do not worry about it. Your feelings of hunger will return. My taste buds also went berzerk. Even meat tasted sweet to me. It tooks months for those to return to normal as well.
   — Jilda H.

September 26, 2000
My RNY was 4/26/2000. I still do not experience hunger. It's the greatest feeling in the world!
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