Question:
What is hybernation syndrome? How common is it?

   — Diane B. (posted on June 30, 2001)

July 1, 2001
I had hybernation syndrome. I happens a few weeks after surgery when you think you should be getting some of your energy back, finally, but all you want to do is sleep the days away. It finally went away. Now I practically bounce through my days.
   — Meredith A.

July 1, 2001
Sleeping , living off your body fat , actually the body dosn't want to give up the weight so you concerve energy just like a bear going into hibernation. If you contact Ava Lee she has some good information she can send you on this. What the pre op is going through is not hibernation I went through the same thing in my MO days it was called depression. My surgery helped that too.
   — Rose A.

March 26, 2002
What I have heard in hibernation syndrome is it dates back to early ancestors. There is hibernation syndrome and hunting syndrome. Metabolism is speeded up during hunting syndrome so you have energy, thus that is why they say exercise, excerise, excerise. Hibernation came during the cold months, when they did not have to hunt, so their metabolism slowed down. Therefore, if you excercise regulary, your body should stay in the hunting mode and you should lose weight better. If you are not active, you will go into hibernation mode and your metabolism will slow down and so will you weight loss.
   — Sandy I.