Desperate for help re: hunger pangs. Have tried everything including chewing my nails!

Just wanted to say that I had a lot of hunger the first couple of weeks.  Call it head hunger if you want, but my tummy hurt and i really wanted to eat!!! The nice thing is that this too shall pass (if not as quickly as you'd like).  Please focus on getting in your liquids and your protein per your dr's protocol.  As a bettin woman I'd say check this post about 2-3 weeks post-op and you'll be amazed at how differently you feel.  Blog on your profile and then go back and read in a week and a half, you'll be amazed at the difference.  Best of luck!!!

Everyone - Thank you so much for your encouragement.  What a difference a day makes.  I took the Xanax, went to bed and decided to stay away from ALL sweetened drinks, jello's, etc.  Wow! What a difference.  Absolutely NO hunger pangs yesterday or today.  I guess my body processes any type of sweet as toxic.  Good to know.  But now I have a cabinet full of Crystal light and Torani syrups to get rid of - LOL.

I drank 60 oz. of water and 16 oz of protein drink yesterday and today, so I'm on target there.  Will just have to stick this out for 4 more days and then it's on to pureed! Yippee.  I'm trying to decide on my first pureed meal.  Hubby had broccoli and cheese sauce the other night and it smelled heavenly. I may try some of that, or oddly enough, tuna fish salad. I'm leary of the tuna, though, 'coz I don't want the flakes to get stuck in my throat.  I'm having trouble just getting my usual meds down without gagging. (I'm even breaking them into tiny pieces - less than 2mm.)

Thanks again, everyone.  YOU ARE THE BESTEST!!!!!

Most fish, tuna or whatever is pretty good to go down, If you moisted  it with a little mayo.
Wow! 60 oz H2O I wish I could do that. I still can't get it all in right now.

HUGS
JOY