One week post op ..hungry???...WAHHHH

susyalba
on 4/14/08 9:43 am - Overland Park, KS
Ok, here I am again being stupid. I am hungry, I know I am supposed to sip 1 ounce every 15 min. but this has been all but impossible, I either keep a drink with me which I sip at until it's gone, i know way more that 1 ounce in the 15 min. Or I take a drink when I think about it, which is probably every half hour if i'm lucky and someone reminds me. I feel like i'm failing the surgery already! I think I know the difference between head hungry and hungry, and if I have a few bites of jello , the hunger is better, but right now I just want a peice of pizza SO BAD! I  am driving myself crazy. Tommorow I go in to see the dr for my first appt. where he should move me to phase 2 diet, and I can have a bite or two of something semi-solid . Today i ate about a 1" square low fat peice of cheese, I let it melt into my mouth until it was liquid so I hope I haven't damaged my pouch. I am so worried that my lack of will power will just ruin my chances of losing weight, I am NOT going to tell the dr what I did today either, but I won't do it again until I get the o.k. Has anyone else experienced this? I feel so frustrated, I was counting on not being hungry anymore after the surgery and here I am 1 week out ready pounce on a bite of cheese!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!
Nancy S.
on 4/14/08 10:50 am - Knob Noster, MO
First of all...you need to quit being so hard on yourself.  NONE of us would be here if we were able to control our "head hunger"!!!!  We would all be skinny minnies running around in size 6 because we never eat.  You have some work to do.  That's all.  Are you taking in any protein???  I know I told you about the clear proteins....if you take those in all day in moderation you feel full because of the good calories.  When I was stage 1 i got some plastic shot glasses from the local tavern and they were one ounce exactly...i filled them...8 at a time and knew i had to have them gone in 2 hours.  It became easy.  When you get to stage 2 you can drink more freely...you will take 2 ounces every 15min...make sure you check the sheet they give you because it is a typo on there...the sheet says 2 ounces every 30min....so basically you can have an 8oz glass of whatever every hour.  It will get easier and the hunger will go away...you just need to give your bod some good calories at a steady pace and let you brain be tricked into thinking you are eating.  There is NOTHING wrong with you....it will be ok.....trust me....I'm only 3 weeks ahead of you and it does get easier.  And it is important to be honest with Dr H...he won't hang you by your  toes or anything....if he doesn't know what kind of trouble you're having he can't help you...at the very least tell the nurse that takes you in......


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