still get hungry! anyone else???

I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op, so I think it's normal for me but I just started experiencing hunger within the last two days.

I eat my few bites, am stuffed then get hungry again.  My calories are so low I'm thinking this is self preservation.  It's allowing me to eat a little more frequently, still 2 oz at a time, but this way I can get more protien in.

But I do worry if I'm going to be one of those with hunger all along.  I will have to figure that one out if so!

Sometimes I feel that "big hungry" feeling, which immediately makes me think I am going to eat a whole pizza or something like that.  At that moment I pop a Iron chewy or Calcium chewy and nibble away at it (never put the whole one in my mouth).  I eat it in 3 bites.  Drink alot of water and my hunger is gone. 

I realized it was not that my stomach can hold a pizza, it's that it's empty.  Putting chewable vitamin does the trick, because my sleeve is small.  This technique hasn't failed me yet.  I'ts really silly but it works for me!

What a great thread! I think it is especially important for people looking into surgery to know that they are not guaranteed to get rid of hunger.

I woke up hungry from surgery and was so bummed! After all of my research pre surgery i was kind of surprised and disappointed. I still feel hungry every day. I was really hoping to get rid of the hunger....no such luck. I do feel EXTREAMLY fortunate that after a few bites I am satiated...I love my sleeve!

I have been hungry everyday since surgery. I know it has not been a long time but I so expected to not feel hungry again, at least for a long time. Some tried to tell me it is head hunger but this is real hunger and I am still on liquids. Yuck! Can't wait till I can at least eat a little bit! 

Yep - me too.  I'm 7 weeks out and haven't had to remind myself to eat even once.  LOL

Went to my surgeon's today for a routine follow up, and he said that's how it is for some people.  The nutritionist suggested that I may want to bump up my daily caloric intake to about 1000 cal from my current average of around 800 or thereabouts.

For me, sometimes I actually feel hungry within 15 or 20 minutes of eating until I am full!  I know damn well I'm not really hungry, so I don't know what is up with that.  

I'm hoping that this will pass with time.  I'm doing well in my weight loss so far, according to my surgeon and nutritionist.  I've already lost about a quarter of my excess weight!  I was happy to hear that.

Shari

I am too still hungry. I feel like i can eat and eat . I measure out my food, and im eating about  3-4 oz per meal. And few hours later, im hungry :( my nutritionist said it was normal, and i should be having 5 meals around  3 oz each. Im eating mostly protein ( fish ) i wish this hunger thing will end soon. I would love to be one of the people that have to set their phones to remind them to eat :(