help please

I am now 18 days post op. (RNY Gastric bypass) I started on mushy solids on Saturday. So far I have done VERY well. I am able to eat 1/2 cup of food. Taking in 1 protien shake 30g of protien and consuming at least 30g of protien from food. Doing everything as I have been told. My trouble is i just seem to be hungry like every two hrs. I actually feel hungry. My pouch has been super good to me. I am starting to worry someyhings not right as i read on here many people say they dont feel hungry etc. I eat until i feel comfortable. Im getting in a lot of fluids. I fear this will not allow me to have a sucessful weight loss because im hungry often. Has anyone else delt with this? Any advice, personal stories and or suggestions would be greatly appriciated. Thanks in advance

Hi, it's hard to tell what the cause might be.  Perhaps if you let us know what your menu is, we can make some suggestions.  You do mention drinking a lot of fluids, what do you consider a lot, and what are you drinking?  Also, how long after you eat are you waiting to drink?  Just a few questions to help us help you.

Cathy

Hi Cathy thanks for the reply. I am consuming at least 1500 ml of liquid a day between water, chrystal lite skim milk and my shakes. I am eating every 2.5 to 3 hrs. If i start feeling hungry around the two hour mark I bulk up on fluids to try and fill me longer. I have had 1/4 of tuna cottage cheese 1oz lean ground beef. 1/4 egg salad. Today i had 1oz groundbeef mashed with 1/4c cottage cheese that was around 12. Its now 2 and my stomach is rumbling already. Sippin sippin and more sippin in between. So frustrating

Just a few things to remember, you aren't eating that much yet, compared to what you were eating before Opti.  So your tummy might take a bit to get used to things.  Make sure you are not drinking for a half hour before or an hour after you eat, as this will push food out of your pouch quicker and make you feel hungrier.  As someone posted, schedule 3 meals and 2 - 3 snacks (remember your shake is a meal).  They usually say to eat every 4 hours.  If you are finding yourself hungry, try to do something else that might take your mind off things.  You should also take into consideration your activity when planning your meals, if you are very active, you may need more food.

Not sure if you are tracking your food and activity, but you should.  Fitday or Myfitness Pal or something like that will help you track what you are eating and doing.  Then you can see what you are eating in number.

Hope this helps.

Cathy

Tummy rumbling after Gastric Bypass does not necessarily mean hunger. Your plumbing has been rearranged and it may be rumbly and noisy for quite some time. Eat on the schedule you were given and no more. Wait at least 30 minutes after you eat before you drink. Follow the rules and you will be successful. If you think you are hungry do something to distract yourself until it is time to eat again.

 

Linda

Perfect thanks Linda. Much appriciated :)

Hey I'm over 5 years out and I still have days when you can hear the rumbling from across the room. Most of the time it comes from lower down then where the pouch is situated. There is nothing wrong.

Linda

I am not "there" yet so my advice might be totally off target but ....

Are you feeling physically hungry or "mentally" hungry?  I think this is a hard one to determine and I think that if you are feeling hungry and you are not sure which kind of hunger it is... perhaps have a drink of tea and see if you still feel hungry.

What are you eating now? slider foods?  like soup... or thicker foods like chilli? perhaps your food is going through too fast and you need to thicken it up a little?

Hope you can figure it out... :)  Good luck!!

Juls

 

Hi Jewel, Thanks for the reply. I want to say its a mental thing. But i have rumbling in my tummy. ( that was def a winnie the pooh line lol) i am eating thicker foods like lean ground beef mashed with creamy mash potatoes creamed with cottage cheese. Its just frustrating. How do u lose weight if you always feel hungry :s

The only additional suggestion that I would make is to replace the mashed potatoes with more protein. I still don't eat too many carbs at 8 weeks out, because I just don't have room after eating the recommended amount of protein!  Replace the potatoes with some melted cheese, or maybe eat some more ground beef and use a light gravy or sauce instead of potatoes.  I get at least 100 grams of protein per day, and so far it's helping me feel satisfied.

Good luck!