Question:
Loss of appetite 4 - 5 months out?
I'm 4 1/2 months out and doing great! I noticed I've COMPLETELY lost my appetite the past few weeks. I am eating but findung it tough to eat as much as I should. Does anyone else have experience with this? Any suggestions? — Tracy A. (posted on March 30, 2003)
March 30, 2003
tracy, this is very common during the first 6 months post-op. It's usually
referred to as the "honeymoon period" b/c we don't want to eat,
and lose the most weight. I went through this for a few months, and I
completely understand how you feel. I literally had to force myself to eat
just to get in enough protein. I know it's hard to eat alot so early on,
but just try to force yourself, b/c at this stage the more you eat, the
more you lose. Your appetite will eventually come back. Goodluck to you!
— Lezlie Y.
March 30, 2003
I go back and forth. Sometimes I am hungry all the time and other times I
completely forget to eat.
— Linda A.
March 30, 2003
I'm 6 months out and usually have no appetite, I have to remind myself to
eat. This was not true for the first 4-5 months, seemed I was hungry alot.
I'm glad I don't have an appetite--help with the weight lost--hoping it
keeps up so I can lose this final 15 pounds. Good luck and enjoy it while
it last.
— barbara A.
March 31, 2003
Enjoy it while you can. It doesn't last and most of us get our appetites
back around 6-8 months or so-different for everyone.
— Cindy R.
April 1, 2003
Most people get over this fairly quickly, but not everyone does. I am a
year out and still rarely have anything like a normal appetite, and I don't
suffer much from head hunger. If this persists for a while, I highly
recommend you keep a food log or use fitday.com to track your food - I
found that I had to force myself to eat for months and if I didn't keep
track I didn't get nearly enough protein, calories, etc. on a regular
basis. On the bright side, it makes it easier to avoid falling back into
old bad eating patterns!
— Melissa F.
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