Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hi J'net, I can't answer your questions. I have a different story. But, look forward to hearing what people have to say about your hunger. This has been my experience.... I'm 2 days shy of being 4 weeks out. I do feel hungry, but sometimes think it is head hunger or that " it's time to eat " , meaning that before surgery I had somewhat " set times " of when I ate....when noon comes around I watch my soap and eat lunch and dinner is usually between 6 and 6:30pm. I wonder if my body is still on the clock. When I was just 6 or 7 days out my body was wanting food. Again, I don't know if it was because I was " missing " food meaning I was mourning food or if I was hungry. I do think my body really needed it becasue after I ate 1 t. of scrambled eggs and felt SO much better! It went down fine. I wasn't suposed to start soft foods for another week! I get that feeling of fullness only after I have eaten more than I think I should be eating. Sometimes I think I eat too much. At one meal the other day I ate 6 oz of food. I thought that was too much especially since I was 3 weeks out. I don't always eat that much at one sitting and I have only had that fullness feeling a couple of times and it does take me 30 to 45 min to eat. Early on I had to remind myself that I just had surgery! And I still do! I feel so good I just don't know what to do with myself. I keep hearing from people (new & old) how not hungery they are/were and how tired they are/were for months. I'm not feeling that. I know everyone is different and have to remind myself of that too. ANYONE out there with an experience similar to mine? ~ 2/6/04 -20 lbs. > Good Day to everyone! > > This is my question. Tomorrow I will be two weeks post op, and I > have not been hungry yet. I started eating soft foods on Sunday but > I don't seem to feel anything (like fullness) when I eat. I'm not > sure if I'm missing the sign, or that I'm not eating enough, or > what. Can anyone tell me if this is normal. This morning I ate 2oz > of cream of wheat cereal and about 3 bits of applesause. I never > felt full, but then again I never felt hungry. Should I be eating > food three times a day? Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > J'net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 J'net, I was like you - I ate breakfast, lunch & dinner because I was suppose to, but I never felt hungry and did not have a full feeling either. I made sure to measure my portions so I knew I was not eating too much. Now that I'm almost a year out, I do get feelings of hunger, and I definitely feel it if I eat too much!! It sounds to me like you are doing fine! Hugs, Jen >-- Original Message -- >To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients > >Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 18:47:14 -0000 >Subject: Hunger >Reply-To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients > > ><html><body> > > ><tt> >Good Day to everyone!<BR> ><BR> >This is my question. Tomorrow I will be two weeks post op, and I <BR> >have not been hungry yet. I started eating soft foods on Sunday but ><BR> >I don't seem to feel anything (like fullness) when I eat. I'm not <BR> >sure if I'm missing the sign, or that I'm not eating enough, or <BR> >what. Can anyone tell me if this is normal. This morning I ate >2oz <BR> >of cream of wheat cereal and about 3 bits of applesause. I never <BR> >felt full, but then again I never felt hungry. Should I be eating <BR> >food three times a day? Any help would be appreciated.<BR> ><BR> >Thanks<BR> >J'net<BR> ><BR> ></tt> > > ><br> > ><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > ><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> ><tr bgcolor=#FFFFCC> ><td align=center><font size= " -1 " color=#003399><b>Yahoo! Groups Sponsor</b></font></td> ></tr> ><tr bgcolor=#FFFFFF> ><td align=center width=470><table><tr><td align=center><font face=arial size=-2>ADVERTISEMENT</font><br> ><IFRAME SRC= " http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/N3349.yahoo1/B1282054.27;sz=300x250;code=1863\ 4;dcopt=rcl;click=http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12c1cfgbv/M=274551.4550177.5761904.126\ 1774/D=egroupweb/S=1705061946:HM/EXP=1078426181/A=2019528/R=0/SIG=10oi5qlk9/*;or\ d=1078339781401779? " WIDTH=302 HEIGHT=252 MARGINWIDTH=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0 HSPACE=0 VSPACE=0 FRAMEBORDER=0 SCROLLING=no BORDERCOLOR='#000000'> ><SCRIPT language='JavaScript1.1' SRC= " http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/N3349.yahoo1/B1282054.27;abr=!ie;sz=300x250;c\ ode=18634;dcopt=rcl;click=http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12c1cfgbv/M=274551.4550177.576\ 1904.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705061946:HM/EXP=1078426181/A=2019528/R=1/SIG=10oi5q\ lk9/*;ord=1078339781401779? " > ></SCRIPT> ><NOSCRIPT> ><A HREF= " http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12c1cfgbv/M=274551.4550177.5761904.1261774/D=egrou\ pweb/S=1705061946:HM/EXP=1078426181/A=2019528/R=2/SIG=141apno7g/*http://ad.doubl\ eclick.net/jump/N3349.yahoo1/B1282054.27;abr=!ie4;abr=!ie5;sz=300x250;code=18634\ ;dcopt=rcl;ord=1078339781401779? " > ><IMG SRC= " http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N3349.yahoo1/B1282054.27;abr=!ie4;abr=!ie5;sz=\ 300x250;code=18634;dcopt=rcl;ord=1078339781401779? " BORDER=0 WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250 ALT= " Click Here " >Click Here</A> ></NOSCRIPT> ></IFRAME> ></td></tr></table></td> ></tr> ><tr><td><img alt= " " width=1 height=1 src= " http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=274551.4550177.5761904.1261774/D=egroupweb\ /S=:HM/A=2019528/rand=793302319 " ></td></tr> ></table> > ><!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> > > > ><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > ><br> ><tt><hr width= " 500 " > ><b> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hi J'net, I don't know if it is normal, but that is exactly how I felt at that stage. I'm no expert, but I'd say that you should eat 3 times a day. If you can't rely on feeling hungry, then eat by the clock. 2 oz. at 5-hour intervals is what I believe is recommended. BTW I am 13 weeks post-op and only recently have I been hungry more than once a day. For the longest time, I only felt hungry in the morning - but I certainly have to deal with "head hunger" in the evening. Hoping you're feeling well and recovering quickly. All the best, Kay open RNY 12/1/03 jnetg60 wrote: Good Day to everyone! This is my question. Tomorrow I will be two weeks post op, and I have not been hungry yet. I started eating soft foods on Sunday but I don't seem to feel anything (like fullness) when I eat. I'm not sure if I'm missing the sign, or that I'm not eating enough, or what. Can anyone tell me if this is normal. This morning I ate 2oz of cream of wheat cereal and about 3 bits of applesause. I never felt full, but then again I never felt hungry. Should I be eating food three times a day? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks J'net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Hi when I first started this journey, I never felt hungry and had to watch the clock and be sure I eat or I would get sick, like weak and shaky. Like I would assume you feel with low blood sugar. But I would feel full with very little food. Now I am 4 months out, I ocassionally get hungry but I still get full quickly on small amounts, maybe 5 oz. And the big thing I notice is how terrible I feel if I make a mistake and eat too fast. So I have to constantly remind myself to eat slow and chew chew chew. Just my experience. Everyone is different and it changes and evolves as you go! Debbie > Good Day to everyone! > > This is my question. Tomorrow I will be two weeks post op, and I > have not been hungry yet. I started eating soft foods on Sunday but > I don't seem to feel anything (like fullness) when I eat. I'm not > sure if I'm missing the sign, or that I'm not eating enough, or > what. Can anyone tell me if this is normal. This morning I ate 2oz > of cream of wheat cereal and about 3 bits of applesause. I never > felt full, but then again I never felt hungry. Should I be eating > food three times a day? Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > J'net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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