[Christy0283]

If you are only suppose to eat when you truly feel hungry, how in the world do you know what hunger feels like? I don't think I've been "hungry" since I've had surgery. I mean if I knew how to do that, I would have never gotten myself to the point of needing surgery.

[Lch]

LOL, yea when they did my surgery they forgot to fix the part of my brain that told me just to eat for nourishment, not just because it looks good or smells good. Even now, it is hard to make the right choices every time i eat. I don't think i ever had to eat because i was hungry, i ate because it looked or tasted good. But they say if you eat slow enough you will know when you are full....

[fr1endly2]

dont stress it that early out.
RIGHT now eat the meals ur doctor
says at the right times.
WHILE healing we dont tend
to feel hunger.
but it will return!
hugs

[Christy0283]

So the feeling of hunger will return..... now makes me feel better. Thanks Lch and Lisa for your advice. Even when I eat, I only eat until I feel full. It's not like I'm eating a full course meal.

And, Lisa, it was the dietician from my doctor's office that told me to only eat when I was hungry. That's why I asked, "what does hunger feel like".

[kimtindall]

I would just use a timer for now to remind yourself that it is time to eat. I had to do that because I just was not hungry. It will come in time. You have to make your body listen to you now instead of your hunger.

[Christy0283]

Kim, how often are you suppose to eat then if you aren't suppose to go by feeling hungry? How often do you set your timer for?

[A new me]

Yes I agree with the ladies. The hunger will return. I actually have days that I am hugnry now. But yes in the begining and still now I have to set a timer or I keep a little sheet at work and mark down when I need to eat and drink. Sometiems you just forget and then you go too long without eating. My doc says to eat 3 meals and 3 snacks a day if I can get it in. And drink drink drink in between. It does feel like there is something always going in. but hey it works. and then there is the head hunger too. That part just messes with your mind.

[Kenyar]

im still waiting for it to turn back on LOL!. there are times when i think i am hungry, but if i drink it goes away...so i dont really know. im just waiting.....

[Jill]

I'm a little over two months out from my surgery and I am starting to feel "hungry" although I have to admit, its not like it was before. My tummy doesn't growl, nor do I get headaches or weak and shaky like I did before my surgery. Its just a "feeling" I get that I should eat -- or sometimes I even get a craving for something specific, like salt or sweet or fruity. But none of it is a "driving" emotion like it used to be -- just more of a gentle reminder. and what's even better is that I can ignore it when I want -- if its not time to eat or the craving was for something that I shouldn't have I just ignore it and the feeling goes away!

[MsVickie]

LOL I can honestly say I already feel the hunger. My pouch feels flat? That seems strange and almost ridicilous but its true. When I feel this is when I havnt had anythig for a good while. My surgeon wants me to eat 6 small meals a day. I do good if it get 4. Im counting my snack with this. I feel better when the food I take is hot.

I havnt had head hunger I dont think. There have been a few things I have craved. I did what my surgeon suggested and tasted it and it was gone. It works for me well. I watch cooking shows during the day to. I dont get hungry for it either.