Size of stomach/Time of Day

**ShrinkingViolet** · 01-24-2012 01:40 PM

Could there be any correlation? I seem to be able to eat larger amounts the later in the day it gets... this could become dangerous given my past late-night munchies.

**headsntails** · 01-24-2012 02:14 PM

i noticed kinda the same thing with me also... i can eat much more at night than during the day but i don't know if that's bc i have more time to eat during the night vs the daytime.. but in relation to eating late- i realized that if i eat too much or too close to my bedtime- in the morning i wake up with a 'dry empty feeling' in my stomach... am i alone?

**Sara Sackman** · 01-24-2012 02:27 PM

i'm only 8 weeks out and i already notice this as well.

**ShrinkingViolet** · 01-24-2012 02:36 PM

Well, I have always woken up incredibly thirsty for my whole life. I don't know about the "empty feeling" though.

**amandataylor0819** · 01-24-2012 03:31 PM

I can eat more during the day and can barely get anything in for dinner...still so weird how everyone is so different...

**msdw59** · 01-24-2012 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by ShrinkingViolet

Could there be any correlation? I seem to be able to eat larger amounts the later in the day it gets... this could become dangerous given my past late-night munchies.

Oh hell yes! At first I thought I was losing my mind, but after 7 months out from surgery; the answer is yes, at certain times of the day, my stomach can take in more food. Also factor in that during my "cycle" my stomach shuts down complete. Very little can go in. So, for me the 1st thing in the morning, I can not for the life of me consume any dense protein and have to ease into my morning protein shake. Once I get past that. I am golden for the rest of the day. As my hormones kick in, I have found that I can't eat as much. Actually, I am totally indifferent to food. But the lead up to the big "P" day are just as crazy as befor the surgery. I still suffer from the mania of trying to find that "elusive" food that will hit the sweet spot. Some months it's a pickle. Other months it's nachos.

THE BLESSSING OF THE SLEEVE IS THAT WHEN THE MANIA KICKS IN - I CAN'T EAT A LOT! So, although I am technically off the rails, I am held in check, because my sleeve kicks in! DID I MENTION THAT I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!!

**Charchar** · 01-24-2012 07:39 PM

I'm 2 weeks post op and since this too. I can eat more later in the day. So glad you posted this because I thought maybe I was stretching out my new tummy.

**headsntails** · 01-24-2012 08:32 PM

talking about cycles... i used to get the crazy 'eat everything' feeling few days before mine kicked in... and post-op.. it's still the same. granted- i'm not able to eat as much.. but the head game is there. my urges are still the same pre or post op.. but with the sleeve.. i win the battle.. more than half the time.. i'm plenty grateful..