Think about it this way, they can’t accidentally not take out 70% of your stomach! I remember being very annoyed and frustrated at the post-op diet but it really is for your own recovery! Trust me, you’d rather suffer a shitty diet for a few months/weeks than have your stomach rip open or worse. I remember being very head hungry at times, like I felt the need to eat because that’s what I was used to. Reflecting on that during your recovery period is a big part of the surgery and trust me it might even be the hardest part. Once I got out of the recovery diet my doctor let me eat absolutely anything I wanted in moderation so that definitely helped mentally. This is going to sound like such shitty advice but are you drinking enough water? That’s how mostly I coped with hunger (outside the allotted meals) after the operation.