Breast Reduction Recovery: What Affects Your Appetite

When you’re healing from breast reduction, your appetite can change in ways that surprise you. Some days you may feel less hungry, and other days your body might ask for more — without a clear pattern. It isn’t about restriction, willpower, or “getting it right.” It’s your body responding to safety, inflammation, and the stress of healing.

This post is part of my From the Vault series — revisiting the earliest pieces of my breast reduction journey and sharing them again for anyone who may have missed them. These early reflections still matter because appetite is deeply connected to nervous system healing, not just food.

If you’d rather listen, you can press play below and let these words meet you where you are.

If you’re looking for more support as you navigate recovery:

💌 Download the free guide: Fueling Your Body for Surgery

💬 Join the private community: Off the Rack: Breast Reduction Support for Women