Ditto to what Jiffy said. My recollection is that you are a fairly recent postop, yes?
Your body needs protein and it will take it from your muscles if you are not consuming enough. You don't want to damage your heart, for example, because you are not in the mood to eat. So think of protein as "medicine" right now. Even if you don't want it, or it tastes gross, try and force down a protein drink or two. Most surgeons recommend a minimum of 60g of protein a day.
And to answer your last question, for the majority of people, the desire to eat does come back. Your ghrelin levels have been affected by the surgery, but those usually return, although not necessarily to the levels they were prior to surgery.
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