I'm starving lately.....

[spoiltmom 44]

What do you eat to help fill you up when your really super hungry? The past 2 days I've been absolutely starving. I eat something small every 2-3 hours and I'm still starving. Yesterday alone I had 95 grams of Protein.

It's odd b/c last week I had restriction and could barely eat anything. Now I feel like I have none and can eat anything and everything. I think it has something to do with my monthly cycle. I had a partial hysterectomy in September but my ovaries were left. Now they seem to be in overdrive.

[ElfiePoo 109]

Hunger may be a sign that you need a fill since that is what the band does...control hunger.

First, make sure you're eating enough. A reasonable meal, according to my surgeon, is 3 oz Protein, 1/2 cup vegies and 1/4 cup starch (maybe...and even then I do only rice or potatoes or Beans because wheat products seem to rev up my insulin production).

On that note, if you aren't eating a low carb diet (30-60gm per day), you might try that. I find that when my blood sugar swings (both as a hypoglycemic and now a diabetic), I'm starving. So now, my priority is always in keeping my blood sugar stable.

Second, make sure you're drinking enough. I start my day with a mug of hot Decaf tea before Breakfast. Then I make sure to drink 8z of Fluid before each meal and mid-meal. I find that a hot mug of tea or broth mid-meal sometimes keeps that 'hunger' at bay.

If you're still hungry, you may need a fill.

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