Everyone says only eat if you are hungry, but...

[nomorejellybelly 77]

Sometimes I'll eat something at 5hrs after a meal, even if I'm not hungry, because I need to get something in to me. I am a serious clock watcher. I usually have my meals at about 8:15a, 1:15p and 6:15p. When i'm off that schedule, I'm a mess.

[mrs myke 0]

Now, I eat by the clock because I have good restriction and I am only hungry when I first wake up (sometimes). I try not to let 3 or 4 hours go by to keep my metabolism up.

Notturningback: your posts are very encouraging! I got banded 12-17-10...I'm down 22lbs..I was starting to get a little frustrated until I found this forum..Thanks!

[Noturningback15 45]

Notturningback: your posts are very encouraging! I got banded 12-17-10...I'm down 22lbs..I was starting to get a little frustrated until I found this forum..Thanks!

Thanks! Good luck on your journey! It will get better once you learn how your body responds to food and exercise. I am still working on it but it's getting easier.

[TracieCat 8]

I am one of those people who are very rarely ever hungry. Maybe once in a great while if I miss a meal, I will feel a sense of real hunger. But mostly, I have learned to make myself get a meal in about every four to five hours. I am sometimes bad about getting three REAL meals in though as I dont get up out of bed till late (I am a night owl) and miss Breakfast, so usually late in the evening, I will have something like a Greek Yogurt and consider that my third meal or maybe a Protein Shake with a half banana or a tablespoon or two of natural Peanut Butter blended in. My surgeon was just asking me yesterday if I ever feel hungry and I had to answer him with a "usually not". That non hunger feeling for me seemed to happen the first couple of weeks after my surgery.

[ElfiePoo 109]

I am a diet controlled (as of Dec. 2010) diabetic and it's vital that I keep my blood sugar stable because swings (up or down) cause intense carb cravings that are almost impossible to control. I am up at 6 a.m. every morning and I start my day with a cup of hot Decaf tea to help loosen the band. Breakfast is at 7 a.m., lunch at noon and dinner at 6 p.m. I spread my calories and carbs over the 3 meals because if I load on one meal, it causes an insulin reaction.

I think we all need to find what works for us based on our bodies' needs.

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