Feeling Hungry!!

[Carolinacrumb 8]

Hello fellow bloggers!

I just joined this site and am glad to be here. I started out at 318lbs and had my surgery March 27th, 2012... I actually lost 14lbs in the three days pre surgery on the clear sugar free liquid diet if you can believe it! It has been about 4 and a half weeks and I am now weighing in at 287lbs. I was supposed to get my first fill this week, but my port incision became very infected and opened so I have to wait another week until I am off the the antibiotics The first 3 weeks were a breeze and I was barely hungry at all, feeling satisfied with only about 800-1000 calories a day. However, now I am RAVENOUS and could raid a bakery or two I have been really good about controlling myself but it is getting harder as my hunger grows every day. I really hope my first fill next week will help! I have been exercising daily (water aerobics!) and I also just began waitressing part time which has helped me burn alot of calories too. Did anyone else struggle with the full force hunger a few weeks after surgery? If so, how did you/do you cope?!

[yellowrose88 43]

I kept myself busy! I just try and keep my mind off of food. My husband did the cooking while I was unable to eat and it helped me a lot. Good luck and hang in there. Pure will power during this time but you are on the right track and keep up the good work.

[jmschoc 7]

Have you found anything to eat that will curve your hunger during those times that wont effect your weight loss

[my_5_kidz 0]

I drink Water ALL the time. I have a bottle with me and sip sip sip all day long. That is what helps me not feel hungry. If you do eat a snack, make it a high Protein snack. Greek yogurt is a great one! My WLS has BBQ protein chips that I LOVE! And Protein Bars, both are made by Health Wise. They are very good.

In the beginning I told myself every time I found myself thinking about eating something that I would walk around the block instead... it worked, I was doing 5 to 7 trips around the block in the beginning. Now I don't think about food at all really, but I go to the Y and walk between 3 & 4 miles a day.

Good luck! You CAN do it!!

[lou1bil7 0]

Hi I have just joined the web site today, I had my lap band surgery March 16, 2012 and I have lost 17 pounds, I felt somewhat discouraged but the surgeon said that that was finw because I did not have my first fill yet, well I had my first fill Thursday April 26th, I am not hungry at all, I feel really good. The only problem I have is my legs are so bad from being overweight that after the surgery I could not walk at all, I had some injections in my back and that seemed to help, I am going to physical therapy three times a week and it seems to be helping, I can't really walk outside yet to get any exercise yet but that will come again. For anyone feeling that there is no hope, there is for all of us,

[Carolinacrumb 8]

Thanks everyone for the positive motivation! Staying busy is helping as well as drinking alot of liquid. I just need to get through this week until my first fill!!