Any suggestions to help with hunger until I get another fill?

[dolphintattoo 96]

I was in the green zone and was doing great (10lbs last month) but the last 5-7 days have been hungry ALL THE TIME and unable to feel full for as long as I could before. I am not scheduled for another appt until July 12 and called to see if I could get something sooner, sadly with the holiday they are crazy booked. I have had 4 fills to date (I had the band on 1/31).

I am of course still trying to stay high Protein and do my normal workouts (down 38lbs since starting in Jan) but this hunger is going to kill me. I haven't had hunger like this since the very early post op days.

[MsGal 104]

Did you ask them if you could be on a canx waiting list? If someone calls out...you would take that appt? Thats what I would do. Lisa

[GuyMontag 1,264]

I drink Decaf coffe, Water, G2, and anything low calorie I can get my hands on all day and this helps with my hunger.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

drink more...stay busy...eat more protein..drink a Protein Shake if you like them....stay busy.....snack on veggie/fruit if you really want to eat...hot bath, go for walk, go shopping read book........make sure its not just head hunger for if you are really hungry, tummy growling, by heavens eat something, just make good choices.

[Sunshyne068 97]

This is a new one and I cant believe Im about to say this ... but what about exercising when youre feeling hungry? Take a walk or bike ride? Hit the gym?

And like the others said, drink some Water or eat some low calorie fruit (melon?)

[dolphintattoo 96]

This is real hunger, my admin commented on my growling stomach yesterday because she could hear it across the conference table. I am drinking more diet coke because I find the bubbles fill me up, and eating extra Protein (primarily chicken and tuna but also greek yogurt). I also chew gum. This has just sort of come out of no where in the past 3-5 days. It's not that time of the month either.

The hunger has been constant now for about 36 hours, no matter what I eat it only goes away for an hour tops, I ate 1600 cals, 108g of Protein yesterday so I am definately eating more than normal.

I am on the cancellation list but they are closed Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri next week so not much chance unless someone cancels tomorrow or Monday.

[dolphintattoo 96]

I am also being careful to avoid drinking for the full 2 hours vs the 60-90 minutes I was able to do before so I can try and "stretch" my full feeling longer but I am barely making it to 2 hours after eating before I hear the grumbling.

It's just so strange, I'm not used to being this hungry anymore!

[dolphintattoo 96]

Ughhh still starving, unlikely I can get a fill until the 12th. I am so frustrated that I am losing progress because the scale is going up even though I am doing strength and cardio. My stomach is growling every 2 hours or sooner. I honestly have not felt hungry this often ever even pre band. It seems weird to me that I went from the green zone to this in like 2 weeks, I really hope there isn't anything wonky with my band. I am slightly frustrated that my doc can't squeeze me in at all until the 12th .

[feelinggood 152]

I always have cabbage Soup on hand for the times when I'm hungry. Goes down easy and very low cal. Head of cabbage, celery, carrots, onions, chicken soup base, Mrs. Dash. Bring to boil then cook on low for an hour. It goes right through my band and I can even get that old full feeling. Hope that helps.

[MiniMi 1,468]

My dr and I had this very discussion yesterday. He said that when he places the band there is a lot of fat around the stomach. He does not remove that fat before placing the band. So when you lose weight sometimes you will lose a bit of the fat that was between the band and the stomach causing your perfect fill to no longer be perfect.

Seems like you need an adjustment. Congrats!