to feel full...

~c~ · May 28, 2004

I like to feel full after i eat,not just like i am not hungry but to actually feeeeel it.

My question is, do you think by feeling the fullness i overeat?Could i stretch or harm the band?I am not talking about feeling sick or stuffed but just that gentle pressure and 'oh man i'm full'

kind of feeling in my belly.

Chantal

donali · May 28, 2004

I need that feeling too, sometimes. I don't know if we're pouch packing or not, but I do find that drinking lots of hot liquids FIRST, and then eating my regular food, and then maybe some soft food helps me achieve that "full" feeling when I'm really craving it.

Hopefully we're not doing any damage, but... We should probably look into other ways of getting satisfaction that don't revolve around that "full" feeling, which for me is my way of sedating myself.

So, I'm sedating myself. I need to look at WHY, and face that. Then, once I've done that, perhaps I could find a different way to sedate myself, like a hot bath, or a walk, or something.

I need to work harder on this, particularly this month... which is almost over... :sick

~c~ · May 28, 2004

Thanks for responding Donali! What exactly is pouch packing?

and don't say packing the pouch please:)

chantal

donali · May 28, 2004

Pouch packing - I interpret it to mean that we continue to consume food even though the pouch is already full. I know sometimes I can feel it pushing back at the bottom of my esophagus, or wondering if the last bite is going to actually go down out of my throat.

Others may more simply state it as "overeating" - but the above is my interpretation of what "overeating" means to me.

~c~ · May 28, 2004

Thank You!

I guess i need to figure out how and when to stop aswell.I was doing well but lately have been snacking entirely too much and the scale

has not moved.It hasn't gone up Thank God!But nevertherless I am dissapointed in myself for not trying as hard to eat right,not exercising and basically just bummed out.I continuously overeat or eat when i am not hungry.I think i will speak to my doctor soon for some cognitive behavior counselling.

I know exactly what i am doing when i eat...it's not mindless.I don't eat from stress or emotions.I eat to entertain myself and because i enjoy it (I almost feel embarrassed to admit that,how sad!)

Some people say,well find a hobby or do something else but gosh it's not that easy.Once i tell myself in my head that this item of food would be good it's bye bye commintement to health!

I've ordered Protein Powder online and hope to use this in the evening as my something to do snack!

C