Five Months Out And Starving

[kmbrlycool 214]

Was doing fine until recently... Feel starving Help!

[chitowngirl 885]

Yeah I just hit 6 months and all of a sudden my appetite is back. I guess that's what they mean by saying the honeymoon phase is over. I feel like I just really need to focus on picking healthy choices, lean Protein. I do also notice that veggies fill me up pretty easily.

[buffythefatslayer 66]

Are you eating regular food?

[buffythefatslayer 66]

Are you eating regular food?

[Chimera 644]

Make sure you are getting tons of liquid in - minimum of 64 oz. - when I started to feel hunger I started trying to up my intake to half of my body weight in oz. of Water per day. I eat a little snack every two hours as well to quell the hollow feeling.

These two things seem to help for me.

[kmbrlycool 214]

hello

i am eating regular food now

i think i need to up my Protein intake...never was able to get a Protein shake down after surgery...so i rely on cheese, chicken, and yogurt...some Protein Bars for my Protein intake.

i can eat something and get the really realy full feeling, and then stop, and then like 30 minutes later, i feel starving again. for example i had about 5 ounces of chicken tonight, and then i felt starving like 30 minutes later.

and when i'm starving, i go for the unhealthy stuff...pita chips, saltines.

help - i've lost 125, but still have 100 to go

don't want to fail at this now!

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

hello

i am eating regular food now

i think i need to up my Protein intake...never was able to get a Protein shake down after surgery...so i rely on cheese, chicken, and yogurt...some Protein Bars for my protein intake.

i can eat something and get the really realy full feeling, and then stop, and then like 30 minutes later, i feel starving again. for example i had about 5 ounces of chicken tonight, and then i felt starving like 30 minutes later.

and when i'm starving, i go for the unhealthy stuff...pita chips, saltines.

help - i've lost 125, but still have 100 to go

don't want to fail at this now!

I am not at your stage yet but they say we should be able to eat approximately one cup of food. If this is the case for you try having a really good veggie(3oz) with your chicken say broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus. This may help you to feel full longer because veggies have Fiber.

[kmbrlycool 214]

thanks. any more ideas would be highly appreciated!

also, how do i resist temptation?

i have learned that pretty much nothing makes me sick anymore, so besides the fact that i shouldn't have it, there is no reason not to have it, so i keep eating the wrong things!

[chitowngirl 885]

That does make a ton of sense, I'm going to try and focus on getting in my Water. I'm going to focus on that for the next week and I'm going to see how that goes...

[swizzly 901]

When I get super hungry (always have, never lost my appetite at all), I chew a Gaviscon tablet. That brand specifically was recommended by one of the surgeons. It takes away that gnawing feeling totally. Also, I personally recommend, if you are having bad cravings, then cut out sugar and wheat and eat more fat, you'll feel better and stay satiated more (and lose weight easier). Good luck, you can do this!!!

[Finding MeMe 204]

Do you have a daily exercise program? I find that when I exercise I can eat what I want and don't have to count calories or worry about losing wt.. At 8 months out I still have an appetite and can eat more but I choose healthier foods and give myself two small Snacks per day. We are allowed to eat snacks/sweets, etc. only in moderation. Remember our GS is a tool and we have to make the right decisions about food and eat in moderation for life. It won't stop us from eating unhealthy foods.

[skinnytiff 49]

I do zumba 3 times a week and a body pump-all weight class 2 times a week at the gym. I also do 100 crunches 5 days a week.