Head Hunger

[Nita1019 23]

Well hello everyone! I had sx on 8/13/12 . So i am 2 mths out and my head hunger is whipping me. Does this ever get better?

[JustJenn 542]

I don't know... I always have head hunger and it drives me crazy. I try to drink Water and take bites of a Protein bar. Curious if it ever goes away?! But my hunger time hits when I'm home before dinner time.

Surgery 7/25/12

[kristy3k 1,133]

My experience was about month 3... but had to give myself a stern talking to. I have found other things to occupy my thoughts and exercising much as it pains me to say, does help...cuz the damn endorphins really do kick in.

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Everyone is different so it's difficult to put a timeline on it but yes, I think you'll find that it will become less of a problem with time. I wrote a post a while back titled "Managing Hunger". You might find some helpful ideas -

http://www.rnytalk.com/topic/1493-managing-hunger/page__fromsearch__1 .

[babygirl901 173]

I'm 3 1/2 out and I have good and bad days. It's worse on days I don't get Protein Shake in the morning.

[Nita1019 23]

Thank u so much for the info and input it helps alot!

[snow25 188]

I am going to try to keep myself busy... Which is not hard since life is crazy busy anyway. I want to add morning and afternoon exercise to keep busy during danger head hunger times. For me when I get home from school in the afternoons I always snack. I'm trying to cut down on that pre surgery, so maybe it will help head hunger. I think I'm also going to buy something super cute and hang it in my room so I have motivation to fit into it.

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

I am still pre op but I think my time for the head hunger will be late in the evening. It is now, Like when the house is quiet and everyone is in bed, I want to raid the kitchen and eat things I know I shouldn't. I have been doing a lot better the past few months, but I just know that is when the head hunger will rear its ugly head.

[snow25 188]

Vicki,

That's a hard time because you can't really replace it with exercise... Or at least i would not be able to. I'm tired by the end of the day. Hmmmm. Maybe a nighttime activity..knitting, guitar, learn a language, just throwing out suggestions.

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

good ideas, i need to get back into my decorative painting, you can't eat and paint at the same time. lol