Getting Hungry

[t.montoya 0]

nine days out of surgery lost twenty pounds put starting to get a little hungry betwheen meals trying really hard with dieting any Suggestions

[cjoyce 187]

Drink drink drink that Water and Protein Shakes. I'm 16 weeks post op and haven't had hunger yet but I hear you need to drink a lot to keep the hunger away. Congrats on your success so far!!!

[BBdoodle 483]

It sounds like head hunger... you are physically not hungry but mentally hurngry. The first few months are difficult because your affair with food is physically over but your mental affair is still there and you need to channel that to something else. When you get hungery... take a walk or do something other than focus on food.

[JustJenn 542]

It sounds like head hunger... you are physically not hungry but mentally hurngry. The first few months are difficult because your affair with food is physically over but your mental affair is still there and you need to channel that to something else. When you get hungery... take a walk or do something other than focus on food.< /div>

Love your prospective!

Surgery 7/25/12

[seattlelyte 6]

BBDoodle never thought of it like that!! Thank you!! I'm going to put that on my refrigerator!!

[DLCoggin 1,788]

I agree with cjoyce - drinking helps a lot. For me it was (and is) coffee but if you're more comfortable with Crystal Lite or any number of other choices that's fine. It is amazing how filling fluids are post-op and they have the added bonus of getting you closer to that 64oz of fluids a day. Hang in there and it will pass. You're gonna love the new you!!

[kisersassy 369]

Do you count coffee as part if the 64oz? I have never counted it but would be great if I could

[cjoyce 187]

Do you count coffee as part if the 64oz? I have never counted it but would be great if I could

I do...sure hope it counts!

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Congratulations on the weight lost so far. Drink as much as you can.

[number 7 30]

Im 4 days out from my surgery and i feel my stomach talking loud too lol.they fighting each other cause they want big plates insted liquid.lol.but i am training them i the bad way lol

surgery 10/09/2012

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Do you count coffee as part if the 64oz? I have never counted it but would be great if I could

I do, yes. And just about anything else that is "liquid"! Lol. One of the biggest challenges I've had is getting anywhere even close to 64oz of "fluids" a day. I've never had a dehydration problem but two (occasionally three) cups of Decaf coffee a day has been an important part of that. My surgeons PA told me that Protein shakes count as well and to this day I have one every morning. Water is undeniably the best option health wise but for folks (like me) who really struggle with two quarts of Water a day, I think you have to find fluids that you enjoy and do your best to use those substitutes. I also try to "eat" a daily serving of water in the form of fruits and/or melons which are 95% water. And you get lots of Fiber as an added bonus!