Weight Loss Slowing Down, Hunger Returning?

[Molly1978 6]

I'm 2 months 1 week post op. Lost almost 60lbs! Very exciting for me. Loving it! BUT (and there's always a but isn't there?) I think I'm getting hungry now and it's kinda weirding me out. It's kinda hard to tell nowadays if it's just head hunger or actual real hunger. Can coffee and or fake sweeteners make you more hungry? I think I heard something about that a while back.

I excersized really well this week too and I lost a pound. I didn't know it would slow down this much! lol

Maybe I just need to give it time?

[Jen2248 31]

It does slow down. But I noticed if I drink any caffeine it slows down alot or even stops weight loss

[bakawaka 108]

I'm 2 months 1 week post op. Lost almost 60lbs! Very exciting for me. Loving it! BUT (and there's always a but isn't there?) I think I'm getting hungry now and it's kinda weirding me out. It's kinda hard to tell nowadays if it's just head hunger or actual real hunger. Can coffee and or fake sweeteners make you more hungry? I think I heard something about that a while back.

I excersized really well this week too and I lost a pound. I didn't know it would slow down this much! lol

Maybe I just need to give it time?

My PCP claims that artificial sweeteners are bad for us. I have switched to stevia. But Splenda and aspartame are everywhere. I like sweet stuff. My nutritionist claims that caffeine stimulates appetite and thus to avoid it - Decaf only. Measuring food might be a good tool to use to help distinguish between head hunger and physical hunger. I am still prep but know that at some poor post op I will face the issue you are facing. Wishing you success!

[emiller2012 3]

From what i have heard. go back to a liquid diet for a few days or a week. and then start foods again so you trick your body.

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

I was in a long stall 5 weeks lost a few pounds bam I'm in stall again. I need 5lbs to goal then 20lbs more to be really thin then stay at 110