eating constantly!

[Sunnyskies2283 23]

Anyone find themselves hungry and eating constantly? Like every 2.5 hours?

Calories still are only around 800 but it just seems like so much of my day is spent eating.

I used to eat a lot at onetime but it was still in only 3 meals a day. This is different. I'm 7 weeks post op.

[Hawk7775 54]

Are you taking a PPI? They say that acid mimics hunger. Is it head hunger? 600- 800 cals is about what I get at 6 weeks out so that sounds ok. I eat Breakfast, lunch dinner and an evening snack. I get hungry before meal times but not too much in between. Do you have a provider you can ask about your meal plan? I am in the soft foods stage and they initially recommended 3 meals and 2 mid-day Snacks of 4oz Protein shake but OKed the way I am doing it now.

[Hawk7775 54]

Also are you getting your Protein? Protein and some good fats make you stay fuller longer.

[Sunnyskies2283 23]

I do get my 70 grams of Protein in. I really don't think it's head hunger. It feels like the real thing and I'm taking a ppi.

Is it possible that I'm eating too few carbs which causes it? Mfp says I eat about 45 percent Protein, 40 percent fat, and only 15 percent carbs.

[bikrchk 1,313]

I'm 11 months out and I eat 5-6 times per day, 3 meals and at least 2, sometimes 3 Snacks. It does feel like I'm eating all the time. I exercise 5x per week, get 75+g of Protein and take a ppi 2x day. I do get hungry, but I can't say I'm starving every time it's "time" to eat these days. Now that I'm in maintenance, I usually need the 3rd snack to get my calories up to the point I'm not in deficit for the day. Who knew this could EVER be a thing? I'm with Hawk... try some good fats. Are you allowed nuts yet? If not avocado can help. Limited carbs can help as well as long as you're active enough to take in the calories.

[Hawk7775 54]

I do get my 70 grams of Protein in. I really don't think it's head hunger. It feels like the real thing and I'm taking a ppi.

Is it possible that I'm eating too few carbs which causes it? Mfp says I eat about 45 percent Protein, 40 percent fat, and only 15 percent carbs.

Just looked at my records. Don't know if this could be it but I usually get between 80 and 100g of protein a day.

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Anyone find themselves hungry and eating constantly? Like every 2.5 hours?

Calories still are only around 800 but it just seems like so much of my day is spent eating.

I used to eat a lot at onetime but it was still in only 3 meals a day. This is different. I'm 7 weeks post op.

We eat one meal a day, and drink bouillion, eat SF popsicles, when hungry. Lots of Crystal Light. The key for us is staying busy and out of the kitchen, and most important, have no chips/snacks/sugar in the house. There are so many doctors/guidelines/rules. Thank God our surgeon told us not to eat 3 meals a day, eat only when hungry, and just eat healthy. Good luck, I know it is hard sometimes.

[Jersrose43 837]

Am 2 months out -6/24- and I eat evry 2.5/3 hours or I find myself a starvin marvin

Breakfast at 830/900 (3 ounces oatmeal or Special K or 4 ounces yogurt)

snack 11 (usually cheese or deli meat or a piece of fruit)

lunch 1-130 (today was a really whopping meatball couldn't finish it)

Snack 3:30-400 (roasted chick peas and 1 ounce beef jerky)

dinner never beyond 7 ( hanger steak today. Will see how that goes in a few minutes)

If I go beyond 7 I get really bad acid.

[Tamlyn 107]

I eat about every 2-3 hours. If I don't, I get really worm out, and I can't eat enough to catch up. I don't eat much, something small like a cheese stick or similar. But yeah, tiny little meals all the time.

[blondebomb 580]

I've gotten into the small 5 or 6 times most days...I use myfitnesspal an log everything I'm hitting the minimum 60 Protein requirements most days. Some days I throw in a avocado. ..I just hit the 700 cal tues that was first time. I changed my milk that I mix my chike powder with an it upped my cal yesterday. .felt good yesterday. Today descent. .some days not hungry an have to remind myself I need to eat. But overall I'm really happy ! I thought about this surgery for over 10 yrs last 2 plus yrs of therapy I was ready for this life changing especially when 2 drs steered me this way! I'm down 55 from start to now..I went thru my closet yesterday I have a mountain of clothes I'm happy to sack up!! hope all is doin good..