I'm hungry

sharon2u · August 2, 2007

My banding is not due until Sept. 10 and I ahve ben doing real well on my diet and sticking to the slim fast with Protein however I ran out so I started using this high protein power I bought at the store and using that in place of the slimfast, well all I can say is that ti makes me so hungry. I am really working hard to not eat as in the past. My other concern is that in a few weeks I will being my liquid diet it will be an 800 calorie diet. 2 glucerna shakes per day for my meal I can have broiled beef, chicken, fish, pork,eggs and vegetables. No carbs at all for snakcs I can have sf Jello sf popcicles, mozzarella cheese sticks lean turkey sf yogurt and sf pudding or Protein Bar. Yep all 800 calories for two whole weeks and it will be rough becuse I am a type 2 diabetic and well having no carbs can cause me a lot of prblems with low blood sugar. I am getting really worried

staindgal · August 2, 2007

I hear you. My husband was just diagnosed with type II diabetes last Friday, and the doctor put him on a strict 500 (or less) calories a day diet to try to help him avoid needing insulin or medication in the future if he can get the fat off of himself quickly NOW.

I'm doing the diet with him (for moral support), and we are on day 6. I haven't really struggled with hunger than much, and you'd be surprised how full you can get on 500 calories! He is not having any real complaints (minus occasional hunger), and his blood sugar has been steadily declining! The doctor said it will depend on his progress over the next 2 weeks to see if he will have to continue taking the glipicide!

Long story short: No worries!! Just do what you are advised to do and you will find that you gradually are filled up more by less food! It's awesome!!! Best of luck to you!!!