Weight loss doing great, but darn, I'm always hungry!!!

[gwbicster 257]

On 7/10/2017 at 11:03 AM, gwbicster said:

UPDATE:

My doc wrote a script for Protonix 40mg once a day to take in addition to my Pepcid. I'm excited to see if this helps!

Thanks everyone so much for all your constructive advice!

UPDATE:

I got the "Pantoprazole" tablets and have been taking them for a couple of days and they do indeed seem to help! So thanks you guys for the wonderful suggestion! My doctor was quite reticent to prescribe this and made me promise him that if it wasn't working after three day I'd discontinue- but I'm keeping it!

[jess9395 5,449]

Glad it's working for you!!!

[Missy161 395]

My bariatric coordinator suggested keeping a small cooler in the car with emergency foods in case you get stuck. I know we can always stop for a Protein Shake but having something solid to nibble that's in the plan sounds like a good idea. I used to do this for my kids when we had a super long carpool commute and it really helped us not overspend or overeat on the way home from school. When we'd stop at the gas station with 5 of us it would turn into $20 and too much junk food!


Hw 223, SW 217 CW 200 GW 140

[gwbicster 257]

I agree a small cooler is in the cards when school starts. Or maybe they have a fridge. Those Protein Shakes taste crappy to me if they're not ice cold.

Also, I was unaware that they sell Protein shakes in the gas stations. That's comforting.

[Sullie06 1,013]

I'm glad the Protonix is helping. I too am taking it and it did help with my hunger early out. Not sure if I need it anymore but I continue to take it anyway.

Another tip, I know you mentioned that mentality of not wanting to throw food away when there are people starving. I get that. My grandmother was the youngest of 9 and born in 1930, you cleared your plate at her house, she used to say it needed to be so clean she "didn't need to wash it". Since she watched us after school, I think her mentality was a big factor in me being overweight. Portions are were more my problem then what we were actually eating, my mother had an eating disorder (at 5'4" she was 102 pounds) during my childhood so she never had unhealthy or fatty foods in the house. Anyway, I digress, I always ask for no Buns, rather than throw it away, just don't get it. So a go to for me at McDs is a grilled chicken no bun.

[jess9395 5,449]

McD's will also do a "side" of grilled chicken and it's cheaper... or a grilled chicken snack wrap no tortilla so it's wrapped in lettuce.

[MBird 298]

Eat more Protein. Don't go more than four hours without eating. Drink tons of Water.

The hunger is from lack of protein. Get it in anyway you can. A shake, chicken, beef, turkey, fish.