Let's Talk About Maintenance

[ms.sss 15,173]

On 10/11/2023 at 12:56 PM, maintenanceman said:

For those of us in maintenance, how would you describe your hunger now? Are you still less hungry than before? Has your hunger increased?

if comparing pre-wls me vs post-wls me, today, (5 yrs post) im not sure if im more or less "hungry", because looking back, im convinced i wasn't actually as hungry as i said i was back then, i think i just wanted to eat. lots. i think i enjoyed or chased that "stuffed" feeling? i dunno.

now, i HATE that stuffed feeling. so yeah, i do get hungry still, but i tend to not overfeed that hunger cuz i dont want to feel the icks.

i do remember feeling ravenously hungry before. i haven't felt that since.

however, if we are comparing 1st year post op me vs todays 5-yrs post op me, im definitely hungrier now that those first few months cuz i had food aversion for a while.

Edited October 17, 2023 by ms.sss

[ms.sss 15,173]

On 10/11/2023 at 5:02 PM, maintenanceman said:

What is "too much"? Why is this a problem? I weigh myself religiously every morning, and I have since day one pre-op. Works for me.

same. i've weighed myself every morning for the past 5 years (when i have access to a scale...sometimes i don't when im on vacay).

and i still track what i eat daily (granted not as meticulously as before...i eyeball alot now vs busting out the scale and measuring cups every time. and i often use pre-set items in MFP vs listing out individual ingredients for foods now)

its not for everyone, but it works for me as well.

i credit this MO (along with regular-enough exercise) with how i have stayed below goal weight this entire time.

Aside: granted im actually waay below goal weight at the moment due to a combination of quitting smoking, going on vacation and then currently being sick as a dog; but i know this is temporary. 🤞🏼