Anyone hungry?

[Crazylady 0]

Or is it just me? I am supposed to eat like 2 TBS of soft/pureed food at a time. It's not doing it! I am H-U-N-G-R-Y! WHat are you guys doing and is it working for you? BTW, I have not lost any weight in like a week, in spite of not eating much. What's going on?

[Ramg66 0]

What worked for me is I would make 16 oz. of Protein shake and drink it throughout the day, especially when I was most hungry, I would take a big drink or two and have a glass a Water and my hunger would go away.

I lost a lot of weight the first week, then on the second (pureed period) I gained a few pounds but now I am losing again. Good luck.

[Crazylady 0]

I guess basically I should suck it up and stop whinning! :smile:

Thanks for the tip. I did your Protein thing/water trick and it worked. I realize I need to do that everytime I start thinking about food. Bottom line is I am hungry, which means eat... which means Protein and H2O!

How is it going for you now?

[Scorpioqt 1]

I have my moments when I'm starving too. This is my last week of pureed / soft foods, I start eating 3 real meals a day starting Friday...WOOT WOOT!! I curb my appetite by drinking lots of Water or I might have a sugar free popsicle (cant do anymore Protein Shakes at this time :smile:) in between my 1/4 cup meals.

[EileenMary 0]

I also was banded on 5 - 11 -09. I am not hungry. I really focus on having something every half hour. I drink tea, Water with lemon, sugar free pops, Jello with ff cool whip and have my 3 small meals. Just eat really slow and take it one step at a time. I was very hungry week 1. Try tea. Also maybe try some chicken broth and drink it slow. These things will work. U will not feel hungry. U will just feel empty. Keep in touch. Good luck !!!

[GonnaRide 0]

I've also found that a popsicle or a little cup of Jello (sometimes with a squirt of the Cool Whip in a can) when I'm feeling hungry helps. I feel more like I've had something to eat, when I really haven't. And definitely getting in some Protein helps.

[Minxz 0]

I have a LOT of head hunger. Watching TV during recovery didn't help. Not just the commercials but everything seems to center around food. I get to graduate to stage III next week I think which is soft but substantial food. I am looking forward to a taco salad w/ NO carbs lol.

[SpideyMom 1]

OMG, are you reading my mind? Not only am I starving, but I'm not losing weight since starting on the pureed foods! What gives? I'm only eating *maybe* 500 calories, so in theory, I should be dropping the lbs like crazy, unless ... could it be... that my body now thinks it is in starvation mode and is holding on to the lbs?

My doc told me I could eat 1/2 cup at a time, and if a little later I was still not hungry, eat some more, up to a total of a cup, but to try to load up on Water in between meals.

I also do a Protein drink at the start of the day. I'm not big on food right away in the morning, so the choc. drink is just the right thing.

Ugh! This is even harder than I thought it would be -- and I knew it would be hard!!!!

[LindaD 3]

My surgery is Friday so I'm on the pre-surgical diet which is very restrictive with my surgeon. I'm sooooooooo hungry. Two more days after today... And then the AFTER surgery hunger. LOL

[meem 0]

I am more hungry now than I was on the pre-op diet!Since I have started the puree/soft stage I haven't lost any weight. My doctor said to expect to gain a little weight during this period. I am happy that I haven't, but after great success pre-op and right after the surgery to hit a wall, kinda stinks. But I will keep my chin up and keep trucking along. Soon the fills will be flowing in for us and the weight will be falling off us.

[bmooney364 30]

Is it just me or does all food smell absolutely wonderful . My husband heated up a can of chicken noodle Soup for himself and it smelled so good. He cooked a bacon and egg Breakfast for himself and I thoght I would pass out. I haven't wanted to really eat any of it, so far, I am satisfied to just smell it. I eat a few sf pops Jello, decaf coffee with sf Creamer, if I want something. This really seems to help me I have three small ,1/4-1/2 cup meals and up to 3 Snacks daily and so far( thank you Jesus) I have been satisfied. I have lost about 10lbs since surgery and it is so nice to see the scales move in the right direction for a change.I just hope the magic lasts. Good luck to you.

[SpideyMom 1]

Bmooney, oh, the smells! I swear everything smells better!!

Melissa and CrazyLady, I did some searching around on here, and it appears that we are officially in Bandster Hell! :mad5:

Waaaah!!!

[sarahbellzz14-4 1]

I AM STARVING!!!! and Ann, Try living upstairs from a pizzeria!!!!! My whole house smells like pizza!!!

I'm sooooooooooo sick of broth. I ate watered down cream of chicken Soup last night and got sick immediatly, and had no appitite until I got home from work (and smelled pizza in my hallway) So I just downed a little bit of a Protein Shake, Didn't do squat. CAN'T WAIT TO EAT APPLE SAUCE!!!!!!!!!!!

[sarahbellzz14-4 1]

I have a LOT of head hunger. Watching TV during recovery didn't help. Not just the commercials but everything seems to center around food. I get to graduate to stage III next week I think which is soft but substantial food. I am looking forward to a taco salad w/ NO carbs lol.

Not just recovery.. TV period. I swear last night in a 2 hour time span, I saw about 13 domino's, Burger King, Arby's, sarrgento cheese commercials... and as I type this a McDonalds commercial is on.... OH THE HORROR!!!! And all I want is Melted Jalapeno Jack cheese on what I have no idea, I would eat the whole brick right now if I could!!!

[LindaD 3]

I think, in general, when you're truly hungry, food smells and tastes better than other times.