I am a month post-op and do not get my first fill until Jan. 28th and right now i can eat almost whatever and as much as i like as long as i chew good. I have been doing really good during the day and into the evening but its later on in the night that i start to get cravings for BAD things and want to snack. I know i should be able to say NO but this is a learning process and i am trying hard to learn. This is why i am asking others for suggestions. Anyone else get this and does anyone have any helpful suggestions or things to try to kick the cravings or at least help me with will power?

I find that if I eat a small snack of Protein (about 70 calories) around 4:30 - 5:00 pm (a boiled egg, an ounce of low fat cheese or a little deli sliced turkey) I am fine until 8:00 om. That gives me time to get home at 7:00 pm, cook dinner for my family and then eat my dinner. At that point, I'm full, no desire to eat as a result of hunger.

Head hunger is another thing entirely. Sitting and watching TV is a real problem for a lot of people...that was their time to snack pre-banding and they subconsciously want to continue that habit. Not sure how to tell you to deal with that issue because what works for me may not work for anybody else. I drink some iced tea with Splenda and lime and that fills my tummy back up for a little bit and it tastes good.

I have the same problem, here's a few tricks that work for me.

Make it a goal to eat nothing for at least 2 hours before going to bed. If you must snack, force something small and healthy before that cutoff.

Alternative:

Zero carbs 2 hours before bed. If you must snack, make sure it's zero carbs, a cheese stick or something similar.

TV watching: You're not hungry, it's a habit. Find something that takes a long time to eat or has very low calories. Celery, carrots, sunflower seeds and turkey Jerky work for me.

Brush your teeth. Amazing how that taste in your mouth breaks head hunger sometimes.

Drink more Water. Or if you like it (I do), unsweetened hot tea.

Eat more Protein and less carbs at dinner.

Get up and do something. Anything, a hobby, clean up, a video game, anything that keeps you and your hands busy.

Great tips :mad:

Thanks everyone!!! I will try some of the tips. I get my first fill a day earlier now lol Jan 27th at 8 in the morning lol Move step by step gettin closer to my reality...