I have been SO good about following all the rules on my low carb diet leading up to the pre-op diet next week. After 3 weeks I've lost 20 lbs and have had little hunger issues. But I am SO hungry today!!!! It's not even dinner time yet and I'm up to my 1200 calories and 90 of 100 carbs. I've tried drinking Water, Crystal Light, tea, but still I'm ravenous. So I got some turkey and am trying to eat Protein.

Any one else feeling like this? THIS is why I need the band!!!

I had the same problem. I had to go through a "diet" for 6 months before my insurance would approve my surgery. I lost about 10 pounds over and aver and over. I was bad and gave up on the diet and ate what ever I wanted because I know my time was limited. It was probably the biggest mistake I made in the whole process. The reason I did it was because I was always so hungry. I hate that feeling. Stick with it you are worth it! Don't screw up the way I did.

At my recent visit with my dr i told her i still feel hungry in between lunch and dinner so i have a snack, its only supposed to be about 100 cals with Protein in it. Sometimes i eat a Protein Bar that is 180 cals ( because it works with hunger better) but she told me there are 3 reasons why i am hungry

1. Not enough calories Ex. If i only ate 200 cals for Breakfast and 500 for lunch i may need to add more to breakfast and take a little from lunch.

2. Make sure you are getting enough protein. Ex. Every meal breakfast, lunch , and dinner should be at least 20g of protein. That makes it easier to make sure you get at least 60g daily. If you only get 10g protein for breakfast you will be hungry before lunch. Makes sense right?

3. Too many sugar free products. The way my dr explained it to.me was it kinda tricks your brain into thinking its getting sugar, with the artificial sweetner. Now i drink crystal light and Mio in my Water daily but she recomended something called true lemon true lime true orange she says its a natural crystalized sweetner that wont trick our minds. Sometimes that can make the diffrence. I ordered mine online and hoping to see if this helps with the hunger in between meals.

Good luck to you!!!!