This is the hardest week ever lol. I feel good, just a lot of head hunger....is this normal? I am craving things I never craved before! I am scared I will end up eating something and ending up in the hospital! Help

_{Congrats on being a week out!!! I get sleeved next week and have spent a lot of time on this site. I can tell you from everything I have read what you are experiencing is VERY NORMAL!!! Lets face it, most of us have a relationship with food that most others that are not overweight would not understand. Try to stay focused for these first few weeks. I am sure you will do fine since you know that doing the wrong thing could land you in the hospital. Every day will be a struggle for a while, but every day will get a little easier... That's how I feel about the pre-op diet at least. The first few days were bad and now it's easier. Hang in there!!!!}

Head hunger is normal and it stinks! I am about six weeks out now and I still

Have bouts with head hunger although it has largely subsided... Which I have to say was such a major fear of mine... To continue to have horrible head hunger. I have also learned that if I do have head hunger and "must" have something I go for something healthy or Protein. Not to say I haven't made a few mistakes... A piece of chocolate... Graham crackers... But when I eat stuff that I shouldn't I almost instantly get sick... So I learn my lesson

Good luck!

Congrats on your 1st week out. To reiterate what kmbrlycool said, head hunger is one of the demons you are going to be facing for sometime. I am approx month and 1/2 out and it is still a battle. Fortunately, your sleeve helps you recognize head hunger whereas, I know for myself, before the sleeve hunger meant "eat" which is why I was in the situation I was in. Good luck to you...remember, this is a journey, not a race and you'll do great!

I am 3 weeks out. Head hunger is normal. Here is a trick that has helped me. When u find yourself craving something, get a bottled water and sit down and sip it. After a few sips, instead of thinking about how good that cheesecake would be, ask yourself, am I really hungry or is this the head hunger? When I ask myself that my brain instantly does a "tank reading" on my tummy to see if I feel empty. 9 times out of 10 it's my head. So I drink my water and move on. Hope this helps.