Mental hunger can be my worst enemy! Any ideas or suggestions? How do you deal with it?

Thanks!

Two ideas:

Smelling is a sensory activity. Try to learn to smell something good as a separate activity from eating. Like the wonderful smell after a rain, just smelling ________ (fill in the blank with your favorite food smell) can be a sensory treat in and of itself.

Give yourself a pep talk such as: "being thin feels better than _____ (fill in the blank) tastes."

:-)

When I have mental Hunger really bad I eat sugar free popsicles

When I have mental Hunger really bad I eat sugar free popsicles

I eat Kim's Magic Pop now it is like a really thin wheat or brown rice cake but it is actually pretty big and they are 15 cals and 0 points on weightwatchers.I think I already may have said this but I also eat sunflower seeds in shells

bc they take a long time but are Protein.

Had to edit bc dumb autocorrect lol

What is the best choices at taco bell please be honest

Identify your favorite "crap" foods from various places and use the recipe creator on MFP to see if you can make a tasty healthier sleeve friendly version.

I loved doing that on WW and I still love doing it.

Mental cravings I do have them but I just remind myself how much I paid for the surgery and do I really want a penny of that to go to waste.

That kinda stops all the cravings

When I'm at work, or sedentary then I'm "hungry".

When I'm busy and on the move, I don't even think of food, only ice cold Water.

I eat Kim's Magic Pop now it is like a really thin wheat or brown rice cake but it is actually pretty big and they are 15 cals and 0 points on weightwatchers.I think I already may have said this but I also eat sunflower seeds in shells

bc they take a long time but are Protein.

Had to edit bc dumb autocorrect lol

I love sunflower seeds!!! We can have them?! How far out did you start eating them? Any trouble?

I love sunflower seeds!!! We can have them?! How far out did you start eating them? Any trouble?

I have never been told otherwise it is not on my nono list I make sure they are well chewed and I don't eat the shell as some folks do. I have been eating them since I was 3 months out and haven't had issues.I eat the kernels in my salad sometimes too:)

What is the best choices at taco bell please be honest

I like the grilled chicken tacos, either Fresca or the ones sometimes on the dollar menu. I order two and don't eat much of the tortilla even now. Tortillas don't sit great for me post-op, even two years out. Too doughy.

Lynda

For head hunger, one trick I use is applying lip balm and hand lotion. The smell and feel distracts me.

Lynda