There are some times when I'm not even hungry yet , Yet I'm thinking of my next meal ? A friend told me that "for her" that doesn't happen anymore ? Is this true ? For most

Its true.. The major food lust goes away. It does rear its ugly head from time to time, however. Particularly if you see something/smell something you used to really love

Try to keep yourself busy - it really works.

Thank you for your answer , when I'm at work I'm able to keep busy ,

But , the way I keep busy at home is I love working on my sport cars But the most relaxing thing for me is to "COOK" I love to cook on the week ends , it's going to be tough , cause I like ever part of it going shopping for The fresh ingredients then coming home and prepping and then getting it all together ,

"guess I need a new hobby !!

This is your Fat Brain thinking. I work to control MY fat brain every day. I cannot give "Skippy" (the name of my fat brain) an inch or he'll take a double Wendy's, milkshake and a couple handfuls of oreos...

Thank you , I hope it works for me. The way that I relax on the weekend is to cook. LoL guess I need a new hobby

I still cook on the weekends. You totally can too! Just choose Protein dense recipes that taste really good. I plan out my meals for the week and usually make 2-3 dishes over the weekend that I divide up into individual servings and put them in the fridge or freezer. I've found that planning is what keeps me from snacking.

I'm sad to say I do still get hungry and crave trigger foods - I don't think this is something the sleeve can eliminate. They did stomach surgery, not brain surgery, and from what we understand about human physiology, both are involved in hunger and cravings. It's not as voracious as it used to be, and I don't seem to suffer from hypoglycemia as I used to pre-surgery, but self-control is absolutely essential for being successful in the long run.

For me the hunger went away but the love of food and cooking never did. I'm still a serious baker, I still entertain or cater events, I still make large meals for my family and friends. And I still love it as much as I ever did!

But I don't need to eat it all anymore. With few exceptions, I don't really care that there's a large box of Cookies on the counter or that I have a cake on the table. I don't feel required to eat from every dish or to gorge myself simply because food is there and I enjoy it.

But food still plays into my life and I still think about my meals. Depending on how early out you are (if you're in the early weeks it's more common) you might still be living a life that's food centered.

The biggest thing that helps me is planning my day first thing. I record everything I intend to eat that day - all of my meals and Snacks at once. And then when I start to feel like it's time to eat, I grab my meal and eat. I no longer focus on what's next. It doesn't matter to me, because I already made a plan and I know what's coming. It helps me avoid peeking my head in the fridge between meals and it takes away that slim chance that I'll make a last minute choice to go after something less healthy. I'm in charge, not the food.

I'm three years out and while food still controls me if I make poor choices and let it, I still don't feel hunger between meals unless I completely forget to eat for a huge block of time. That happens more often than it should!

~Cheri

Just had my surgery on Wednesday (11/20/13) and wanted to know what would be good for my 'meals' while on the liquid phase of the post op diet.. any suggestions??? I know I need water and protein shakes but what can I 'eat'??

Im 10 weeks post op. this week I forgot to eat twice until 3 in the afternoon. That is how little food is in my head a lot of times. I have hungry days (900-1000) and very unhungry days (struggle to get 200 calories)...A normal day would be 600-800 calories and I feel full all day lol