Stress eating

[meatball1 29]

I caught myself today going right to food when I was supper stressed . The good thing was ... There wasn't a lot of food in the house but in 90 minutes I had a Protein Shake 5 pretzels and a Protein Bar. It's really scary ...

[dlc0963 22]

I've also found myself reaching for food for no apparent reason. More and more I find myself trying to reconcile my "head hunger" with real hunger. I think I will always struggle with this knowing some days will be better than others. But I am also only 9 weeks post op and am still learning about my new stomach, which I privately refer to as Tiny Tum.

[McButterpants 2,846]

Yep - the sleeve can't stop you from putting food in your mouth...You just won't be able to eat as much of it.

I have a sleeve of steel, so nothing bothers my tiny tummy - that's a double edged sword. I can eat anything which is nice, but on the flip side, I can eat anything. Sugar, carbs, ice cream, pizza...ANYTHING.

One thing that helps me when I find myself reaching for Snacks or stress eating, I make a shake or eat a Protein bar. Or I'll go for a walk, even if it's around the block. Just something to redirect.

[alwaysonadiet 47]

Shouldn't have most of the hungry hormone come out with the sleeve surgery? So you don't feel like eating all that crap?

[alwaysonadiet 47]

Only asking cuz I'm so hungry I want to eat that stuff too and seems I still have that heavy duty hormone grehlin

[Band2Sleever 78]

How far out from surgery are you @@McButterpants ?

[McButterpants 2,846]

How far out from surgery are you @@McButterpants ?

I am just over 4 months post op

In answer to alwaysonadiet's question about hunger - I don't feel hunger like I used to. So it isn't a physical hunger wanting to eat "bad" foods...it's old habits that die hard. I am a stress eater - I've had to learn to control that. Although my life doesn't revolve around food like it used to, it's still a battle with regard to the head hunger - the head hunger won't go away with surgery.

[meatball1 29]

Head hunger and bad habits are the worst. I have good days and bars days. Slow loss but it's ok . I don't deny myself anything . It's usually a couple of bites then I feel it unless it's ice cream. Then my stomach feels crappy after.

[Mississippi Girl 124]

i have always eaten out of boredom . i get restless and go to the kitchen. I am working very hard to fight that. thank goodness i can't just go hog wild and eat a bunch of junk. first of all i don't keep all that junk around any more. i am seven weeks and have a fear of stretching my pouch. i hope it's not that easy to do….but not so sure. i've read a lot about people have more than one surgery due to stretching pouch. i don't want to be one of them.

happy losing,

Mississippi Girl