its gotten to the point where ive lost everything i can by doing basically nothing. now i actually have to try and im doing more then the required exercise. but i cant get past the head hunger! everything i eat i get the taste for and need more. even when im "satisfied". the most frustrating thing is actually have to diet. i did this so i wouldnt have to diet. i was supposed to rely on the hormonal thing to keep me satisfied enough to know when to stop. im less then a year. right now my dr says im on track for weight loss but wants another 43 lbs by the end of the year. i cant afford a therapist right now and have to rely on the help of the people in here and my dr. any suggestions other then "more protein" and veggies?

its gotten to the point where ive lost everything i can by doing basically nothing. now i actually have to try and im doing more then the required exercise. but i cant get past the head hunger! everything i eat i get the taste for and need more. even when im "satisfied". the most frustrating thing is actually have to diet. i did this so i wouldnt have to diet. i was supposed to rely on the hormonal thing to keep me satisfied enough to know when to stop. im less then a year. right now my dr says im on track for weight loss but wants another 43 lbs by the end of the year. i cant afford a therapist right now and have to rely on the help of the people in here and my dr. any suggestions other then "more protein" and veggies?

I don't know how far out you are but for me I always have had hunger. From day one. I have heard of others not being hungry but for me I am like clock work. Every 2.5 to 3 hours I eat. Now I drink hot liquid to curve my hunger and also head hunger. I have both. I drink sugar free cocoa with whip on top. After I do this I am really full. Something about the hot

liquid.

I'm not sure if this is bad advice or not, so if you're not a fan of what I say, please disregard. After the first few months, I realized I wasn't dieting anymore and it was wonderful because I could have a taste of everything and not be able to physically eat enough of it to gain weight. For example, some days I will do the traditional version of the diet, and other days I will have half a bevita bar for Breakfast, and then get a pick 2 from Panera. I'll eat 1/3 of a cup of mac and cheese for lunch and then have half a cup of chili for dinner, and not only am I satisfied and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything, but it hasn't hurt my weight loss at all.

I feel like in the begining it's important to follow the exact requirements, but when you're a few months out it is ok to eat things that actually taste good in much smaller portions. The goal was for us to get to be normal again, and eating veggies and baked chicken for every meal the rest of our life is not really living. So my advice would be to not think about it as dieting and when you want to eat a piece of cake, have a piece....just eat slowly and you'll probably realize you can only have a few bites and you're over it. Then the craving has been satisfied, you're not obsessing over things you can't eat, and you haven't hurt your diet at all.

im trying to reply but its not posting.... thank you guys for your support and ideas. i will definitely be trying these.

if you are truly hungry, eat. are you getting 70 grams of protein and 64 ounces of water? snacking on things with fiber is really the way you want to go... raw veggies and hummus, apples, almonds. you will want to add exercise because that way you will be ramping up your metabolism. esp weight lifting. muscle burns more at rest than fat.

it is so hard to get in the 60-70 grams of protein without getting sick of what im eating/drinking lol. i have been exercising everyday. 25-40 min walks with my mom. about 190-300+ calories burned. i need to get back to the gym. but im still doing 4 days more of walking than my doctor wants me to. i think thats whats keeping me from gaining more.

if you are truly hungry, eat. are you getting 70 grams of protein and 64 ounces of water? snacking on things with fiber is really the way you want to go... raw veggies and hummus, apples, almonds. you will want to add exercise because that way you will be ramping up your metabolism. esp weight lifting. muscle burns more at rest than fat.

I am not that far out but have had some issues with head hunger already! For me, I know it is head hunger but the one response is accurate. Eating chicken and veggies for very meal for the rest of your life is not realistic. You can indulge here and there when your sleeve is ready for it but just make sure you are doing it responsibly and in moderation! My sister is 8 months out and she said when she craves something, she eats her protein, some veggies, and saves room for a bite or two of whatever sweet it is she wants. That way she can have a bite but doesn't have room to overdue it and it satisfies her urges well! I don't know if that will help you or not but worth a try!