Hungry

[Wendyfm 494]

I've been craving Protein this week and am just hungry all the time. I am making sure that I'm eating enough Protein, but I am still hungry constantly. I am almost ten months out so that may have something to do with it.

[Teachamy 1,042]

Are you eating frequently enough and getting in enough Water? When I feel hungry I find it is often my body communicating something to me other than hunger--usually I am tired and falling into an old habit of getting the munchies in front of the TV. Sometimes I am dehydrated, and sometimes I really haven't eaten frequently enough during the course of the day. It is OK and normal to be feeling hunger at this stage. Check with your NUT about your exercise routine and the number of calories you are consuming. They may be able to help.

Best!

Amy

[Wendyfm 494]

Thanks.

[Miss Mac 6,261]

I was creeping back into the habit of night eating, and gained back seven pounds. Now, I make sure that I have deviled eggs and sugar free Jello in the fridge, so that if I totally cave in, I still have a quick harmless option to grab. sugar free popsicles help, too, when my taste buds just want something to do. I also do better if I eat my carbs earlier in the day, and go no-carb with dinner. Last evening I had a grilled steak (saved half for breakfast), fresh green Beans and a slice of Tomato.< /p>

[Wendyfm 494]

Just started making sugar free Jello again. May try no carb at night. I'm getting hungry between Breakfast and lunch, so. I might need to eat a little more for breakfast.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I asked my nutritionist a few months ago "Why do some people lose a lot of weight after bariatric surgery only to gain most of it back." She said it is primarily due to grazing (snacking).

Eating a balance diet is important after WLS. A balanced diet consists of Protein, carbs and fats. Fats are an important ingredient, in my opinion. Fats have the power to take away hunger. I am almost 2 years out from RNY and reached the maintenance phase about the 7th month and my weight has been stable ever since. I am not driven by hunger. But I have included some fat in my diet. I have a hot cup of coffee each day topped with a heaping portion of real whipped cream. I make the whip cream from scratch using artificial sweetener instead of processed sugar. When I make a hot cup of cocoa (no sugar added) I use whole milk. I eat real butter. I no longer eat the leanest cuts of meat. I eat Adkin's Snacks. Although I consume carbs, I try to minimize them. I limit my complex carbs (such as bread or Pasta to one meal a day.

During my RNY surgery, the part of my stomach that processes sugars and fats was disconnected. As a result, my body could no longer processed these and consuming these would cause dumping. But after a year, the lower intestines evolved and were able to perform this function. So after this pause, I introduced fats back into my diet. I religiously stay away from processed sugars. I had diabetes before surgery and it has been in remission ever since, and I want to keep it that way.