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I'm so disgusted with myself. I'm 14 months out from gastric bypass surgery. I've gained back all my weight. I'm hungry all the time. I tried the pouch reset. I've tried walking or showers when I'm hungry. Nothing seems to work. I'm starving one hour after I eat. Even if it high Protein meal. Nothing makes me sick and I never feel full or bloated I didn't eat this much before surgery. It is like something was triggered inside of me. I don't know what to do. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

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Is it physical hunger or really bad cravings? Did you already see your surgeon to check if the pouch and anastomosis are ok?

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Could it be emotional eating? Physically speaking is difficult to be hungry constantly, have you been stressed out lately?

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I would start with the surgeon and also a therapist. Confirm that the surgery was successful in creating the pouch and then leverage the therapist to help you with cravings.

If you had RNY you should not feel actual real hunger for several month post op. You don't speak much about your eating habits in general.

Do you follow the rules of RNY? Dense Protein and vegetables for your meals. Measure and track everything.

I would get confirmation and go back to my Bariatric team for help.

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@@Debi287 - are you grazing? Are you drinking calories? You might have to disopline yourself to only have 4 meals a day and get rid of snacking stuff in your house.

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@@OKCPirate

After 22 months post op, I found myself in grazing hell yesterday. I am recovering from plastics so I know why but I never ever ever want to experience a day like yesterday. I honestly did not think I would ever do that but I was starving and no amount of anything I ate, resolved it. I made some good choices like cheese and lunch meats but I made some horrible choices like dove dark chocolate and crackers. It seemed the crappier the stuff I ate the more hungry I was.

Today, is a new day. I went back to basics with a Protein shake in the am, cottage cheese and a peach for lunch, a Protein Bar for a snack and tons of Water. I will have an taco dish for dinner. I am so glad I found my way back to my norm because not only was I eating everything, for the first time in 22 month I felt like crap about it. I never feel guilty because I follow the plan to about 90% all the time.

So.......I tell you all of this because I think you ask an excellent question. What are this persons current eating habits? Do they come close to the rules? We need more info to help.

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I can relate. I've been eating terrible and I graze constantly. My biggest problem is not eating enough Protein. I'm tired all the time and struggle with fluids. I eat too many of the wrong things in bread form. It's terrible I am not able to follow the right path.

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