so i know the mental hunger thing is a battle many of us have to face but does anybody else struggle knowing where the line is between the real and unreal hunger ?!? i am always hungry and always have hunger growls and i miss the small stomach sensation in the beginning

i miss those first few months

i had surgery on may 10th, since then i lost about 90+ lbs but my stomach seems to be able to fit double what it was a few months ago, and i've been stuck on the same weight for 2 months

lastly, my cpap was for a while, filling me up with air despite lowering the settings, and i wonder if this affects my surgery in any way? i would wake up with intense gas pain like when we got surgery that first day

i don't know from day to day if i'm ok and it makes me so depressed and paranoid

bleh... anyone feeling this way?

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Not sure what type of surgery you had. congrats on your 90+ loss!

The further out from surgery the more food you can get in. This is what works for me with hunger...

(1) I have increased my Protein goals to 100g / 130g. I add a good portion of vegetables with my meal. The Fiber and protein helps me to feel full. I can easily get in a cup of salad with 4oz of chicken.

(2)Keep busy to avoid head hunger.

(3) ask yourself if its emotional/stress eating hunger or eating because your board.

(4) I brush my teeth ..For some reason it sooths my stomach and I don't feel the need to eat.

2 months stall: See if you can get an appointment in with your dietician. Reevaluate your food log and exercise program.

CPAP: I'm thankfully off mine! Make an appointment. See if they can make an adjustment so you don't have gas pains.

thank you for all of that helpful advice !!!

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Congrats on your excellent loss.

I am 3 months out and I definitely notice I can get more food in than in the beginning. Not much, but there is a difference. I drink alot of Water or low/no cal drinks (like Bai or Crystal Light) to help with the hunger. I find alot of times what I really am is thirsty or at very least it gives my stomach something to do and makes my brain think I'm full.

I went off my cpap 2 weeks after surgery. I absolutely think at very least you need readjusted and definitely need a to be evaluated again to see if you still need the machine. I was lucky because I had a machine that self adjusted. I'm assuming yours does not do that, so it's a real possibility that the pressure is too high, even if you've lowered it manually.