How do you guys deal with mental hunger with having a smaller stomach?

Well, I am on the pre-op diet and the mental hunger is real. I try to stay busy doing things to keep my mind off of food. Things like cleaning, walking my dogs, reading a book, doing work from home, etc. have helped distract me from my head hunger.

My fiance and I did a movie marathon and a game night pretty much every night

On 3/12/2021 at 1:56 AM, Jnfinney said:

Well, I am on the pre-op diet and the mental hunger is real. I try to stay busy doing things to keep my mind off of food. Things like cleaning, walking my dogs, reading a book, doing work from home, etc. have helped distract me from my head hunger.

the best thing is to keep yourself busy

I cleared a path from one end of house to the other and I would just start walking when I felt head hunger. Just back and forth from one end to the other for about five minutes was long enough to distract me and then I would go back to whatever I was doing. I also do this while I’m on the phone or if I have any anxiety and according to Apple Watch I get like 30 exercise minutes a day without really trying.

Mental hunger? I did not think it was a real thing, until now.

On 4/6/2021 at 11:58 PM, oneblessedchild1978 said:

Mental hunger? I did not think it was a real thing, until now.

Means you aren't physically hungry you just think you are. Aka boredom. Loneliness. Emotional. I've had it my whole life

On 4/3/2021 at 8:20 AM, ShoppGirl said:

I cleared a path from one end of house to the other and I would just start walking when I felt head hunger. Just back and forth from one end to the other for about five minutes was long enough to distract me and then I would go back to whatever I was doing. I also do this while I’m on the phone or if I have any anxiety and according to Apple Watch I get like 30 exercise minutes a day without really trying.

Great idea thank you!

On 3/25/2021 at 5:25 PM, Numbheart said:

the best thing is to keep yourself busy

Yes I'm working on that and I'm post op two years