I'm having to struggle with my mind vs my body. I really want to eat! I know it's just a habit I have to break, but I really want to. My Dr wants me to eat 3 meals a day...but I really struggle! How long will it be until my mind and body line up?

Right now I'm can eat a lean quizine meal and feel full, and that feeling last for maybe 2hr and then I feel like I'm starving again. Should I eat, or should I wait?

What do you do?

Hi Aileena, I would say listen to your body. Have a small healthy snack. Don't starve yourself, if you are like me, I get into HUGE TROUBLE if I wait to eat and am ravinous. Things get stuck...

The instructions I got from the nutrtionist include 3 meals and 2 Snacks. So V-Queen said...eat a healthy snack (try to make it protien). This will keep you from getting overly hungry and also protien helps hold off hunger.

I'm still just book learned though (pre band here)

Melissa

I have same issue-for me its telling my mind not to tell me its hungry cause honestly I rarely am I just eat to be eating most times I think and 90% of the time it aint nuttin healthy-lol.

try drinking more liquids that really works for me. this may sound funny but try eating something very slow take a few bits come back 15 later eat little more take a drink. fruit is always good....... Good luck......

The weight loss game is a tuff mental game but you can do it Good luck...as of today Im down 79 pounds walking walking and more walking Good luck God bless take care!

More protein in your diet will help curb hunger...

check the lean cuisine for carbs,

Carbs crave more carbs and sugar craves more sugar so if your carb intake & sugar intake is high it will make you hungry quicker and more often

I start each day with stirctly protein and that stays with me most of the day, I eat breakfast at 7 since Iam at work at 5 up at 3:30 but do not eat again until about 1 or 2

but if I eat a single carb in the morning like toast or oatmeal.. forget it, Iam starving all day long and have a bad food day.

Try using the natural peanut butter as a snack! It stops the sweet craving and sticks to your ribs. I just eat a spoonful or so and that usually does the trick. The natural peanut butter has less sugar so less carbs.

My advice would be to avoid lean cuisines/smart ones,etc.....i have eaten those and they NEVER make me feel full--if so im usually starving in a half hour!Even before my surgery i could probably eat 4 lean cuisines and feel semi-satisfied, LOL. I like "real"food--i had a turkey hot dog in a bun and some whesat thins and i was stuffed! I love turkey hambergs too.

plus there is a LOT of salt in those frozen "entrees" which isnt healthy in itself!

thats just my advice i hope it helps!!Best of luck

P.S.---A lot of times the craving for sweets or bad food gets so bad i just grab something,but latley ive tried remembering what my mom told me--you have worked so hard,and been through so much pain through this surgery and you can DO THIS. Don't keep giving into Snacks,etc...

But,again obviously there are lots of times where you just have to eat extra,or something not on the "list'!

alright,i think im done my rambling!!!!LOL

Good luck (again)!!!! =)