How long

before all these crazy head hungers subside? its driving me nuts. things i normally wouldnt even want all of the sudden its all I could think about. I just keep telling myself "no no fatty thats the old you"

If someone posts the answer to that please forward it to me. I still cant get my head to shut the f@*# up sometimes. More and like I said hang in there. You are doing great. SueBee

Hi Amanda, Well, I'm approaching 3 weeks from surgery, and I still get it from time to time. My life saver has been sugar free popsicles, at least those I can "chew" and they seem to satisfy the urge, sometimes it takes me two! I say "this is not real hunger" and try to determine what it is, usually I'm bored or having a bad day, and am trying to reroute that feeling, but I think it will take me a long time to learn. Good luck! Inky

Shoot, I'm 2 years out and I still get it. It's a matter of "learning" the difference between head hunger and real hunger I'm not sure it completely goes away. I'll see a churro, and think, I'm hungry and I want that. I have to stop and remind myself, 1- it's BAD for me 2- am I really hungry? It just takes time and adjusting. Best of luck and congrats on your surgery! Cindy D.

Nevah! Muahahaha. I still get it, stand in front of the pantry for 10 minutes, and sometimes walk away, but sometimes not.

Well welcome back Ms. Amanda. I wasn't on here all day yesterday because I am getting over the flu. I heard everything went well with you. Keep us posted and updated on your progress. I am looking forward to hearing all about you on the looser's bench. Jaime

I'm sorry to report I don't think it goes away either. This is a demon we will most likely have to fight for life. We just have to learn to replace the crap (poor food choices) with healthier choices, or get up and move and do other activities to retrain our brains. This saying has been beaten in the ground here, but there is nothing more true than "They did surgery on our stomachs, NOT our heads". Some even call it a diet with a scar! For me at 18 months post op I know I'll battle it the rest of my life. I am so grateful this surgery has given me the "tool" to fight the battle though. Tami

Ok, the crap will hit the fan when I say this, but if there is something that I really really want, I will taste it. So far, it's been yucky. Things do not taste like I thought, and then when they taste bad, I don't know if my head knows it's bad and that is why the bad taste, there it goes. But I constantly remind myself about how I am looking, the clothes that are gone and the clothes that are fitting me. Nothing is worth me being FATTER again. NOTHING. There is no food that I can live without. Matter of fact those bad ones will just shorten my life span. So why do it? Good luck, Diane

(standing here flinging Crap Balls at you) SPLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOT CHA!!!!!!! SueBee

Donning my protective crap flinging gear and getting ready to check the ID's of the food police......HA! Let he who is w/o crap, fling the FIRST crap! No sacrlige intedned, it's just we ALL go through things very similiar and everyone has their OWN row to hoe.....ya know? Tami