Head hunger??

The main board wasn't any help with this question, so I figured I would ask here. How do you tell the difference between when you are really hungry and when its head hunger? Is it possible to have head hunger but still feel hunger sensation in your belly?

For the first three or four months, I was eating on a schedule and never felt true stomach hunger. That doesn't mean I didn't feel hungry, but I knew it wasn't something to acknowledge. I was told that was because of the surgery, no real hunger. At ten months out, I know when it is time to eat and eagerly fix a plate, but I still don't really feel hungry. Not the old, "I'm starving, I'll eat anything hungry," anyway. So, I would say that if you are eating (okay, maybe still on liquids, but think of it as eating) as you were instructed, any hunger you experience is head hunger. Strange what old habits will do.

The cat is back. What happened to that beautiful face? God bless, Annette

Couldn't stand it, not that I have any self-image problems.... And besides, it reminded me too much of Usta. I hope she is doing alright without her stuff bunny or pals to talk to.

at your point, you can't get enough nutrients so if you're hungry eat. just make sure it's almost pure protein and something your pouch can tolerate. if you're full and still hungry, you'll know it's head hunger. i was the exception to the rule when a newbie, i was always hungry, but it was head hunger. one thing that worked for me was if i looked at my protein shake and wasn't hungry but then looked at (or thought of) something that was carbs and then felt hungry... it was head hunger.

Jay, good idea about how to determine if its head hunger or not. I'll give that a try. Thanks!

Well, I prematurely posted this question indicating the main board wasn't helpful. After I posted here, I got TONS of responses on main board. Good ideas on the topic too! So if any of you have this same question, go to main board and read the topic at

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/a,messageboard/action,replies/board_id,4856/cat_id, 4456/topic_id,3267859/ I guess you can't edit your responses in this forum. Anyway, that is the link to the head hunger post on the main board. Good info!