SHOULD YOU EAT WHEN YOUR NOT HUNGERY?

im 6 weeks pos-op,,,,the farther out,,,,do you only eat if your are hungery??? its been 4 and 1/2 hrs and i know thats not that long but ive been eating 6 small meals a day,,and i went to make me a protin shake,,,and i was thinking you know im not really hungery at all so i put it in the frig for later,,,,do i wait longer,,,,do i do it because i should????? i know strange questions,,,,, but thats my new goal in life to find funny questions for ya'll,,, looking forward to hearing form you,, sandy

Sandy, I can only speak for me, but I do eat when I'm not hungry -- what I need to eat, that it, like a protein bar or shake. I just do my best to eat all that I'm supposed to when I'm supposed to. But that's just me. hugs Lisa

hello lisa i guess i have been just eating about every 2 or 3 hrs alittle something,,,but it just hit me today,,,,that i wasnt really hungery,,,so do i or not,,,,,or will it get to where you only eat 3 xs a day again,,,,,,i dont know,,,,,,thank you for your help,,, friends sandy

I eat 6 very small meals a day. I find that if I keep something in my stomach it likes me more, but whatever works for you is what you should do.....we are all very different. Hope to see you again Thursday! Susann

i guess i didnt want my pouch to get mean on me so i did go and get it out of the frig,,,and drank it,,,its just i wasnt hungrey,,,i didnt want to be eating just to be eating ,,,i guess this started when i was reading a WLS book this morning,,and it said something about not getting in old bad habits,,,and i didnt want to eat just to be eating,,,so my pouch did fell alittle pulling on it like maybe it was alittle hungrey,,,just dont want to be like i was ,,,im not that far out,,,but i plan to go alot farther,,,and i never want to see this weight again,,,,,,,,one thing i know is everyone here understands what its like to fight to weigh less,,,,cant say skinny never been there,,lol,,,talk to you thur,,,,,,,,,6 right,,,i thought it was 7 or 7:30,,, but it is 6 right??? hugs sandy

I don't Sandy, as I don't want to get into new habits or old habits. I did only for the first 2-3 weeks, protein ya know. Now, I don't, but sometimes, I just go with the flow. Dr. Byrne always told us we are on a diet, and our goal is to lose weight, so as long as you get in your protein each day, no worries...just remember to drink though. Hope that helps Deb

hey deb, i do get my protine it,,,just dont want to be eating to be eating like before, dont want my old habits back,,,ever!!!!!,,i did get the shake and drink it,,,and im still full,,,,,so do you try and just stay full,,,,no,,,,i dont know,,,,,im just going to keep on keeping on,,,,,i know it will all work out,,,,talk to you again soon, sandy

Use www.fitday.com and just make sure you are not going over the recommended calories your surgeon told you..I think I was doing about 800 cals a day if that at 6 weeks.

thank you for the site,,,i went there,,,it helped,,,thanks again,, hugs, sandy

The short answer is, "absolutely yes", especially for the first 6 months. The reason is simple ... To regain & maintain good health & lifestyle choices. You won't feel hungry for quite a while ... That's a wonderful side effect ... But, now is the time to build good eating habits focusing on fluids, proteins & nutrients. It takes a good 3 months for your body to completely heal from the surgery so you can see why it is so improtant to "feed" your body with the correct food products. It takes 6 months for your body to completely use up stored nutrients & begin using newer stored nutrients ... That's why most GB doctors have your first bloodwork at 6 months ... They want to see what nutrients & at what levels your body is storing them since your GB surgery. Also, if you have issues like losing hair or low energy, the only way to overcome them is to "feed" your body with high-quality fluids, foods & supplements. Somewhere around 4-6 months, you will be able to eat a little more at a time so you can go back to 3 or 4 small meals/snacks a day, but remember to keep making good choices with the basis of your eating being your protein products ... Drinks, shakes, puddings, bars, meats, poultry, fish, eggs, low fat cheeses, etc ... adding veges, especially green ones or very colorful ones (not white), dairy & fruits as you can ... but, remember, we are still only talking about a few bites. Some of the ladies never change from the 6 small meals because they find that their energy levels stay level & stay up. Also remember, that 6 meals still consists of a few bites, not a full meal like we ate before surgery. Now that you don't have an appetite is the best time to make good, life-changing habits. Remember, your pouch has an effective life of about 18 months at best. The effectiveness of your pouch deminishes each month until your pouch is basically nothing more than a small stomach & the whole reason you are maintaining your new healthy weight at that time is through good choices & activity like everyone else in the world. So, working on good choices & an eating pattern & increasing your activity levels now when you aren't hungry will be your way of success for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EAT TO LIVE vs LIVE TO EAT! God bless you ... Dawn & Nick