Full but not satisfied

Just curious. I'm 6 months out of RNY surgery and still losing. Exactly 100 lbs as of last Friday (76 since surgery). I find I'm often not hungry but feeling vaguely unsatisfied--like I want something and I don't know what. I wonder if I'm missing more fruits and veggies or just dealing with old habits of eating because I wasn't doing anything else.

Anybody else feel like this? How do you deal with it.

Thanks, Nancy

I go through this a lot. MOSTLY I just keep busy.... and I have to say the last month has been AWFUL I've been eating like no tomorrow because I have nothing better to do.

This is a critical point where you need to examine your feelings and come to understand yourself better. Sounds like you alraedy are on the right track in that regards.

Congrats on joining the Century club! It's hard to grasp isn't it? It's awesome though!

I'm the opposite. I don't really get full but I do feel satisfied. I've never really pushed it, though. I eat what looks like it would be a reasonable amount of food and tell myself that if I am still hungry I can have some more. So far I never have gotten more.
The feelings you describe remind me of when I am restless. I want to eat but I don't know what I want, I want to do something but I'm not sure what. I think it has less to do with hunger and more to do with eating for entertainment and as an activity. When I get that way I try to find something else to do to keep myself occupied.

I go through this periodically. 

I make sure I have had enough fluids......sometimes that takes care of it.  If I have had enough protein....I walk away from from food and find something to do.  I think you are right that this is old habits....so find something new to do!!  I have taken up sewing and when i feel the feeling of not being satisfied, I ge busy with a sewing project....this always works!

Lady Lithia is right....this is the make it or break it point that most of us get to as we learn new habits and how to deal with that feeling you describe.

Thanks all!! I've been learning to knit. It uses both hands. I DO NOT want to gain this back!!
Nancy

I know what you mean about not hungry but not satisfied.

Old habits are still there.

I need to get away from the kitchen (heck the whole first floor) and do something.  Anything.


I think I will spend some time in the evenings on this OH web site.  It's great inspriation and will help keep me on the true path.

God bless Dale. Hang in there. Nancy