Physical Hunger Vs. Emotional Hunger

gbsinsatx
on 8/1/14 11:29 pm - San Antonio, TX

Physical Hunger:  Comes on gradually and can be postponed.

Emotional Hunger: Comes on suddenly and feels urgent.

 

Physical Hunger:  Can be satisfied with any type of food.

Emotional Hunger: Causes specific food cravings (pizza, chocolate, ice cream, etc...)

 

Physical Hunger:  Once you are full you can stop eating.

Emotional Hunger: Eat more than you normally would. Feel uncomfortably full.

 

Physical Hunger:  Causes satisfaction, doesn’t cause guilt.

Emotional Hunger: Leaves you feeling guilty and cross with yourself.

 

Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011

Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs  

                                      

Patm
on 8/1/14 11:55 pm - Ontario, Canada
RNY on 01/20/12

Great post. I think I need to print this out and carry it with me

  

 

 

 

NinaCanDOit
on 8/2/14 1:19 am
RNY on 06/27/14

This is so valuable - thank you so much for posting.

 

HW - 392 * CW - 200 * * * Lost - 192, To Goal - 40

"almost there,...keep going,...stay focused,...eyes on the prize" - the guy at my gym

Brimiller808
on 8/2/14 5:48 am - Austin, TX
RNY on 10/29/13

So very true!  

 

 

    

    
lburrell
on 8/2/14 9:17 am

Like!

  RNY 7/28/14 - HW 312 (1/9/14) - SW 263. CW 164 (3/28/15)

Ladytazz
on 8/2/14 11:17 am

Yeah, my daughter, who hasn't had WLS is always complaining that she is starving yet when I make a suggestion of something we have in the house she can eat she refuses because she doesn't feel like it or it won't satisfy her or be enough.  Pretty sure her hunger is emotional since she really doesn't allow herself to go without food very long.

 

WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010

High Weight  (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.

The Salty Hag
on 8/3/14 1:01 am
RNY on 05/20/13

My mother told this to my siblings and me our whole childhood....if you are hungry but nothing sounds good, you're not really hungry; you're bored. Go out and play!!

The wisdom of mothers... I have passed on this knowledge to my own kids. 

I woke up in between a memory and a dream...

Tom Petty

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