.: Rana :.
My cure for hunger?
Oct 07, 2009
I've been one of the folks who has had hunger all thought this journey. I had MAJOR hunger prior to surgery which added fuel to the overeating fire. Then, starting 3 days post-op, it started up again and never left. I learned how to deal with it though, and was successful in losing more than 100 lbs and keep it off (my goal was to lose 90 lbs). But day to day I would wonder if I could sustain this indefinitely.Now I know that it would be hard to gain back all of my weight, but I do know that I could easily gain back a portion of it. And the problem is that I REALLY REALLY like my current weight.
But I may have stumbled on to something to change all of that. I have now gone several weeks without excessive hunger! I have normal hunger, like around meal times. But not that nagging hunger that happens throughout the rest of the day, enticing me to try and graze or snack on "bad" foods. Oh, and don't talk to me about head-hunger-- it's not that. I know the difference. And I don't need to take a PPI for this-- it's not stomach acid either. Tried all that and it didn't help.
So here's what I do now and for the first time in my LIFE, I don't have that nagging hunger all of the time.
1. DRINK! I get a minimum of 48 oz. every day, but most days I get 64 oz. I always shoot for 64.
2. SLEEP! This one is a hard one sometimes because I really like to stay up late. But I've seen several studies that tie weight loss to sleep. 8 hrs are the minimum! (I really need 9). Think of it this way-- do you want to diet or sleep?
3. PROBIOTICS! This is the one that I think made the biggest difference, but only in conjunction with #1 & #2. I take a general capsule-form plus I eat yogurt. I found a low-fat yogurt that has 8 strains of cultures-- nice and well rounded. Uberhealthy for only 100 calories! Do some research on the probiotics. Certain strains can help more effectively with certain symptoms.
This is what helped me. Your mileage may vary.
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About Me
Near Grass Valley, CA
Location
22.0
BMI
Surgery
05/08/2007
Surgery Date
Dec 12, 2006
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