Question:
Hoodia or other appetite suppressants?
Anybody take any thing post-op to help with appetite control. I get so hungry and I am a carb person. I have all thru and before surgery. I have gained 35 lbs. I originally lost 110 lbs. I would like to lose at least 15 of these pounds. Any suggestions would be appreciated. — tchandler (posted on March 13, 2006)
March 13, 2006
You got your tool with WLS. Go back to basics. Check out what other people
are doing here. Ask your bariatrics doctor too.
— sor09
March 13, 2006
I had surgery August, 2003. I lost weight very well, but am still
overweight. I have kept to a stable weight but had trouble at Christmas
time this year. I have thought about taking Hoodia, but don't want to go
down the suppressant road. I still don't actually feel physical hunger, but
I DO like to eat! I did find this info:
5 Foods That Suppress Your Appetite
The cold and ugly truth about weight loss is that you will be hungry some
of the time. While there are many tactics to reduce hunger--from avoiding
refined carbohydrates to meal-timing strategies--the best may be finding
food and beverages you can consume when you're feeling intense hunger pains
that don't have a lot of calories, reports NewsTarget.com.
These 5 foods really do control your appetite and suppress
cravings--without adding calories:
1. Water or broth
2. Green leafy vegetables, including lettuce, cabbage, and bokchoy
3. Homemade instant banana pudding
4. Pickles
5. Apples
The idea is that if you eat two cups of anything, your tummy will thank you
by turning off those gnawing hunger pains. But if the two cups of food is
cabbage instead of cashews--20 calories vs. 900 calories--you have
succeeded in curbing your appetite without incurring a lot of calories,
notes NewsTarget. That's the idea behind appetite control foods.
Appetite Control Food No. 1: Water or Broth
Fresh drinking water--from a tap or bottle--is a powerful appetite
suppressant. NewsTarget says if you drink 8 oz. of water at the first sign
of hunger and then wait 10 minutes, you'll almost always suppress your
appetite. If water doesn't work for you, drink organic vegetable (or
chicken) broth. Heat it up a quart at a time, and for only 20 calories
you'll be full.
Appetite Control Food No. 2: Green Leafy Vegetables
Lettuce, cabbage, bokchoy, and other green leafy vegetables have so few
calories that you don't even need to count them, but they will fill your
tummy and turn off the hunger signals to your brain. Don't like to eat them
plain? Add a low-calorie salad dressing (look for one that is 25 calories
per tablespoon) and enjoy. Or, stir-fry the veggies in water. Add onions,
garlic, and soy sauce for more flavor.
Appetite Control Food No. 3: Instant Banana Pudding
Don't look for this in the grocery store. You have to make it yourself.
Purchase the ingredients from a health food store. Here's the recipe from
NewsTarget.com:
Pour a quart of soy milk into a blender. Add two scoops of unsweetened
banana-flavored simply natural spirutein soy protein powder. Add stevia
powder as a sweetener. Blend. While the blender is running, add 1/2
tablespoon of guar gum powder and 1/2 tablespoon of xanthan gum powder,
both of which are thickeners.
Appetite Control Food No. 4: Pickles
Buy natural pickles only, avoiding those with added sugars and artificial
food coloring. An entire jar of pickles has only 50 calories.
Appetite Control Food No. 5: Apples
Apples do have a few calories and a few carbs, but they will fill you up
for quite a while, which will stop you from eating more calorie-dense
foods, notes NewsTarget. The bulky fiber of apples will fill you up before
you overeat.
Good luck!
— JoSyrNY
March 13, 2006
I checked your profile and noticed that your surgeon was Heap -- did you by
chance get the 'mini-DS' which is really not the DS at all? I would
suggest you ask your question on the OH Duodenal Switch forum board. It's
rare that someone with a DS will regain that much weight. There is
normally a 'bounce back' regain of 5-10 pounds but not 35. You need to
know exactly what Heap did with your insides.
— [Deactivated Member]
March 14, 2006
Hoodia is the latest craze in appetite suppressants and there is no
research to support its effectiveness. In fact, an expert researcher in
complementary and alternative medicine recently interviewed on CNN
indicated that if you think you are buying Hoodia you are probably not; it
is grown in extreme desert like conditions and not easily propagated or
found.
— rjfp04
March 14, 2006
— Kasey
March 15, 2006
Tina, you may want to check out WLS - Grad forum here. That way, you
don't get ignorant "advice" from people who haven't had surgery
yet or are within the first year and don't know how difficult it gets 3,4,5
and more years out (I'm not referring to most of the postings you
received).
I don't have easy answers for you. I'm struggling too. I've gained back
about 20% of the weight I lost. My appetite and head hunger feel out of
control. But I'm not giving up. I wanted to let you know you aren't
alone!
— bt
March 15, 2006
I would like to talk with you about your weight issues also if you don't
mind. I couldn't find the forum you were talking about on this board.
Since I couldn't access your profile. Please email me, this is for the
preson with intials B.T. Thanks Tina
— tchandler
March 25, 2006
I have tried "HOODIA" SEVERAL times over the last few
months(different mg) & i found it didn't work at all !!!! I would take
several pills at once 2-3X a day more than recommended dosage &
NOTHING!!!! I found that it was worthless, don't waste your $$$, but its
your choice...GOOD LUCK
— DEBFINN
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