Are you ready to say no to head hunger after WLS? There are times when you could be bored, angry, scared, lonely, or experience a whole range of other emotions. The old habit to avoid feeling your uncomfortable feelings may have been to eat. There are many people who have
Do you find yourself wanting to eat multiple times throughout the day? Have you ever stopped and asked yourself: Why am I eating right now? Am I really hungry? Our body needs fuel (calories) and nutrients (macro and micronutrients) to function properly, but sometimes we want to eat for reasons
Head hunger (or emotional eating) is not true physical hunger so it is important not to feed it. Many of the triggers come from an emotion or uncomfortable situation. Common emotions that can flip the switch to turn on head hunger and emotional eating are boredom, anxiety, anger, sadness, and
Decoding Satiety: Sarah came to me with a perplexing issue that might resonate with you — day after day, she was unable to tell whether she was hungry or not. Years after her bariatric surgery, she often found herself either eating without thinking or skipping meals entirely, struggling to tune
Controlling the Hunger-Causing Hormone Ghrelin: You are what you eat is a common term among dietitians. And that is true considering that if you eat healthy foods rich in nutrients that your body needs to keep going strong and develop a strong immune system, you will be healthier. You can
Hungry? Be a Hunger Detective! In the weeks and months following weight loss surgery, most people experience practically no hunger at all, at least not physical hunger. The protein shakes, purees, and protein-first meal structure are usually enough to satiate us from the physical hunger standpoint. Emotional hunger or “head
Tame the Hunger Monster! One of the common reasons why many people fail in their weight loss journey is this unstoppable feeling that will constantly pester its host until it is satisfied – hunger. When you try to skip a meal or lessen your portion sizes, this hunger turns into
Food Doesn't Satisfy Emotional Hunger “Surgery fixed my stomach, but it didn’t fix my head or my heart.” This is what so many weight loss surgery clients share with me. At first, it almost seems easy. You’re eating small volumes of food, and you might even struggle to get in
How many diets have you been on? How many times have you read the weight loss diet list, cleaned out the pantry, purchased all the foods, followed the recipes, and lost the weight? How many times have you gained it back? Part of the reason this occurs is due to two
Headwork - The Missing Piece: As a bariatric behaviorist for the last 15 years, I have listened to my bariatric surgery patients say “I am learning I had surgery on my stomach but not my head.” As a bariatric surgery patient, I am sure you can relate to this statement
