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I made it through Spain without gaining any weight, I made it through the holidays without gaining an ounce. Last night, I would have eaten my own head if I could have gotten my lips around it. Don't think I didn't try. I felt so crappy at work with this cold/flu thing going on that I could only force down a few crackers during the day. By the time I got off work, all hell broke loose in the hunger arena. I stopped at McDonald's on the way home and picked up a burger. I don't think I was out of the parking lot before I had ripped off the buns and started inhaling the psuedo beef patty. It was gone before I hit the driveway at home. Rummaged through the cupboard like a crack addict looking for a fix and found some stale tortilla chip crumbs rattling around the bottom of a bag. GONE. Sucked those puppies down in seconds. I came up for air and tried to get a grip. That lasted for, oh maybe three seconds before I ripped the fridge open and started foraging. Found some Muenster cheese and deli turkey and put away and ounce or two of each. Still not done. Back to the cupboard where I found an old bag of microwave popcorn. Did I mention that I found a Hershey's Kiss on the way to the popcorn? Let that melt in my mouth while the popcorn popped. Ate 1/2 the bag of popcorn before I got a grip and threw the rest away. OK,OK.... Time to settle down. I did a thousand leg lifts and a couple hundred crunches then got my PJ's on and headed for bed. I had barely hit the pillow when I was up and at the fridge again. Realizing that I needed to at least put something healthy in my mouth, I opted for celery. Four stalks drowning in cream cheese. OK, not so healthy, but at least I got in some fiber. I haven't had one of these attacks in a long time. I just could not be satisfied and the whole time I was trying to figure out what was driving this, but never got a clue. I still don't know how I crammed that much food down my throat. I felt like I had never had surgery. Granted before I could have eaten the burger with the bun and large fries, a whole bag of chips, the whole bag of popcorn and a whole bag of hershey's kisses. How do you guys deal with these attacks when they hit? I think this may have been one of my worst. Thank God I don't keep too much crap food in the house or I would have been bathing in French Onion dip with a bag of Ruffles in one hand and a bag of Twizzlers in the other. Connie

What you describe is that insatiable hunger I have been dealing with and trying to figure it out. It's hunger unlike anything I've ever known. The good news is that period of time seems to be behind me right now; lasted about 6 weeks when I thought I'd just give up and give in to it. Then, just as suddenly as it hit, it left and the hunger I feel is much more normal and stable. At least for now...we can't predict the future but we can try to deal with issues as they come up. If I've learned anything from you, Connie, it's to stay positive and realize that one "episode" ain't gonna pack the weight back on -- not overnight anyway. Take a deep breath; concentrate on whether this is a regular occurring phenomenon and, if so, know that you will have to find the way that best suits you to get through it. I think you mentioned in a recent post that you haven't been getting the fluids in. I would suggest that you start there. Water loading, one of the cardinal rules of WLS, really does seem to help me. You're ok, sugar, not to worry! Let us know how today goes for you. Love you, Maureen

BTDT now i will say something that may get me in trouble---- i truly believe that this wls journey could be much simpler for me if i were living alone.....k---still have crapola in the house for mr m.... seriously-i go thru these-and ouch! but listen to reenie- water load.......and it seems like turkey and muenster are good in there too! hugs! **reenie- i promise to update soon!

Hey Connie Girl!! I have been dealing with the same thing for awhile now. Somedays I can eat just about anything & not be satisfied other days i can eat a few crackers and be totally full right away. I have uped the water intake & cut the coffee intake in half & all it did is make me retain all tha****er that I am now drinking. My feet & legs are swollen & I have gained 15 lbs since Christmas & it does not seem to want to budge. The water does seem to help curb some of these cravings, but, I don't have a clue what triggers them. It does get very scary at times. Maybe it is becuase our weather out here in Arizona is like Spring & not Winter at the moment. we can blame it on that anyways!! Anyone have a clue how to get rid of this darn water weight, everyone always says drink more water you will pee out what you don't need. NOT ME, i have always retained it & it has manage to get worse since the change crap ha**** I think I will just have to go back on my Prescription Diruretics for while. Maybe this episode you are talking about is related to the TOM sydrome, I no that is when mine is the worst & it seems to be every 2 1/2 weeks now instead of a month apart. Menopause, I hate it!! Marilyn, the Bearlady

Hey there Connie.......... I hear you talkin' kiddo. The only difference in my case is that "The Episode" has lasted a couple of weeks!! See mild mannered Mike enter the phone booth and emerge with the funny blue suit with the big"M" on the chest.......YES LADIES AND GENTS.......IT'S MUNCHIE MAN!!!! MAD SNACKER FROM A FAR-OFF PLANET!! HE WILL EAT ANYTHING THAT CAN'T OUT-RUN HIM ( and he's gotten a lot quicker lately)!! I'm working on breaking this binge and getting back on track and yes, the water is the place to start. That and getting away from those damn carbs. Fortunately, the holiday goodies are now banished from the house and the good stuff is back on the menu. Mike

OMG!!!!! Connie you are too funny!! Unfortunately the story hits a little too close to home for me too lately. If it ain't nailed down before I know what I am doing it's in my mouth. I just did it again this morning!! Big tin of multi flavored popcorn, leftover chex mix from Christmas (got to throw that away it's probably full of toxic mold by now come to think of it) now a bowl of microwavable penne pasta with shrimp and brocoli in (gasp!!!) ALFREDO sauce! Got to stop the madness but at least Im not the only one, although for your sake I wish I was. Good luck with conquering the cravings!! Leslie