Anybody having trouble staying on track???

Hi everyone! My husband and I were talking today about how much we have been so hungrary lately! He had his surgery 3 years ago and seems he can eat like a horse and not gain anything! I told him he was a bad influence on me!! Just wondering if anyone else is stalled like this or hungary all the time like us??? I really need to get on a program and stick to it! I have allot,(too much) stress here anyway! I have a grandson and son living at home,he works nights so I about raise my grandson,my husband is an over the road truck driver,so not much help from him! I work 38 hours a week. I have a misguided>>??? middle son who has 4 kids and he does not work...So I have 2 of his 4 kids 90% of the time because their mom is a very bad mom!! Would love to try to get custody of them,she is 3 and he is 1....I am 57 and have raised 3 kids,but I would love to get them out of the enviroment they are in!!! Luckily my oldest son is married and on his own,they lost their house last year,but have made it work out.....found another place and he got a job now.. Anyway this traveled into my problems...but I just need some kind of kick in the behind or pep talk!! I'm getting very desperate here!! Keep blaming the weather....hope it straightens up soon and so do I!!!! I went through way too much pain for this!! Thanks for letting me whine!!

Karen I have noticed here lately that I am hungry all of the time as well. I don't know what is going on and I don't like it at all.. I am so afraid of gaining my weight back..So if anyone out there has any suggestions please send them our way.... Thanks Dawn

Karen Do you think it is 'real' hunger (ie your body needs food) or is it 'head' hunger (your head thinks it needs food)? If it is real hunger, maybe you could try changing what you are eating? I know for me certain things don't stay in my pouch for very long, whereas for other things they keep me feeling full for longer - usually soft verses solid foods. Some people find meat protein keeps them full for longer. Or it may be that your body is needing a certain nutrient that you aren't giving it. Think about what you have been eating and see if there is anything lacking. If you are not sure if it's real or head hunger, try having a drink before eating anything. It may be you are dehydrated? Or just old habits creeping back in? I know that's the case for me lately. I think I"m hungry when actually if I stop to think about it, my stomach isn't growling, I know that technically I shouldn't be hungry as I ate a short while ago, so I think it is my head playing tricks on me. This for me is the hardest part of this journey. I used to eat all the time - when I was bored, when I was watching tv, reading, having a drink - when ever whatever I was doing - it was a habit to always have something in my mouth. Well that has come back and I'm fighting it. I think we have to revert to what we know - we will not starve if we dont' eat anything for a day. There is no way we can be physically hungry 2 hours after we have eaten a 'good' meal. We have to talk to ourselves like we would a child - no you can't have that ....... you've just had your dinner, type thing, giving ourselves the boundaries on eating that we put on a child who we want to eat healthily. Hope that helps - it has helped me think through it for my own use!! It can't be easy with all thats' going on in your life at the moment. I think you are a wonderful person to do all that you are doing for your family.

Hi Karen, IVe been under more stress lately and sadly I have been utrning to food to help me cope. I think its important to know thats what I used to do , and at least I can tell myself its my head, not my stomach that wants to eat. I wonder if you are the same way in coping? Good luck to you and all of us to change our behaviors - one day at a time. Kathryn

Oh honey i think quite a few of us are going through this same thing! I know i sure am. I'll answer this more when i can. I just had a root canal and it feels like my brain is going to explode like dropping a watermelon from the Empire State Building. ANDI

Hi Karen! Yes, I'm going through the same thing too! That old urge to eat until I'm full and then wait until I'm not so full, and then eat some more ... that is returning. That is what got me into trouble in the first place, and I certainly don't want to live like that again. Plus, I've noticed that I can eat a lot more quantity at each meal than I used to just a short time ago. That scares me too. I wish I could "ditto" everything that Ruth said in her reply post to you. She's one smart cookie! It's nice that we can all relate and share our fears and concerns and know that everyone else can sympathize with what we're experiencing. Anyway, no words of advice ... just wanted to let you know you are not alone! Deanna

Omg it feels SO good to NOT be alone in this! I feel like I'm CONSTANTLY hungry - but I know it's head hunger and not actual. Although I swear at the time I really truely am hungry. I'm making poor food choices too. Having been home from work since January isn't helping. I'm constantly around food and can snack/graze all day long. Ugh... I worked SOOOOOOO hard to get where I am (and so did all of us!) I hate that I've learned over the past month or so that I can eat crap again!! Ruth your post was SOOOOOO helpful (some things never change!!).