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Hello Everyone - I read this board all the time, but rarely post - however now that we are in our 5th month out, I was wondering how everyone's appetite is??? I seem to want to graze, which is my old way of eating and I certainly don't want to end up there again. I have lost 73lbs. since my high on 6//9/06 - surg was 6/29/06. I am not interested in meals, just crunchy things - they seem to go down and stay down easier than certain meats. I do have protein shakes and bars - but think I am bored of them - is anyone else feeling this way??? Any ideas - you all seem to be loaded w/ wonderful tips and I am in need of some...........Thanks

Hello, I had my rny on 6/28/06 and I too find myself grazing. I know it is not hunger, just habit. They are so hard to break. I have a protien shake for breakfast, a protien bar for lunch, water with crystal light tea packets all day and then when night comes, look out. I hit the pantry. I snack on crackers, m&ms, nuts, pretzels, et****ep telling myself that because I have not eaten much all day and the weight keeps coming off (-78 so far), that I don't have to worry about my late night snacking! I am oh so wrong! If you or anyone else has ideas I would be interested in them as well. Good luck and thanks.

I'm right there with both of you. Most days I have been pretty good about not grazing, but I am getting more hungry lately, and the Halloween treats have been very tempting. It is easy to lull myself into a false sense of security. I often give myself the message that I have achieved the weight loss I needed to improve my health, but I also know that if I slack off here, it will be easy to put pounds back on. This board has been a godsend in helping me bring my choices to the forefront of my consciousness. I like the crunchy things too. I have found that eating salt and vinegar soy chips lets me indulge, and gives me protein all at the same time. I am definitely bored with a lot of my "better" food choices. Anyways, I am definitely not the best choice on this board to give advice about this topic, but I can certainly empathize. Lori

I have to fight the urge to graze. Hell, I eat 3 meals a day and have 3 snacks all three hours apart, and I am still "hungry." I'm not sure what the problem is but I get the aching suspicion that this is how it is going to be now. So, I have to prepare now because once malabsorbtion stops, the weight loss is going to slow wayyy down if I graze. My solution is simple: eat only at meal time. This is so counter-intuitive for me. I've spent my life eating when and what I want. So it will be tough. But this is my chance at a new life and I am not going to mess this one up. Good luck all. Ben

Thanks for the replies - it sounds like we are all in the same boat - I do know it is years of retraining my food brain to stop the grazing, and this is a CRUCIAL time in all of our journeys because from what I understand these months we are setting the stage for years to come with habits. I have been hearing soooo many horror stories of people regaining their weight and some, I can actually see how this can happen, but soooo don't want to be one of those statistics. I'm starting counseling in 2 wks. w/ a woman who does what is called Seemorg Matrix which works on your body from within and finds and works with why I LOVE to eat.