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WOW!I am 2 weeks now and the emotions that I am feeling! I really did not know about all the tears I wouls shed with the weight. I am down 28 lbs in 2 weeks and thats great but how do you deal with the head hunger? I am really having a tought time with that and I lost my motherinlaw friday and the grif with the head hunger is driving me crzy!! Does any one have any ideas?
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
I wish I had an answer for you but I too am battling head hunger. It is worse for me when I am around others that are eating normally. Does this happen to you? I can tell you what I have done when the head hunger got so bad I thought I was going to lose it. My husband was eating Baked Lays and I got the worse case of head hunger. Finally I told him to give me one. I made it soggy and mashed it up and ate it, then I realized that it wasn't worth it. It didn't taste as good as I thought it would and it was a lot of work to eat it and it was just one!! Since then I have been able to deal with the head hunger a bit better, I just remind myself that it is really all in my head and not what I really want after all. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you. Sorry to hear about your MIL, stressful times like this will definitely test your will power against the head hunger. Hope you find some answers!
Deborah, I am sorry to hear about your MIL. I know that would drive me to the food! I too am struggling with head hunger. It's actually getting a little easier for me. (just a wee little bit more). I think one thing that somewhat helps me, is I think back to all the pain I have endured because of my weight. I have been heavy my entire life, and I just want to stop the pain. I will be turning 30 in February, and I want to enjoy my 30's. I want to LIVE...really LIVE! Ya know? So, that is what helps me a bit.
Anyway, I don't have any other good sugestions. If you come up with any, just let me know! Please know we are here to support you. You can do it girl!!
Deborah,
I am only one week post op so the head hunger has really only just barely started, but I know what you mean at least a little. My family had take-out tonight and it smelled SO good! I wanted it!! The only advice I have for you is some that I got at a support group prior to my surgery. The people there said that the best detterent to head hunger was to make a list of 20 reasons why you wanted this surgery and hated being fat. Everytime the food is getting the better of you take out your list and really read it!! One of the things on my list is to be able to go to Disney with my kids next year and not have to worry if I will fit in the rides or have to be removed. When I think about that, I know exactly why I don't want to be fat anymore and why I don't need that french fry. Hope that helps!! Also so sorry about your MIL.
OK, I'm only 4 days post-op, and still on clear liquids (which I'm getting pretty sick of already!), but the head hunger hasn't really hit yet. One thing that my hsuband and I set up to help me deal with the family dinner situation is that for now that will be my exercise time. I know this isn't a permanent solution, but I'm hoping that will help me deal with some of those emotions in a proactive, productive way.
I'm sorry about your MIL - that kind of loss is hard enough without adding the stress of your new lifestyle. But you can handle it!
Karen
aww im so sorry to hear about your loss that has to make it 10 times worse than normal head hunger.
I had a horrible case of it and at 4 mo. post op i still have a hard time turning down the cake and candy bars
well sweetie what really helped me was to think about the pain i went thru not only my whole life but the pain to fix it from the surgery....why do i wanna ruin it for a stupid peice of food! mind over matter...thats all it takes ....28 lbs when was the last time u lost 28 lbs in 2 weeks?!?!?! NEVER why waste that good feeling u have of losing weight! mind over matter sweetie! good luck and hang in there
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