I get hungry!!!

I had open RNY on June 25th. At my appointment (when the staples and tube was removed) I weighed and was told that I lost 22.2 lbs in just 17 days! I was so excited. Now...as of that WONDERFUL DAY...I haven't lost anything!!! I seem to get so hungry once I get home from work. And yes, I have a computer (sitting on my bum all day) job. I am now...3 1/2 weeks post op. I have no problem eating anything (though I will not eat bread...as I am scared of it). I have Slimfast (low carb) a jar of baby food (meat only) and a protein bar thru out the day. Why I get so hungry once I get home is beyond me. Keep me in prayer as I don't want to fail! Kathy AOL = Luv4HizTorah Yahoo = Luv4HizTorah email = [email protected] Thanks for your support!

I get hungry in the evenings too. I'm trying to eat more during the day so that I know I'm not hungry when I am home. (I tend to forget to eat during the day) Then keep busy. find something to do with your hands. My Mother in Law embroiders and knots to keep her hands busy so she won't smoke. I think that my hunger at night is more of a learned thing. So I'm working on painting and little crafts that keep me busy. I figure if I forget I'm hungey during the day, I can forget it at night too. But EAT YOUR PROTIEN. KAthy

Are you getting in your required fluid? If you are not getting in the recommended amount of protien and fluid and exercise, it can all contribute to no weight loss. Also, did you measure yourself prior to surgery. Sometimes you are loosing inches rather than weight.

Kathy, if you are eating right, most hunger pains are from dehydration. Are you drinking enough water? You should be getting at least 64 ounces in a day. Also are you drinking before during or right after your meals? Drinking during or right after a meal will wash the food out of your pouch, and make you hungry sooner. Are you excercising? Excercise will help you lose weight faster, and helps bust plateaus. Check with your surgeon or dietician to make sure your eating right, if you are not eating enough, your body will go into starvation mode and you won't lose any weight. Good luck, I hop you get past this.