Hungry?

Hello,
I have a question for everyone.  Today is the end of 7 months from my surgery.  I had

 

Open Gastric surgery.  I have lost a ton of weight.  98 pounds.  My question is that this past
week I have been very very hungry.  I have really consentrated to see if it is head hunger.
And I don't think so.  It's like my body is craving food.  I haven't eaten anything bad.   I just
crave protein and all the good things.  But I have been on a stand still for 4 weeks.  And I was
wondering if anyone else had experienced the hunger.  It's the first time that my body
has wanted more food since I began this wonderful journey.

Can anyone relate?

Thanks
Jayne

I really can't say I've gotten any hunger back and I'll be a year out Sunday.   How much are you eating?  PNC says 1/4 year = 1/4 cup, 1/2 year = 1/2 cup, 3/4 year = 3/4 cup, up to 1 year = 1 cup.  It won't hurt you to eat a little more - looking at your ticker, you're darn near at goal anyway!  I think we get so used to dropping a whole mess of weight so fast, that when our bodies rest and re-adjust, we bum out!   You have to feed your engine, or it'll hang on to what it's got.  So as absolutly backwards as it sounds, at some point, we NEED to eat a little more to keep losing!  (Wrap your brain around THAT notion!) You're doing a fantastic job!

I agree with Darla.  Be sure you are measuring for everything and if you still don't lose, increase by 1/2 of the next measurement.  And remember -- muscle weighs more than fat so it might be that you are gaining muscle mass -- no weight loss -- try measuring for inch loss. You are doing great!!!  Keep up the great job!!! XXOO

Thank you so much for your comments and support!! This forum is so much help. Jayne