Bad Day Yesturday

Hi everyone. I just have to say yesturday was one of the hardest days i have had so far with hunger. Since surgery i really have not been HUNGRY. All day yesturday i wanted to eat. I grazed on everyting. I had a scrambled egg with cheese for breakfast, some coffee with protien powder in it. THen i ate a small bag of cheese popcorn{about 2 cups} then for lunch i had a quarter of a cheese quesadilla, more coffee with protien powder, then a whole banana before dinner, then for dinner i had half a baked potato with cheese and brocolli and 3 chicken nuggets from wendys, then some more popcorn before bed. I could have eaten alot more thats how hungry i was. I felt like i just wanted to eat all day. I tried to distract myself but i really felt hungry. I woke up today MUCH better already. Not hungry so far just having my coffee with protien. But it was scary, i dont ever want to feel hungry like i did pre op again. Well thanks for listening! I better get dressed and get out for a while before the rain comes! Have a great day. LisaMarie

Lisa, Sorry to hear you had a battle yesturday. I personally have not experienced any form of hunger but I am sure this battle will be coming for me soon. This is something I am very scared of. Like they say, this surgery fixes our stomach not our head. If you feel you just need to eat something, I would say go for it just make sure you make the best choices you can. From what you wrote, that does not seem like a lot of food anyway. Good luck and don't beat yourself over one bad day! Take care. Tavia

Hi!!!! Thanks for your support. How are you feeling? How is everything going????

LisaMarie, I'm guessing that there will be days like that and we will just have to be very moderate and careful,and to get back on track.I havn't had the surgery yet so I'm hungry all the time.(probably head hunger) .now that I know surgery is right around the corner, I want to eat everything.I think like I'm never going to get to eat these things again.It's so mental.To me it doesn't seem like you ate that much either. But today is a new day .Have a good day and take it one day at a time.Darlene

Lisa, I think something was in the air yesterday that caused a hunger fit ! No, seriously I also had a very bad day as far as battling hunger ! It was more of an emotional issue for me though. You know the good ole comfort eating deal? I cried my way through it ! The good new's is ...I GOT THROUGH IT ! Heck, I have not even had my surgery yet and I am scared to of gaining weight ! You did good , Hun ! Does'nt sound like you ate all that much ..really . I am sure it was scary for you though. Hang in there ! I am glad to hear that today is a much better day for you ! It is for me too so far ! and , Carol

Hi Lisa! I know all about bad days......I have been feeling like a total failure and wondering why I didn't choose the RNY instead of the band....then I saw Dory yesterday and I felt much better. She really is amazing and made me feel OK again. I guess part of the problem for me has been the isolation. I do not know ANYBODY in my real life that has had lap band...or any bariatric surgery for that matter. So I've been going it alone and not going consistently to Dory because of the money. I have to pay her at least $175 for a fill and I owe her some money. My insurance hasn't reimbursed me anything and probably won't. I am still mad at CORI for all this.....grrrrrrr......Anyway, she made me feel better and the scale is going down instead of up, albeit slowly. I will go to her support group in Bronxville next month. I just feel lonely. I know the boards are here but it's different than real-life, know what I mean? And damn near everyone I know is thin and doesn't have this issue...oh well! But like Dory told me,it is a day-by-day thing and I know it will get better...sheesh!!!!!! Have a great day! Suzanne

Hi LisaMaria, I know how you feel--I have been going through some tough times too--I think that you did the right thing yesterday--I see that you ate lots of protein--that is what helps me--I get hungry and I feel constantly that I am overeating. I want everything (even chocolate--which I know will make me sick) When you have attacks of head hunger you have to try to eat something that is low calorie-- but also something that you need to chew--try carrots or celery--(I put just a little peanut butter on the celery--protein and I love peanut butter) --the point is to fool you head and your stomach--it will feel full and you have satisfied that need to CHEW. I am lucky --I can call my psychologist --or my friend Sharon--we have both had RNY--and it seems that almost everyone I know has had either the lapband or rny. so I am not alone. I also come to these boards--sometimes just writing things down helps. Right now --I am battling the desire to overeat--but I am overcoming the desire by saying a prayer and writing to you. Keep loading on the protein when you get hungry. Feel Better and stay strong, Be Blessed, Marian S.C. 242.4/185.4/goal 125-130???

I battle with alot of hunger and can eat more now that im 8 months post op. BUT i do try now to make healthy choices to satisfy the hunger. I reach for mostly protein.. maybe some pretzels. I do find i still have my ravenous PMS appetitie the week before TOM arrives. GLAD you go thru it... GOOD LUCK LISA

LisaMarie, Hello hun...Yes it happens to us, when we get out a bit I noticed that the hunger comes back and that is when the real fun comes in to play. I notice that some days I can eat so much and others lighter. I notice that when I am home on the weekend I am prone to eat just for the feeling of it and that scares me because I know that is just my mind wanting me to eat instead of being really hungery. We have to work with this for the rest of our lives but think about how much healthier doing it. Well take care hun ~Hugs~ Debra P

I just want to say that this board is THE BEST....I was feeling so bad today for how i felt yesturday but you all are so supportive and always let me know i am not alone in this. The weather today was making me feel down too but then i came back here and read your responses and i feel better. It takes someone who has gone through this or is going through this to really understand. Thank You so much for always being here for me! LisaMarie