HELP....I'm so hungry
OK...I am almost 18mths out and all of a sudden I am so hungry. I feel like I am eating all day long ( snacking and meals). Has anyone else gone through this, is it normal. I am still loosing, well I thought I was stable with weight and was very happy that I gained about 10 Lbs over the holiday's but as of now I have lost that plus a few more. SOME tell me this is normal....Dr.C / Erin??????????????
Pam 
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Hi Pam,
Been going through that myself. I've gained about 15 pounds and it scares me to death. I've had a bout with asthma and have been on steroids for about 2 weeks and they always made me eat like a horse. I've stocked my office with veggies and fruits for snacks and make myself start exercising more then I had been. When I was about 18 months out, I began to gain some weight back. I think the body finally says enough and tries to compensate or something. I just want to get back into my size 10's again! They are definitely to tight and I am to old for that tight jean look. I felt great and liked the way I looked about 10 pounds ago. When I was at 125 people started telling me that I looked sick. At 150 I was happy. I GAIN, I lose, it never stays the same! Then again I think when you have been heavy and lose all of the weight, a pound weight gain scares you to death. Your brain suddenly thinks that you are way to big again. I think we are on a neverending journey with worry that we will regain everything that we have lost. Hang in there, I feel your worry and can relate. Cathy
Pam,
I am 20 months out and still am not hungry! That is physically hungry. I have a lot of head hunger. Mostly in the evenings. I stopped eating after supper before surgery and didn't start it up until recently. I have gained about 2 pounds and decided that is for the birds! I stopped eating at night again and the 2 pounds are gone.
I only eat around 500 calories a day! You wouldn't think that some sugar-free pudding would do that but that is about the only thing that I have done differently and by not having it....seems that was the culprit! I just went back to basic.....and no grazing! It is hard to believe how one cube of cheese here....a little granola there...can start adding up!
My daily menu is: a container of yogurt (light and fit dannon) with an oz. of Bear Naked granola in it......and a salad with 1 oz of turkey and about 1/8 cup of cheese crumbles...and 2 protein drinks to get my 60 grams of protein.....how can I gain weight on that?! I think as previously stated that you body gets used to a certain amonut of calories and adjusts itself to it......I am a dumper so that keeps me honest! More than 5 grams of fat or sugar sets me off...as well as any meat but turkey! Hard to believe that I have to live like this the rest of my life but my choice was made and I have NO regrets!
I wish you well!
Sue
325/130 goal/125 currently
Ive been doing this myself. I will eat mindlessly thank goodness i cant eat much at a time. Ive been eating just junk. UUggghhh I do keep real good track of my weight and dont gain so thats good. Yesterday i put the brakes on when i was eating and really thought ok are you hungry or just got the blahs? The blahs won out and I put the fork down. Im going to try and make a concious effort to think about every bite i put in my mouth . Maybe we should food journal for a couple of weeks?
Tammy O
A food journal is a great idea, but I know myself and I won't do it. I'm lazy when it comes to that. I eat mostly healthy thigns but am finding myself, since I want and need to gain weight back that I'm eating junk **** cream, candy, cookies, chips)...its like an addiction again. I'm a bored eater also, Well one good thing has come out of this though, I realize my eating problems and when they are. I just need to say STOP and get myself into the veggie mode again. THANKS for the replys.
Pam :wave
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