Hunger

I am sooo hungry today. Why? I don't understand. It isn't that time of the month. Here is what I have eaten. I just finished lunch and I am still hungery!!!!! 6:30- Protien Bar 9:00 - grapes 10:30- 4 peanut crackers 11:30 - lean gourmet meal and peaches I"M STILL HUNGRY. NORMALLY I AM STUFFED BUT I FEEL HUNGERY NOW!!! OH MY!!!

Per Dr.B and my dietician, Go ahead and eat then. You don't do it everyday but if you are hungry then maybe your body has not gotten what it needs. Get something healthy and have a go at it. Robin

Thanks so much for the advice. Could gas make you feel hungry???? Rachel

Was your lean gourmet meal a pasta one? Those NEVER satisfy me for very long. It could be that. Eat some protien and don't feel guilty. Like Robin said, chances are your hunger is a sign of some missing nutrient in your body. I remember Dr. Bour telling us that at one of my Pre-op meetings last year. Kathy

Yes, it was! I didn't think about that. I bet it just kinda passed on through. Normally I have a satisfied feeling after lunch but today, I did not. I'll go get a protein bar out of my car. Thanks Rachel P.S. How is your tooth feeling?

YOU MADE A REAL GOOD POINT, MS KATHY, WHEN YOU MENTIONED ... DID SHE EAT THE LEAN GORMET MEAL WITH PASTA ... IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE EATING HEALTHY CHOICE OR LEAN GOURMET OR ANY OF THE OTHER HEALTHIER MEALS ... IF YOU'RE EATING WHITE CARBS (pasta, rice, potatos, grits, etc) THAT ARE STARCHY, THEY CAN CAUSE YOU TO GET THAT AWFUL AFTER-EATING HUNGER. IT'S CUZ THE WHITE CARBS TURN TO SUGAR IN YOUR BLOOD STREAM & YOUR GLUCOSE SPIKES UP THEN SLAMS DOWN. WHEN IT SLAMS DOWN, YOU CAN GET REALLY HUNGRY, SLEEPY & GROUCHY. SO, IF YOU'RE EATING HEALTY MEALS, JUST SKIP THE STARCHY CARBS & DESSERTS WITH SUGAR. THE REST OF THE MEAL IS GREAT FOR YOU. YOU'RE RIGHT ... THIS MAY BE WHAT TRIGGERED MS RACHEL'S HUNGER ... IF YOU'RE NOT EATING STARCHES OR SUGARS, THEN YOUR BODY MAY BE TELLING YOU THAT IT IS NEEDING MORE NUTRIENTS ... BE SURE YOU'RE TAKING YOUR SUPPLEMENTS, GETTING YOUR PROTEIN ... YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD ANOTHER PROTEIN IF YOU'RE HUNGRY WITHOUT SABATOGING YOUR EATING PLAN! GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICk

Hi Rachel, Some protein bars are loaded with carbs and low in actual protein too. You should check that. I have noticed that when I start my day with carbs I am starving all day. Also try having a protein with your grapes, like maybe a string cheese with it? Or some cottage cheese or have you tried the carb control yogurts? I find that fruit, even that it is a healthy sugar, is a sugar just the same and it tends to cause me to get hungry. Are you getting your water in... you could try to up it. In the beginning I had to get a lot in. They (my dr's office) said to take your body weight and divide it in 1/2 and that would be how much water you should be drinking per day. My dr. also always says protein first, and then veggies, and then carbs/fruits... ps how is the pain from the fall in the bathroom? hugs, J.