How do YOU deal with HEAD HUNGER?
By recognizing what real hunger feels like vs. head hunger and understanding what actual satiety is and how to extend satiety.
Satiety is the other side of hunger.
For most of us, pre-op satiety was "gorged" full. Post op VSG satiety is something much different that needs to be learned for most.
Real hunger or head hunger is not an emergency.
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
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Dr. Paul Cirangle
I try to keep busy and distracted. I use a lot of self talk too. I try to remind myself that I am a healthy person who makes healthy choices. Sometimes this works. Sometimes there is cheese. :P
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Every minute you engage in mindless self abuse is a minute you can't spend mindlessly eating.
Molesting yourself is harmless fun, and burns extra calories, rather than consuming them.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Yeah, the fat ******* that lives inside me has developed a taste for peanut M&Ms. I am having to kick his ass for that.
Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.
Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.
5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)
10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16
on 8/13/15 6:48 am - WI
I eat by the clock and plan every meal ahead of time. If I feel hunger of any kind ( real or head), I ignore it. I eat a very small meal every three or four hours. Anyone can wait a few hours before they eat again. Hunger is not an emergency and does not require immediate attention.
HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)
VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010
Sometimes thirst feel like hunger - drink water. then if you are still hungry - what are you hungry for?
Pick food item you not really that much like. Then when you think "I am hungry" - think if that food would be OK to eat - if not - it is head hunger... if you really hungry - a food - any food is OK..
Sometimes i feel hungry - I open the fridge full of food and nothing looks OK. I know I am not really hungry.. so I close the fridge and .. drink some warm tea.. until my body is ready for "real food" i.e. plain chicken.. or protein shake..
And there are the times that I know I am hungry but it is not time to eat. so I drink water, tea, and wait to eat.. Food taste much better then..
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
This is the biggest challenge for us to reach goal and stay there. When I talk to members that are just starting their research I tell them "you have to get it right between the ears before re-arranging you're plumbing". That being said YOU CAN DO IT!
Here is a link to some articles from OH that have great suggestions and helpful hints.
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
