day 2...

It's 9:30 - kids are in bed, I've eaten all my allotted calories.... ahhhhhhh! I did burn more calories than I ate, so if I go to bed soon I won't screw it up!  Dinner was scary.  I didn't have much food in the house. One of my biggest downfalls is preparation and organization.  I made vege-lasagna for myself(frozen), and a tuna helper like thing for my husband.  I knew if I ate the tuna stuff, that I would eat every last bit that he didn't eat (I did taste it, and quickly put the leftovers away).  He hates vege lasagna.  I had about three "servings" of the lasagna, but I did pretty well up till then, so I guess I didn't completely blow it. The one thing that was freaking me out was that it took an unbelievable amount of effort to resist scarfing down every bit of food that I had made.  I have meds that I take regularly that have a beneficial side effect - it curbs my appetite - but it wears off at DINNER time   I must formulate a plan to be ready for this most dangerous time of day.  I can overdo dinner even if I'm not hungry.

Jean - that meal is far and away my challnge too. I ask DH to put away food when I'm feeling esp vulnerable. I will stand there and shovel in a few huge bites!  He also has a bad habit of not wanting to eat til about 6:30 -7 and that is pushing my hunger comfort level. I am waaaay hungry by that time, very tired, mentally out of it, just all the wrong things to do right choices. Last night was on the edge of disaster for me too.  For one thing, I was waaaay too hungry - got home from an appointment at 7:30 and had had no food since about 2:00.  DUM. I had bariatric food with me but was trying to make it without it for some reason. I was kind of beyond hunger.  I should have eaten a little something at 5!  I ate chicken wings, corn & zuccini succotash, 1 piece bread, 1 c pasta with a lil chicken in it.  THEN.... i ate DH's piece of birthday cake and washed it down with nf milk. Just too much for that time of night. My meds too wear off by that time, and I need to wind down for sleep. Here are some things I do when I am feeling my starvy thing at that meal: drink down a glass of water with psylliumm in it - makes me full most times for a half hour do computer work or go fold clothes or sweep the porch Get in the hot tub - that helps a lot! do my nails

Thanks Neecee! He also has a bad habit of not wanting to eat til about 6:30 -7 and that is pushing my hunger comfort level. I am waaaay hungry by that time, very tired, mentally out of it, just all the wrong things to do right choices. My husband does that too!  It makes me crazy.  I had bariatric food with me but was trying to make it without it for some reason. I was kind of beyond hunger.  Is bariatric food filling if you haven't had WLS?  I'm thinking WLS pts have a small stomach. I ate chicken wings, corn & zuccini succotash, 1 piece bread, 1 c pasta with a lil chicken in it.  THEN.... i ate DH's piece of birthday cake and washed it down with nf milk. Just too much for that time of night. MMMM cake.  I just picked up my daughter's girl scout cookies.  I ordered them when I was hungry, and not officially dieting.  The samoas are calling to me - I gotta give them away!! drink down a glass of water with psylliumm in it - makes me full most times for a half hour Isn't that a laxative?  Will it make me "go to much" Get in the hot tub - that helps a lot! sigh, someday I will fit in the tub(and be able to get out!)  Even when I fit my legs are out of the water because I'm 5"10"  Whenever I go away, I always try to get a king size bed, and a big tub! do my nails - yes, do my stubs  : )

yes..most days, the bariatric food holds me off on my hunger. I do have to supplemnt it for meals - with veggies or frutis. The psyllium is very worth a try. It makes the texture of your poo a lot more shall we say mobile - just simply a perfect texture. It is not exactly a laxative and may take a couple days to even work.