Hungry All The Time

Hello all,

I am always hungry all the time now, with this new 1200 calorie diet.  It is very restrictive.

Morning is either Carnation Instant Breakfast, Boost or Ensure or Protein Powder 1 scoop,
Snack is 1 cup of raw vegetables with a yogurt (small serving)
Lunch is Carnation Instant Breakfast, Boost or Ensure or Protein Powder 1 scoop
Snack is a fruit
Supper is 1 cup of cooked vegetables with 1 cup salad greens with 1 cup raw vegetable toppings
plus 4 oz of either turkey, chicken, pork or beef
Snack is Carnation Instant Breakfast, Boost or Ensure or Protein Powder 1 scoop

My problem is I work day time and I am only able to have my main meal at lunch time which is messing me up.  I am always hungry all the time and I also find that I do not sleep well with this because I am so hungry. 

Plus I am also consdiering changing my work hours from 11:30 am till 8 pm to a much earlier shift so I can eat in the evenings so I will not feel so hungry, seeing if would help out.

How in the world does one cope with  this restrictive diet.  If you have any suggestions I would appreciate it very much.  Thanks.

Marie
 

 

Oh i am on the same diet but first i was on the two week liquid diet, which to me was MUCH worse than this diet. I dont find the diet to be too bad cause most of the time i cant even finish all my supper. I have lost almost 20lbs doing it this way though so least its worth it in the end. Hope you find it better soon.

I am on the same diet too. I don't mind it. I make slushies out of mine. I put ice cubes about half way in my blender. Then put in the boost and a scoop of protein powder and a small container of yogart. That gets me through to lunch and it covers 3 cups of liquids. I do the same for CIB with 2 cups of 1% milk. I haven't been weighed yet but I know I have lost some pounds. It can be hard if you work but I am home most of the time so I guess it is easier for me to do. I guess we just have to do it cos it will be a big part of our lives from now on. 

 Hi Marie, 

Have you already had the surgery or is this the diet prior to having it?  

Thanks, 
Chris

Hi Chris,

I did not have the surgery yet, and this is the diet prior to the surgery and since I do work daytime, I do not have the luxury of making myself slushies.  Which no doubt would have been benefical.

I am going to instead to get my schedule changed so I am working earlier in the daytime and home earlier in the evening so I can eat later in the day the main course.

Thanks for the advice.

 

I'm wondering if snacking on sugar free jello or celery would be allowed?  Not much calories & it might get you through....  just a thought!

Another choice is to add 1/2 scoop of protein powder to the high protein boost. I found it really helped tide me over. You can also have a cup of cauliflower or broccoli as an afternoon snack. I also found it helped. Good luck.

Hi all,

Thanks for the lovely replies, they all sound good, unforuantely, this diet is restrictive and I am grateful for the suggestions, but what I will do is when I see my doctor on November 9, I will have do up a note with his signature to say that I can only work from 9am till 5pm so i can be home to eat in the evenings and this may help me be not hungry. I do understand that once I do have the surgery I will not have the same big stomach lol as I do now and therefore I will be not as hungry as I am feelling now. 

I have also a total of 21 1/2 lbs since August 18, which is when I started to follow this crazy diet.  I cannot wait till I have my surgery. 

I do plan to keep my chin and do what they ask, so I can get this surgery done.  Thanks.

Marie