wanting to eat...

I'm having major issues with even wanting to eat.  I think my calorie total for the past two days  has been 600 cal. combined. Anyone have any ideas on how to make myself eat...because I know if I don't, I'll continue to feel tired and wiped out. And can I just say how much I love this board compared to all the other boards...no drama.  Older folks always say it's the younger ones that cause the drama...I beg to differ.  On the VSG board and I've heard on others, people are...for a lack of anything better...dumb...anyhow, just wanted to let you all know that!

I've been the same way,  lots of trouble eating/drinking.  Which worries me about protein and fatigue.  I sometimes feel sick to my stomach, but im never sure if its hunger or the opposite!  At other times I feel very hungry, but once I start eating I fill up quickly, and can tell i'm full, but I still feel hungry, which... im sure is my addicted brain! haha.  I don't have any suggestions yet....but good luck figuring it out!  I need some help in this department also!

My only advice is to set a schedule and goals for the day. For example, commit to eating something (preferably high in protein) at least once every three hours whether hungry or not....and don't allow yourself to go more then three hours without finishing at leat one bottle of water....

Im with Michael - set a schedule for the day and stick to it... eventually the eating will become more 'routine' for you. Even if you dont want to eat you have to eat at least the meals... skipping a snack now and then (if you do snacks) isnt too bad as long as you are meeting the protein requirements. Sometimes you just have to tell yourself its something you HAVE to do, like it or not... kind of like cleaning your room when you were younger. Your body needs the fuel in order to keep losing the weight and for you to be healthy so you can think of it that way as well! Find things to get excited about as well... check out recipies online, walk every isle at the grocery store, pick up food magazines/books... learn a new cooking style and try things you never have before - its spring so a lot of good fruits/veggies are comming into season now that havent been around during the winter. Even look into a cooking class/course.. even if the class itself isnt WLS friendly food you can easily change the recipe(s) to fit your needs.

Yup, I agree with Jennifer and Michael as well.  I have the same problems right now, I have literally no hunger, yet if I don't eat, I crash and feel tired and fatigued.  I with setting a schedule too and forcing myself to eat even though I'm not hungry.  I have a 25 min commute everyday to work, so I drink a worldwide protein shake in a can (35g protein and 4carbs) for breakfast.  I've gone days where I have that and not eat anything for the rest of the day until like 8 or 9pm and then I feel like ****  So, by 11am I eat a 4oz yogurt, drink water and munch on peanuts for the rest of the day, which by the end of the day I've consumed about 3oz and a liter of water.  Maybe around 2-3pm, I'll have another protein shake or some slices peaches.  When I get home, the first thing I do is eat... an egg, some tuna, chicken breast, just something protein like just so I don't starve myself.  I am usually not even hungry when I get home.   600 cals over 2 days is really bad for you... keep trying different foods and I'm willing to bet you'll find one that you like.  I know alot of people have said their tastes changed post-op, mine did too.  It's about learning about food all over again, but don't get discouraged.  Even if you want to experiment with foods, try lean cuisine or south beach diet meals in the freezer section... they have so many choices and the portions are almost just right for RNY'ers and fairly inexpensive.   Good luck!

I know what you mean, i literally have to force myself to eat sometimes.  I am normally just not hungry.  But i think that if you make sure taht you have food in your house and that you somewhat plan it out, that will help.   I totally agree with the DRAMA issues, when i am on the other main boards, i think the adults take everything very seriously.  Also like this is their last resort for alot of them so if you say something like "my eating issues are still there and i still eat cookies" they will freak out and at times they freak when you are trying to get some support. Here we are all about the support for one another and we don't jump to conclusions and try and help people out instead of putting blame on them.

Ronda, I totally understand.  I have been very very bad at tracking my intake and I truly need to keep a food journal for a while.  I think I had a bit more than 600 over 2 days - but not by much.  I can't really go to the gym on days like this because I just crash.  Doing 3.0 on the treadmill is usually a warm-up but today I felt like I was working way too hard (I had no energy).  I have  more recipes than Better Homes and Gardens but I don't feel like cooking by the time I get home. It's very difficult with my DH and son eating carbs and sugar like there's no tomorrow.  My son will eat healthy but dh only feeds him "crap" food because it's easy  so that's what's in the house.  I know I can't eat it, so I simply don't eat at all.  I dunno which is worse...no eating, or eating junk. Hopefully we can get through this phase and learn to eat right.  I made an effort tonight by cooking scallops for dinner lol

It happens.  From about months 3-5 the thought of food made me want to puke.  It has a lot to do with ketosis and recovery and all that jazz, so you're right on track experiencing the normal phases of WLS.   As for ideas - I am a little OCD, so what helped me was to make a schedule and stick to it.  I like plans and lists and schedules so it made me very happy to make an excell spread sheet (I'm not kidding) and set an eating schedule that planned down to the 1/2 hour when and what I was going to eat that week.  If I have a list I am much more likely to get done what I need to, so this worked very well for me. Now that might not be your thing, (which wouldn't surprise me because I know I am a special kind of crazy ) so another idea might be to set your watch to go off every 3-4 hours and when it goes off, you know it is time to get something to eat.  Something like that, a simple little reminder, may be just what you need. You already know the reasons you need to eat - and you can add this one - it'll help your weight loss keep up.  If you don't eat your body will think it is starving to death so it won't burn calories like it should.  Now that added to the whole wanting to feel good and stay healthy should be some good motivation.