Am I the only one who gets hungry?

baat2010
on 1/13/11 10:51 am - IL
RNY on 11/29/10 with
I see what you are saying, Price.  I am less aware of being hungry wehn I am busy and out of the house.  The rub is then I sometimes wait too long to eat and can forget to slow down by the time I have a meal.  I need to find some good "grab food" options for my desk.  Not sure what yet.  Most of my current snacks require a frig.   
Price S.
on 1/13/11 8:54 pm - Mills River, NC
I work from home so I always have a frig.  But when I have meetings out or something that will keep me gone for a few hours, I keep protein bars (still only eat 1/2),  cheese sticks, yogurt with me so I don't get tempted by stopping for something that isn't as healthy.  If I am driving all day, I also take protein powder.  Sunday I made decaf protein at a gas station that had ho****er.  Just takes some planning ahead. 
At 6 weeks out, I was eating 1/4 c.  Now I eat about 1/2c / 3/4c.

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ammonty123
on 1/13/11 9:08 pm
protein bars! :)
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Lucycat
on 1/13/11 10:57 am - Lewiston, ID
I feel hunger.  If I get busy and forget to eat every 3 hours I get that empy feeling, and my blood sugar takes a nose dive.  I eat abot 4 oz of food at a time.  I sometmes feel like I have a bottomless pit, and the only food so far to disagree with me is eggs. 
            
baat2010
on 1/13/11 12:03 pm - IL
RNY on 11/29/10 with
Thanks, Lucycat. Do you remember the amount of food you ate at 1.5 monrhs?  I am just curious.
Lucycat
on 1/14/11 1:10 am - Lewiston, ID
I was eating soft foods at that time and I was eating 4 oz. 
            
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on 1/13/11 2:43 pm, edited 1/13/11 5:10 pm
I had a lot of hunger when i first came home from the hospital lol . Now i was NAUSEOUS at the very same time ... go figure .

How much of that was mental withdrawal from binging , how much physical .... Im not sure ... but i had thoughts of different foods ALL THE TIME .

the way i coped with it was to cook fat and largely sugar free so I didn't end up WEARING my cravings lol.....

interestingly enough 21 months post I have very litlte hunger . This may be due to 9 plus months of daily OA meetings and writing steps too ...

but I really HAVE settled into listening to my body , eating when im hungry and NOT eating when im not .....

im actually eating a lot less than i was in the first six months ..... weird . So far my weight isnt really reflecting it - its staying the same but im under a lot of stress and I think as soon as I begin to work less and exercise more I will see it in spades .

I wouldnt worry too much ... and try to eat low cal highly nutritious things like spinach puree ..... .

Air popped popcorn was also a godsend snack food for me - totally low cal , helathy whole grain and a LOT OF FOOD for very little calories

A sure way to banish hunger 4 me is with a scoop of protein shake ( i love isopure banana ) mixed up with only a little water and eiither coffee or very hot chai tea poured over the top. I think the protein keeps ya full...

baat2010
on 1/13/11 10:44 pm - IL
RNY on 11/29/10 with
Thanks, Mini-me's Mommy - all good advice.  Yes, I am mindful of when the hunger is a need to graze versus physical hunger.  At work, I am too busy to think about grazing so I know it is hunger.  I look forward to the day when my pouch accepts popcorn.  At this point, I am stuck on the soft food phase, though my RD gave me the oaky to eat general foods a few weeks ago.  Oh well, good things come to those who wait!
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