hungry all the time!

I am almost 6 months out from my surgery and I NEVER feel full.  I have a hard time because my stomache feels hungry.  What do others do about this?  I am also missing the crunchy stuff..chips, crackers and the like.  What to substitute?

At six months out you should be talking to your doctors office or sticking very close to their diet recommendations.  Take it from me you only get the honeymoon period once.  Are you attending any support groups in your area?  I hate giving diet recommendations to anyone less than 12 months out, even 18 months because most likely they have not reached goal weight and they really need to be contacting their surgeons office for all issues.

Most of your hunger is head hunger... and while they rearranged our plumbing , they did not really tell us much to do about this thing we call head hunger. This is when we get into a habit of eating .... when it is not time .. or we are craving something salty , crunchy .. Been there done it ... got the T-shirt.

I learned early on to listen to my body ... 1. is it time to eat .. if not go grab my water bottle and sip , sip , sip .. 2... for something crunchy .... I came up with a great recipe for cheez its... I take 2 % cheese ... I throw it in a pan ... and let it melt until it get's crispy ... and break it into little pieces . .

There are tons of great protien snacks on the market that are crunchy .. K's Naturals has a great chip that is full of protein and has that crunch .
I also , when I want crunch , I reach for sugar snap peas, carrots ... or any thing that is a veggie that has a snap to it ... but always .. check with your doctor or your NP before you change your diet .

I hope this helps ..
Just remember , when that hunger hits .. grab tha****er bottle ... it does help .

Hugs,
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