Question:
How do I combat the depression and hunger pangs I have started to get daily??

I feel like a failure..I am 6 weeks postop...battling an infection that landed me in the hospital for an additional 4 days..the diabetes is still kicking me in the butt..and I am confused...confused that I see people that have had a VBG have different diet plans than mine...I am only allowed to eat 2 times a day...ever...anything else has to be calorie free....I try to space it out but the hunger pangs are fierce...I failed one day...and I thought I have totally destroyed all my previous efforts..when I eat I feel full...but that feeling goes away in a few hours and have to wait to eat longer than that...if anyone has any suggestions...please gat back to [email protected]    — Mona S. (posted on August 24, 1999)

August 24, 1999
HI mona, I am preop so I can't in all likelyhood help you. but I was wondering if you had a vbg also? thanks.. Denise..
   — Denise T.

August 25, 1999
Mona, Eating twice a day seems a little rigid. I remember info being published that states that the best results are in people who eat 3x/day with a walk in the morning.
   — Bruce B.

August 25, 1999
I know how you feel Mona. I had my surgery on July 12th then had to have a second surgery for a bowel obstruction THEN got an infection in the incision on top of it all. I am also depressed and HUNGRY. I am eating soft stuff but have real cravings. I am just counting the days till I feel better. Sorry I have no advice for you, just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.
   — terri S.

September 15, 1999
Hang in there, hunger pains go away in a few months. The ones you are feeling are emotiional, not physical. I had the same problem, but was assured by my surgeon that they were temporary, and they were. Good Luck.
   — renee P.