Question:
Why am I still always hungry ...

I am so so depressed - I had WLS Lap RNY on 3/16/01 - I have not lost anything in about 1 month - WHY !!!! I am always hungry - if I knew I would always still be hungry I wouldnt have had WLS? Am I the only that is always hungry - it is so depressing - I have lost about 50lbs - I thought it would have been more already .. tips - advice ?? Help !!    — [Anonymous] (posted on May 22, 2001)

May 22, 2001
Remember that everyone is different. I had my surgery 12/28/00 and am down 63 lbs. You are doing great!! I just recently have begun to have hunger pangs but when I do, I reach for water and if that doesn't do it, a hard boiled egg or fruit.
   — Lisa B.

May 22, 2001
I think we need more information on your doctor's post-op instructions. Do you eat 6 small meals a day? Are they loaded with protien? Do you drink all your water? I drink coffee and diet Pepsi, and I know that caffiene stimulates hunger when its abused, so I had to stop buying the pop (again). You may be on a plateau as well - which always seems to make us want to throw in the towel. Some people do seem to experience more hunger during plateaus. Keep working through it and you'll catch up...you've got wonderful progress!
   — Allie B.

May 22, 2001
Hi, I find that I am hungry fairly often as well. I will eat some crackers with peanut butter on them, Or a protien bar, BUT my FAVORITE thing to eat when I am hungry and it is not a meal time is WATERMELON!! I LOVE watermelon! I find that it is very filling, and I can eat a pretty good amount of it. I buy it all the time and always keep it in the fridge. Good luck!!
   — Lauren P.

November 15, 2001
Congrats 50 lbs is great,why are you worried ? I lost 82 lbs in 4 months and had a plateau a months ago .. My Doctor told me that edventually you won't be loosing 10 lbs a months and it will go down more turts like to 5-6 lbs a months ..Keep hanging in there U will make it ...no worries..
   — Birgit T.

November 15, 2001
did you say you had surgery 3/16/01? why is everyone saying 2 month loss.... that looks like 3/16/01 to me...50 pds is a great loss but if you had it back on 3/16/01 i would wonder why it wasn't more...what was your starting weight?
   — [Anonymous]