Question:
I am starting to get hungry....four months out....down 60lbs.

I think I am eating too much....going to Curves to exercise...loosing my hair....started to take zinc...any suggestions??? Is is normal to hit a plateau for weeks?? I also drink some wine at nite....I also have one cup of tea in the morning (not decaf)....Any advice??    — MaryEL (posted on February 16, 2011)

February 16, 2011
4 months out, how much exercise are you getting. Try drinking more fluids when you think you're hungry, most times mine is thirst or head hunger.
   — Carla C.

February 16, 2011
look very closely at your carb intake and substitute protein for it.when carbs burn that is what make syou "hungry".I lost 265 lbs over 7 yrs ago and am keeping it off and still am never hungey.I always eat my protein first and then if i have room a veggie.Never lost any of my hair that was noticible.This too i credit to mostly a protein diet and more than the required water intake.I also still do at least 1 protein supplement a dayFor me i stopped the wine until all th eweight was lost then addd it back and i drink a very dry wine not a sweet one.good luck
   — Bette Drecktrah

February 16, 2011
I am almost 6 months out and I feel the same thing. It's kind of scary and would be really easy to start eating all the time. I do think it is head hunger. I've been drinking more water and it seems to help. I have upped my protein. If I think I'm really hungry, I'll take a couple of bites of a Pure Protein bar. Also, for my hair I take Biotin. Good luck and hang in there, you'll start losing again. Chris D.
   — loveMIfun

February 16, 2011
Keep youself buzy do not let yor mind wounder, this will educe the timey think about food, loosing your hair could be not enough proitein you have to make sure you take yur proitein good luck
   — oscar58

February 16, 2011
I am nine months out and did not have any hair loss to speak of but I take mostly my protein like directed, I am down over 100 pounds and still losing. Doctor said no carbs until I have lost what I want to lose then just a few complex carbs to maintain my desired weight. A good protein supplement I just found is Dymatize and I got it on www.vitacost.com or something like that..then I use the Proti 15 fruit ones too, I have a half cup of coffee in the AM's with a scoop of vanilla and a scoop of chocolate and whip it in a blender, then in one cup I have a thick hot smoothie that is 45 grams of protein, so nearly half the day's requirement in one cup serving.
   — tfqh99

February 17, 2011
Thank you, everyone for your responses.....I will admit to eating more carbs than I should be....I love protein and will up the shakes....I was told I could eat anything, but just smaller portions, so I will try to change my ways....I didn't go through all of this to go back to where I was....thanks again for everything.....Blessings to you all...Mary EL
   — MaryEL

February 17, 2011
hi my is sandy i had my surgery about two years ago it's hard but stick with it have you tryed to more protein try protein drinks nothing wrong with tea i have tea every moring too . when you get hungery try eating fruit make your self a fruit salad with freash fruit and check with your doctor about your falling out he might be able to help you even more congratlions on your weight loss keep up the work it's hard but the rewards are good i lost 115 lbs and 78 lbs to go .take care sandy
   — sandy fairweather

March 3, 2011
If you are losing your hair, you are probably not eating enough protein. The hair loss usually comes 2-3 months after that has happened. Try upping your protein. One of my biggest misconceptions after surgery, was the water intake. The water increases your metabolism, which I forgot in the information overload. So drink up!
   — sandorah