Question:
diet pills after gastro wls(help)

should i take diet pills after having sls. i stay hungry . its been 3 months and 1/2 after wls. im so afraid of stretching my stomach i snack on brocoliy,spinach,all veggie. its not satisfying . but im trying to eat healthy so i could looser it faster and not gain any weight. does anyone think its ok to take them. if so what? i havent lost any more weight in 7 weeks.    — yvettetas (posted on May 11, 2007)

May 11, 2007
First, I suggest that you look at your hunger...It seems to me that your pouch is still so small...and that your'hunger' is head hunger. That is a big issue for alot of us. Diet pills are just a panacea..if you are getting all your proteins in & water & exercise & vitamins,you should not be 'hungry'. When I think that I am hungry, I look to see if I have had all my proteins & water...it is usually because I am low on these things. When I don't get some kind of exercise in, I feel like something is missing & my head says "EAT"...so I go for a walk. I recognize that I am a compulsive overater,and that it will often come to the surface, but I do not have to act on it.
   — peacelovecat

May 11, 2007
DO NOT TAKE DIET PILLS! They are dangerous even if you haven't had wls. You should be losing at a nice clip if you are having your protein every day. Talk to the nutritionist and tell her you are having issues with food, remember, it's just head hunger!
   — Sheri A.

May 11, 2007
Drink more fluids! That is probably why you are hungry between meals. You should be having something every 2 hours. In the morning I make a smoothie or have Dr. Atkins and it takes me at least an hour to drink that and afterwards its water until 30 minutes before my lunch. I go to lunch at noon; therefore, I have an appt setup on my calender to stop fluids at 11:30. When you have your meal are you eating meats and veggies? You may want to look at how you're eating as well as what you're eating. I'm almost 3 months out. You should not embark upon diet pills -- you are not giving the surgery enough time to work.
   — the7thdean

May 11, 2007
NO DIET PILLS... these are not good for you, even without the WLS (as already posted) They are all stimulants - either rx or herbal or caffeine.... very hard on your heart..... As posted already... are you getting sufficient protein in? I find, like the other poster, when I am hungry, it is usually because I haven't gotten the proper amount of protein or water in that day. Also the head hunger is a problem as well. I never realized how much of that played into the whole weight issue until after the WLS. I knew that I was an emotional eater and went to some intensive counseling to prepare myself - develop healthier habits, etc vs eating. If you have gotten all of your protein and water in daily and are very hungry.... ask yourself these questions.... "Am I upset about something.. happy, sad, angry, etc?" "Am I bored?" "Is there something else that I could do right now besides eat?". Just know that your pouch is naturally going to stretch a little, and you want it to stretch a little over time. It allows you to get more water in at a time and to stick with the 3meals and 2 snacks daily which is your ultimate goal.. be gentle with yourself. About your lack of weight loss within the 7 weeks - ask yourself these questions: "Am I getting all of my protein in - minimum of 60gms daily?", "Am I getting all of the required fluids in daily (min of 2qts of decaff. SF fluids - preferrably water)?", "Am I exercising daily?" Be honest and correct the things that you are not doing. If you are truly honest and still not losing weight, I would be consulting the surgeon and the dietician to see what they would suggest. Do you attend monthly support meetings at the facility where you had your surgery... most of them have them.... these are good places to ask questions too... good luck to you.....
   — Kari_K

May 12, 2007
I'm thinking if you aren't losing any more weight try to vary your exercise. Or are you doing any? You didn't mention it so now I wonder if that is the whole issue? "Hunger" can be boredom too so when you feel hungry grab a water and go exercise...walk, stepper, treadmill, abdoer, anything at all...jump rope! easy and fun! or dribble a basketball around outside or in the basement...or kick a soccer ball...hit some tennis balls on the side of a building, anything you can think of that will work different muscle groups
   — LouAB

May 14, 2007
I suggest you stop snakcing on veggies, and eat more protein. Crbs, even complex ones, make you hungrier, and protein makes you feel full.
   — Novashannon

May 16, 2007
Yvette, I suggest you get the book "Am I Hungry?" by Michelle May, MD. Diet pills are not the answer. Neither are diets and restrictions. There are no simple answers. Regarding stretching the pouch - that will happen naturally over time, no matter what you eat or not, and it is normal. (The only way you can really stretch the pouch abnormally is if you have some sort of obstruction at the outlet!) Most people after surgery concentrate on protein. I'm here to tell you that you need a balanced diet - one that includes vegetables, fats, meats, and - gasp - carbohydrates, including bread, cereals and fruits. Divide what you need into five small meals. Planning is the key, here. Write down what you will eat and when - then do it. If you fail to plan, then plan to fail! Forget snacking, no matter how "healthy" - it can easily become grazing. And, add to it that most of us morbidly obese people don't know what REAL hunger feels like! (I include myself in that even though I'm almost 5 years post lap RNY, with no weight regain.) If you are putting food in your stomach, I would bet dollars to donuts what you are feeling is not real hunger, but head hunger. And no pill will fix that.
   — koogy