Question:
Im eating to much ,even when I,m not hungry

I had RnY in march and did great at first, but it seems I can eat alot, even whaen Iam not hungry, have I messed up / what do i do ? any body eles experience this, Im not loosing, I freaking out. Karen    — Karen B. (posted on September 12, 2001)

September 12, 2001
Welcome to my world!!! Please don't make the mistake I made. I had my rny three years ago. I'm please with the 100lbs. I lost but I don't feel that I maximized my weight loss. I'm trying desperatlly to lose 30 more pounds now.....it would have been much easier to do two years ago. You have to avoid the compulsion to eat between meals....my nutritionist calls it grazing. It defeats the surgery. It also contributes to plateaus. Eat just three meals a day and limit your carb consumption. The fewer carbs you eat the less hungery you will be. I'm limiting mine to 50grams a day and I've noticed a huge difference. Drink ice cold water between your meals. But, don't drink with meals or 30 minutes after a meal. If you have to snack, make it a protein...never a carb. Have no fear....you haven't "messed up". It's such a big adjustment!!!!!
   — [Anonymous]

September 16, 2001
Hi Karen, you need to ask yourself "Why am I eating when I'm not even hungry?" Maybe it is because you feel weak or you know you need to eat, maybe it is boredom, anger, sadness. Once you figure out if you really shouldn't eat as much as you think you are then you could find a distraction. Go for a walk, clean, read a book, make a quilt, find a new hobby. One other suggestion is to write down exactly what you are eating. Track the fat, calorie, protein, and carb content. Maybe you aren't eating as much as you think you are. You might just be on a plateau. Don't be so hard on yourself. I hope this helps. Maybe you could find a friend on this site and e-mail or call each other for support if there isn't a support group in your area. Good luck.
   — [Anonymous]

September 24, 2001
I am right there too. I am 7 months out and have lost 99 lbs. I have 30 more to go. In the past month I have noticed I am hungry more often and seem to eat more. I have come too far to screw up now. I am getting back on track immediately. No snacking between meals and limit my carbs. Thank you all for your input and thank you for posting this question. It helped a lot of us.
   — Trina L.