[TGG]

I am now 3.5 weeks out. I have gone from hating food to wanting it. I am already getting hungry - is this normal. My instructions from the doctor say that I should be having 1/2-3/4 cup servings at this point. I am eating atleast 3/4 cup does that seem like too much at this point - I could even eat more but I stop myself. I am wanting food that I should not have. I had to leave the kitchen tonite because the kids were having pizza and it smelled soooooo good, I wanted to pick it up and eat the whole thing.
I am worried because with previous diets, I could do the controlled food but it was never as good as the good stuff like pizza. I am finding the food I eat is ok, I do not get the high like I used to before when I ate naughty foods. I am so worried that I will go back to my old ways.

[DocSanae]

Your fear is quite normal. Also, your craving some foods are quite normal as well.
The first thing you need to do, is to stick to the protein first, lots of water stuff.
The you need figure out if this true hunger, or "head hunger". Craving some things because of the *good* memories you have of them, rather than being truly hungry.
Also, you may be thirsty rather than hungry, actually, so if you think you feel hungry, drink water, and see if you still feel hungry, or you feel better.

Since you don't experience the *high* you used to, that's a good thing, so this is working for you in that quarter.
((((HUGS))))

[BreeChick]

I def agree with the doc. WATER WATER WATER. It's just such an important thing. We HAVE to keep up that water intake. So much of what we 'think' is hunger isn't..it's THIRST! I still find that even now at 5.5 yrs post.

[Ladyhawk]

I agree. It is most likely head hunger and/or thrist. I bet if you push it (and I don't recommend you do) and take that one too much you will pay for it

Hang in there. Also pay attention to want is going on around you and with you when you get the hunger urge. That will help you determine if it is real hunger or emotional eating from stress or maybe comfort. It is hard to lose our friend of food for comfort when stress or bordom hits.

[LSU Fan]

Hang in there! You're doing great, 29 lbs in less than a month is awesome!
You'll find that the "wants" will settle down once your brain catches up to your stomach. This surgery is wonderful but it's not a magic bullet-we still have to excercise some control and sometimes that's not easy. You're too early out to be overly concerned, your brain will catch up.

Visualize how you see yourself after loosing weight - that's a big motivator!

[genmel]

Yeah, I felt the same way. Most of mine was head hunger. Drink your water, measure your foods and do not push the 3/4 cup thing. You will be fine. Head hunger is the worst though and it is so hard to deal with.

[A new me]

I agree with the others. Head hunger. I swear when I would watch tv or talk to people everything was about food and I would crave stuff or want it but I think
it really was head hunger. The mind part of this is the hardest. And I hear you
on the pizza part. I finally had to make myself leave the room and get on this site or go take a bath or something while my family ate pizza. Now I totally stay away from pizza anyways becasue its the devil for me. makes so sick.
But like the others say, push the protein first and water also. It does help.

[Kenyar]

everything you are going thru is normal and it will pass. everyone has great suggestions. hang in there.

[TamTamW]

I hear what you are saying, I am almost 6 weeks out and I get the same feelings, my Dh had pizza last night and it smelled so good and I was tempted to try a very small bite, but didn't scared that I would get sick, I guess that is how I feel when there is tempting things around I don't want to get sick so far it has helped.

[TGG]

Thanks everyone. YOur posts always make me feel better when I am freaking out.