Liquid Phase & I'm hungry

you know what guys? I thought I was hungry- but for me it wasnt my body wanting food, it was my head.

When I thought about it- Ive always turned to food to get me through anything.

Now, that's gone and I find that Im grieving for the food that I used to eat. Its like someone has died. The part of me that just used to go to the fridge and cupboard and just grab something/ anything is gone...... and thats a bloody hard habit to break.

Im never hungry 'physically' but mentally i think i am.

Ive certainly worked out that this journey is about 98% mental and about 2% physical.

Im not trying to analyse how you are all feeling, Im just saying this is how it is for me on my journey.

I hope this perspective might just help a little.

Nat

Me Too!

I'm hungry and want something to crunch...

argh! Even mash potatoes would be great.

it happened to me today and i am only 5 days post op , and feel guilty it is all going so easily, but there is no doubt i feel hungar already, i drank a sanitarium up and go, seem to work for me ,

i hope i avoid the same issue in days ahead , sounds very similar to an amputee having pain in a missing limb , the brain is a powerful tool but also a creature of habit

Hey NQGIRL,

Check out this link. There were times where I was just absolutely ravenous and not head hunger - that is a late evening problem for me ... Diamonds has a great explanation about "empty gut" ... it could be that you are actually hungry - in time you will be able to really tell the difference.

http://www.gastricsleevesupport.com/general-chat-f9/empty-gut-syndrome-explained-interesting-t4248.htm

Congratulations on the surgery - I am sure everything will be fine.

Cheers,


Alison.

Oh, Mel, I sympathise! Don't worry, it really does get easier when you're on 'real' food.
And by the way, CONGRATULATIONS on making that first goal - fantastic news!
Big hugs

i'm on purees about to move onto soft food and am chewing gum as we speak cause my head hunger is driving me batty this arvo!!!
i'm not hungry at all but i just want to CRUNCH something!

Oh, I do sympathise! I remember what that was like.
Try chewing sugar-free gum, but have the pellets as they have crunch in them.
I couldn't have got through the liquid stage without lots of sugar free gum!
Best of luck - but remember, you only have to do this once, and it's only for a short time - and it's really worth it.

Ahhhhhhhhhh - feel like tearing something apart.
My head keeps telling me I'm hungry and my body is listening.

Can't have anything except soup, custard, yoghurt, shakes etc - Its driving me batty