I have been Hungry for the past few days. I am not sure what the deal is-It is almost like my body has finally woken up to the fact that I am losing weight and is fighting back (as it did every other time I dieted). I have a huge compelling desire to take big bites, and eat a big portion of food. I have tried-believe me-but of course my band still holds me to the 1/2 cup rule and I cannot eat anymore without paying the piper with a bit of sliming or full on PB (don't worry I am stopping most of the time).
I am currently up 3 pounds. This has happened before. I hit an all time low and then it bounced back up wiggling around and then drops back down to the low weight again (or lower).
Today I have made a concerted effort to up my protein level. I finally found a protein powder I can stand (vanilla whey). I also bought some frozen mixed fruit and for breakfast had a fruit smoothie-1/2 cup frozen fruit, one scoop of protein power (20 grams protein), 1 cup of milk and 1/2 a banana. I was hoping it would fill my hungry void with its volume and help me stay satisfied longer with the protein. So far it has not really done that and I am concerned at the increased calories I am ingesting in the process.
Everything says I need a fill except the actual eating volume thing. I am going to give it another week and see how things go. If I am still having this problem I will make and appointment and go in for a tiny fill.
Todays food:
Fruit smoothie-recipe above (it ended-up quite large-2 cups or so)
1/2 grilled cheese sandwich
1 cup fruit smoothie (with full scoop protein. I made one for my daughter and added protein to what was left)
3 oz halibut filet
1 bite mashed potatoes
1 cup milk
2/3 c honey bunches of oats
1 oz chocolate (husband shared)
grand total calories-1350. It is amazing I managed to make it that high when I feel so deprived.
Tina
Living with a lapband after seeing goal is just as much work as getting there. This blog chronicles my journey to qualify for band surgery, my work to goal weight and now living with the band long term. Weight will always be an issue but there is a whole lot of living to be done.
3 comments:
The weight yo-yoing is SO annoying, isn't it? After my last fill I was so restricted that there was little I could keep down, and my weight zoomed down. A few days later up it went again, and now another week later I still can't get back to that lowest level. I'm assuming it's to do with losing a lot of fluid due to PBs, and then replenishing it with water over the next few days. Goodness knows.
I wonder if your smoothing not helping you feel full is because they're just that - too smooth. They slide down too easily...
I also hate this going hungry but no choice thing. It's the band giving us aversion therapy, isn't it?
Caroline
Clicked too soon - second para should read 'smoothies'... sorry.
C
I think you are right-the smooth smoothie-slipped right though. I do think I am feeling much more energetic today than I did yesterday-might be just normal up and downs of life but it also might be the protein boost. Regardless I am going to skip the morning smoothy but exchange it for a night time snack-tastes good, low call ice cream and protein boost.
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