advice on food addiction!!!! - ThinnerTimes

brittany · 07-19-2007, 05:28 PM

I like everyone here has had a food addiction..... I am now on a steroid and a high dose of estrogen right now and I feel like eating all the time I was doing well after surgery but I just feel like eating all the time I feel like I did post-op I know the surgery is not a miracle at getting rid of addictions but I am not sure if it is the two medications that cause hunger or I am just getting my addiction back!!! Another question I had is does anyone know anything about a medication that helps with a food addiction? I was going to talk to my doc to see if I could take something while I was on these other medications. I just feel scared I have come too far to just blow it!!!!!

LQQkn · 07-19-2007, 05:59 PM

The steroid you are on will cause massive hunger and make you eat. I don't have any easy answers.. Janie

AusLaurie · 07-19-2007, 06:05 PM

I don't know anything about the meds but I am 8 months post op and I am finding that I too am having a very hard time with cravings and worrying about eating too much.

I don't have any dumping issues or any problems with any food whatsoever.

I think we all worry that we will put the weight back on. What I am doing is keeping an eye on my weight. I still want to lose a bit more weight but as long as I don't gain any I try and congratulate myself.

I keep reminding myself of how I used to be able to stick to a diet for at least a month pre surgery and if I put on 2 pounds then I go right back to basics and "stick to it" because I know that I can lose 2 pounds a lot easier than losing 100 pounds.

I found that all I need to do is have 3 or 4 days where I eat nothing but protein (no carbs at all) and keep my water up and I drop those 2 pounds right away. And the way I see it 3 or 4 days of a "diet" is really easy compared to all the years I tried to stick to carrots and broiled chicken for months on end.

I don't know if this will help you. But I guess I just wanted to say that you are not alone.

I am sure that the meds do make you more hungry but protein fills us up and carbs make us crave more. Even before surgery I found I was able to stick to the Atkins diet much longer than other diets. I am not advocating the Atkins diet (especially the high fat) only saying that maybe every so often try the all protein thing for a few days.

Most of all keep reminding yourself of how well you have done so far.

Sorry this was such a long post

Best of luck
Laurie

brittany · 07-20-2007, 08:19 PM

I have done well today fighting my food addiction but it sure is hard!!! I was also wondering if anyone has tried the depoprovera injection post op and if they experienced any weight gain I think I might tell my doc that is what I want next time!!!!

MaiMonna · 07-23-2007, 12:04 PM

I def know what youmean with the food addiction. I feel like I am falling righ rtback into my old habbits. One is eating late. Even if it is jsut fruit. It is a hard thing to fight. But we have all come so far.. and just need to br strong!

ezarella · 07-29-2007, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by brittany

I was also wondering if anyone has tried the depoprovera injection post op and if they experienced any weight gain I think I might tell my doc that is what I want next time!!!!

Depo Provera has caused me to gain weight both before and after my surgery (I tried it post-op to see if it had the same effect, which it did). I switched to Zovia bc pills during my first post-op year and haven't looked back.

hello kitty · 07-29-2007, 02:38 PM

Steroids will make you hungry...very, very hungry.

Do NOT start taking the Depo injections!!! I gained almost 70lbs taking them over the course of several years (the majority of my weight that I'm now losing), I lost half my hair, and I'm still not convinced the extremely high dose of progestin that comes in the shot wasn't responsible for my extended bleeding and consequent partial hysterectomy a few years ago...

JenBear7 · 07-29-2007, 05:08 PM

I HATE the depo shot. NOT going to do it again.. I'm going to ask for the chewable pill.. see what happens... Figure we can probably absorb the chewables.. Heres to hoping!

mssg13marinewife · 07-29-2007, 06:22 PM

See and with me its totally different. I have been on Depo for years and actually got a shot 3 weeks after sugery cause thats when I was due again, and have gotten them every 3 months since sugery and Im still losing INches and very few pounds right now, but since I have slowed on my pounds I have gone from a size 16 to and 8/10. As for pounds I have only lost like 4 pounds since April. SO once again it differs for everyone.

JenBear7 · 07-29-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mssg13marinewife

See and with me its totally different. I have been on Depo for years and actually got a shot 3 weeks after sugery cause thats when I was due again, and have gotten them every 3 months since sugery and Im still losing INches and very few pounds right now, but since I have slowed on my pounds I have gone from a size 16 to and 8/10. As for pounds I have only lost like 4 pounds since April. SO once again it differs for everyone.

My issue isnt that it made me gain weight.. cuz it hasnt.. its that it makes me bleed for 26 days at a pop.. I cant do that for the next year or so... but it is true that everyones bodies react differently to different stuff.