I had read and heard that this day would come, I never thought I would be immune to it. I hoped that by some miracle he would never rear his ugly head in my face again but, alas the Hunger Monster has returned.
Since the day of surgery I have struggled with what is called "head hunger". This is when your body is not physically telling you you are hungry you just think you are hungry. Maybe because you are bored, emotional or just think you should be eating. I did not however, truly feel hungry. In my research I found that this is because when WLS is performed many of the nerves that alert your brain to that fact that you need eat are cut. Therefore it takes them awhile to grow back and start working.
Well, guess what? They're Baaack! And even though I now have a tiny pouch instead of my full sized stomach all the Hunger Monster did was go on vacation, he didn't shrink. Then when you combine the Hunger Monster with the head hunger this does not an easy journey make.
I knew that this would not be easy, I only knew it would be worth it!
Continuing on this journey....
Keep up the good work! You can do it!
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