I am a gastric by-pass patient. I have severe cravings especially at night. I am up eating 3-4 times a night.?
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Dlan - have you had gastric bypass yourself or are you close friends with someone who has had it? It is absolutely NOT ok to have small bites of the fatty goods after the GB surgery because your body can no longer process fats and sugars the way they used to, it can cause you to "dump" - basically being really really sick to your stomach. \n\nJan, how long has it been since you have had your surgery? Also, have you tried joining an online GB support group? I would first suggest sticking to your diet and drinking lots of water (with lemon if you have trouble keeping it down.) Are you doing your protien shakes? If not, that might be a good way to curb your cravings, you can get them in all sorts of flavors too.
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Could be a lot of things.  They say it takes the stomach 20 minutes to realize it's full and tell the brain "okay stop eating"  so try making each meal last at least 20 minutes (eat slower)\n\nYou could be eating a lot of sugars or carbs that burn a lot faster then proteins so you feel hungry more often.\n\nStrange thing about the stomach.  It's like a balloon.  The more you eat the more stretched out it becomes.  The less you eat the smaller it becomes and then it doesn't take as much food to fill it.  The Gastric Bypass surgery works on this principal.
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try putting a piece of ductape over your mouth. But if you have to eat. Go with the basics. No Meat. Its hard to digest. Go with some raw vegetables. A salad. Something like that. If you go that route you wont be filling yourself with bad calories and fat. I like to eat a piece of fruit at night. Its sweet and fills a void.
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Try eating fruits.  If that doesn't work, then often the case may be that your body is really craving protein.  Eat a little more low fat protein with your meals, and this may help curb the cravings.  Another thing is to not totally cut out sweets.  Just eat them in moderation.  This will stop the binging from happening.
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There are some diets that suggest eating 3 - 4 hourly, not heard about a 2 hourly one!  The idea of the frequent meals is to boost the metabolism...;
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drink hot water.\nhave triphala at night.\ndo pranayama.\ndo not sleep in the afternoon.\nyou will never have gastric problems.
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sounds like your mitochondrial system in your cells are a little over-loaded with blood sugar, try restricting carbohydrates and refined sugar, especially after sundown as this will keep you up at night.. Carbs are pasta, rice, bread and other starchy stuff, try more vedgetables and alkaline fruits, fresh food is also better than packaged.\n\neat in moderation and snack more if you are hungry a lot but reduce the meal size. Try to inclease the vitamin value of your food and read the labels of the food you do eat to better understand the ingredients that may be keeping you up. Cafein in soda tea or coffee could be keeping you up and tired, try reducing these drinks to 1-2 a day if you can.\non sleeping, the brain averages its sleep cycles in 90 minute periods for most of us although it is a little different for every one. try sleeping 7.5, 6 or 9 hours at a time the period needs to be divisable by 90 minutes.\n  Lastly try running, jogging or walking an hour or two every other day, amazing what exersize can do to regulate sleep and make you tired. I take a hot bath or shower after exersizing and I sleep like a baby.\n  Oh and stay away from sleep aides with the exception of a triptifan mouth spray, it is natural and has a great taste and you will not feel groggy in the A.m.\ngood luck!\n\noh a guy came to me once and he repeated over and over " I am a teepee I am a wigwam, I am a teepee I am a wigwam" I said "hey man you are just too tents!" (joking) tension and stress will keep you awake too, reduce stresses at home work and school when you can, yoga, thaichi (sp.?) and pilaties can help with stress too. have fun joke aroud more and ditch anyone in your life who is depressing, find people who are fun and uplifting.
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eat controled portions you dont have to throw away your favorites just use moderation and when there are cravings in between meals i like to chew gum just to give myself something to chew
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My number one challenge to eating healthy is that right before bed, WHEN YOU SHOULD NOT EAT... I get severe muchies.... seriously bad ones. If I had a bag of doritos, or a bowl of ice cream... Id devour it. So I have learned to not even bother buying snacks and munchy stuff... Its a waste of money and Im so mad at myself for eating it later.
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I'm addicted too. You can try to slowly cut back on your intake. Maybe that will help. That's what I've been trying to do but I tend to revert back to drinking it all day long.
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Well, the more hours you are awake, the more time you have to notice hunger, and the more time you have to do battle with the urge to eat something.  Also, unless you are doing a lot of very physical things with that time, you are not burning calories nearly as fast as you are wearing out your mental processes.\n\nReal dieting takes self-control: I'm sure you know that.  And the more wired-but-tired you are (which is what sleeplessness is), the less you have self-control, or at the very least, it is psychically wearing in a way that multiplies, not simply adds up.\n\nI would recommend you take a mild sedative, such as Valerian, to get some sleep earlier than 1:00 a.m.  Since you need to get up by 5:00, realistically you should try to get to bed by 10 as often as possible.
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I have cravings for sweets all the time, but when that happens, the best thing to do is to go for low-fat yogurt, your favorite fruit, or maybe whip up a smoothie. Try to stick to healthy foods. I'm not saying don't eat anything sweet, but try not to have it all the time. Having a sweet treat once in a while is okay, but have fruits and other good foods, too. Also, you can have a glass of water when you're craving something sugary. Water satisfies your stomach for a little while. Which will give you time to think of your next snack, or maybe even give you time to make dinner/lunch/breakfast! Hope this helps!!\n Email me back
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The key here is "Everything in moderation!":) Try to limit yourself to like one sweet a day, and then if the urge comes to have another, snack on something healthily sweet, like fruit or a granola bar or some yogurt. Read the back of the sweets container to see how much is equal to one serving, and try to stick with eating only that much. It is hard, but denying yourself of any sweets will make it much worse in the long run. Good luck and Good health!
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Try to eliminate all sugar to beat the sugar cravings.\nSomething I saw on Oprah which makes a lot of sense....\nYou need to be comfortable with that uncomfortable nagging feeling you get when you want to nibble.  That is when people sabotage their diet.  When you get that feeling, don't eat - that is when your body is losing weight.  \nI am trying to lose my pregnancy weight now too - I joined a gym with a daycare, and am trying to make better choices.  You can have snacks when you hit your goal weight. Your weight loss should motivate you to keep going, I love it when I fit into jeans I haven't worn in a while.  I lost 23 lbs and have 40 left to go.
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go for a nice brisk walk daily.... maintain a balanced diet and pls drink lukewarm water with lemon and honey in it daily morning as soon as u get up from bed.. it cleanses ur system and craving for food reduces.. give up oil,ice creams, and any high fattening food... trust me i lost a major chunk of my body by following a balanced diet.....  after all everything does not come easily... u'll have to make some sacrifices.... :)
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Try 6 to 8 very small meals a day...Just so that the "edge" of your appetite goes away!
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Yes, it can. Your best non-medical intervention is to avoid large meals (have lots of "snacks" instead) and don't eat late at night. If you go to bed around 11, best not to eat after 8.\n\nAlso best to avoid "gas producing" foods for your evening meal, as the gasses fill up your stomach and make the hernia protruded even worse than usual. You know what I mean, stuff like beans, broccoli.\n\nNot speaking for myself, but several patients have told me that "food combining rules" are helpful, rules like "don't eat fruits and vegetables at the same meal". I don't know these rules, but I easily googled them when I first heard of them.\n\nIf you still are getting uncomfortable when you lay down in bed, try sleeping in a recliner so you are in little more upright of a posture. If you don't have a handy LaZBoy, those folding loungers from LeFuma -- you know, the fancy dan ones that cost $100 -- are so comfortable that I can't stay awake! I ONLY use them for sleeping!\n\nIf you decide to go on medication, here is a tip. Nexium is just the same as Prilosec except for addition of something to prevent/treat bleeding ulcers. If bleeding ulcers have never been a problem, why not just take which ever is cheapest for you?