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Diet and the Pouch

B blufnger03Member
Hey everyone,

I had my 3 step surgery completed about 18 months ago now, and I've been in pretty good shape. I got through first year of law school and have been feeling great, no issues or anything.

The only issue I've had is with diet. I have always been overweight and 10 years on prednisone didn't help. Over the year before my surgeries I lost about 40 lbs on Weight Watchers. It has slowly been creeping up on me, so I went back on Weight Watchers this week.

My issue is that I've noticed that I get hungry at strange times (right before bed, middle of the night), and I am hungry a lot. I've started snacking a lot, but at times it gets so bad that I get dizzy and lightheaded and literally need to eat. This makes dieting kinda difficult, because when I stick to it, I feel like I'm not eating enough, or maybe just not enough substance. And with WW you only get so many "points" a day. Has anybody noticed this now that they are minus colon? Does anyone have any tips?

Thanks,
Alana
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B BethieMember
I don't have a j-pouch, my daughter does but i'm familiar with weight watchers (doing it now lol) and i'm thinking your not eating enough or using your points in ways that are not filling. Are you able to eat fruits and veggies? I know the program uses those to help fill you up and fruits have no points - if you can eat those without a problem it might be a way to take care of that and of course make sure you drink a lot of fluids. I hope it works out for you!
A ActiveUC'erMember
I second the blood sugar issue. I've had this problem for years. If you eat carbs (particularly sugary carbs as opposed to complex carbs) your blood sugar spikes, your body releases insulin (too much) and then your blood sugar crashes back down. You feel like you are absolutely starving. The process usually takes a few hours. Check out "reactive hypoglycemia" on wikipedia or health websites. There are other reasons for hypoglycemia but that's the most common one out there.

I'm not sure how Weight Watchers treats macronutrients, but you can typically help prevent low blood sugar by making sure that you eat a mixture of protein, carbs, and fat with every meal.

Another thought - sometimes dehydration can "feel" like hunger.

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