Rebound weight, medications, and hunger

Hi, all:

This is the first time I've posted to these forums. I have lost more than 100 pounds in the past two years, but I am slowly regaining some of the weight. I am 5'11" and I went from 319 to 175 at my lowest, but I am creeping up toward 200 again, weighing 191 today. I was able at one time to control my hunger, but it's getting harder due to some neurological medications I'm taking which make me want to eat everything in sight. Has anyone else faced similar problems? Does anyone know how to mitigate this problem? I have this insane fear of gaining all of the weight again.

Yes.  I've been on several medications that have made me quite hungry.  Best things that I've done to keep my hunger under control have been:

- Keep yourself busy.  Keep your mind off of food when you know you are not actually hungry.  Don't keep food laying around or in sight when it does not need to be.  Don't have those constant reminders of food.

- Fiber.  Oh, how I love you.  It's super filling!  Find fiber-rich foods and fill up on them.

- Bulky foods.  Green vegetables, vegetables in general.  They're low in calories, so you can eat a large portion of them.

- Water.  Drink a LOT of it.  If you're hungry, drink water before eating anything, because it might be that you're just thirsty.

A big pat on the back for your huge weight loss!!!

Everything that sukibahsoun said is very good advice.

To elaborate on one of her points... Of not keeping munchy foods, or foods that can be made into high calorie snacks, that you didn't plan eating, in the house. It's all in the planning. Try planing out a whole weeks worth of varied meals, then when you go to do the shopping, only buy what you need to make that week's worth of food.

This is the article that helped me out with this.

Recently I have taken to making lots of food on Sunday, and it feeds us until Wednesday. This Sunday I made Healthy Mexican; Turkey, Chick Pea and Ginger Curry and Red Curry with Turkey, Chick Pea and Sweet Potato. They all average around 250 calories per hearty serving and you then decide, if you have the calories to add rice or bread.

Oh, and protein fills me up, especially if I eat it with fiber ex. 200 ml milk (no fat), one scoop whey protein and 40 grams Fiber one.

Most importantly remember that you have done an amazing thing! A thing you worked very hard at! You are taking some sucky medication that makes you hungry. But try your very best to keep up your hard work and stay the healthy person you have become.

Best of luck!!!