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Oh I forgot about that....

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Yvette1026

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Is what I find myself saying about food all the time almost on a daily basis!

 

Something that once almost ruled my life is now so far removed. I eat because I "NEED" to now instead of because I WANT to, don't get me wrong I still enjoy a DELICIOUS meal and cooking but prior to my surgery I never understood how people could say "Oh I forgot about that" when it came to food.

 

Like bringing in something like donuts or mcdonalds to work, the people who take a bite or don't even open it and just leave it on their desk for the day. I would always say something to them in a joking manner to let them know um HEY it's there and YOU need to eat it!

 

But now I'm that person. I don't get it, but I am. Food no longer rules me and it's SO liberating. I keep finding things in my bag that people have given me like candy, chips, snack bars, etc... I just throw it in my bag and days later I'm like "Oh yeah..."

 

Yesterday I was at a festival and I didn't go to ANY of the food booths *GASP*, even the one vendor who was giving away FREE cake.. yeah I know.. CAKE.. and I LOVE CAKE.. This morning, I woke up a lil' hungry and was like MAN I FORGOT ABOUT THAT CAKE!!!! lol

 

It feels SO good, so so good to just be you and not you with food. To be able to eat a few bites and put something up and know it's ok if you want more it's there if not, that's ok too. I spent so much of my life consuming food while it was obviously consuming me. This is just AMAZING! So glad I did this for myself!

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I read your post and laughed but all associated with it. I'm still thinking a lot about what to eat when, but I don't think as much.

A friend said to me last week -- you used to live to eat, now you just eat to live. So true.

Nice job on the cake and the food booths :-)

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I totally agree with you! I used to think that if I didn't eat it all then someone else would so I better..now doesn't that sound crazy. Now I am completely in agreement with you..I eat to live and yeah sometimes I do have that craving for it to be extra delicious but for the most part..I think of it for for energy and nutrition. I know God is looking out for me..as many can eat ice cream and can treat it as a slider..I can't eat it at all..it makes me slime. That used to be my all time favorite food. Now isn't that knowing that he is delivering the message??

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I'm 9 months post-op and food still consumes me. I think about it all the time. I get anxious if I don't know what I am going to eat at the next meal. It's like I have to plan the whole day of eating the night before or I get anxious and have a anxiety attack. I drive my husband crazy because it is like my whole life revolves around food. How did you get past it?

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Great post. I can't wait to get to the place you are right now. Certainly I am eating very differently and feeling very differently but am not yet where you are with food. Thanks for the inspirational post.

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