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Sweet Dreams

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Browneyedbandit

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Every single night since I started the preop diet until now postoperative, I dream about food! They're pleasant dreams! I regularly read a blog written by a woman who was banded a couple of years ago and she wrote about this in one of her posts as well. She said that she had read that drug addicts and alcoholics do this same thing, dream about using, while going through detox. It's just amazing to me that food has such control over my life! I've always thought that I had an addictive personality and my addiction was food. My grandfather was an alcoholic nearly his entire life. Most of the people in his family are overweight. This includes my mom and my aunt along with myself. I truly feel like addiction is a hereditary disease. Does anybody else feel like that? The bad part is there is no getting away from food--- it's ALWAYS there and you HAVE to have it in order to sustain life! I just pray that with the band I'm going to be able to finally develop a healthy relationship.

Overall, I'm feeling really good. I was banded 5 days ago. I stayed at the hospital overnight. I haven't been out of the house yet and I'm thinking it would do me a world of good to actually go someplace. I thought about going to the movies but don't think I'm ready to deal with the smell of popcorn just yet! I don't go back to work until January 28th so I've still got time off before truly getting back into a routine. I'm thankful for that because I'm still getting tired pretty easily. I don't see my surgeon until the 30th so I won't be starting mushies until after that but as you can probably guess I'm really EXCITED about the next phase! Hope everyone is doing well!

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Good luck with the band. I don't dream of food. I just came from the food market and in the lobby were the cute Girl Scouts selling cookies. I just said, sorry I don't eat cookies. I feel bad because that is their big fund raiser but my health comes first now.

Good luck.

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3 days post opt for me...today is by far the best I have felt. Still am very bloated though. Food is very powerful and you must control it. I, too, am stuck at home right now and every damn commercial is about food. Remember just cuz you cant eat cookies doesn't mean you cant give a donation :)

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Thank you dylanmiles23! So far, things are going well! Food is soo powerful. I haven't truly been hungry just that "head" hunger! I know what you mean, prairiedog! Every other commercial at least!!! I've been making it even harder on myself too--- spent a lot of time yesterday on pinterest looking at "food porn" lol! Didn't really bother me though--- I'm sticking with the plan and don't really feel hungry when I honestly think about it! Hope things continue to go well for both of you!

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