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Hard food day yesterday

raising3monkeys

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I was fully aware when I started down this path that bariactric surgery wasn't a magic bullet.  That it would reduce the size of my stomach, but not my cravings, or how much of a change healthy eating would be for me.  What I didn't anticipate was that I wouldn't feel like I had any difference in my stomach size (still haven't had my first band fill), and that I would feel like I was starving all the dang time.  My stomach doesn't seem restricted whatsoever by the band yet, and I have been eating very small meals compared to what I used to - mostly as practice and to get the weight loss jump-started.  I've been following my doctor's rules with about a 95% success rate.  The most difficult thing has been to not drink at all during / after meals.  When I do break that rule, it's only sips though - not large amounts.

I have been completely carb-free.  I have been eating much healthier cuts of meat overall - no more processed foods.  I'm eating exclusively REAL food for the first time, and I'm enjoying the food.  But I'm hungry just a bit later!  I've been trying to stick to the rule of only eating 3 meals a day (vs. eating only when hungry).  I may sometimes have a snack in the evening - if I'm hungry, it'll be something like nuts.  If I'm just feeling snacky, it's something like sugar-free jello with sugar free Coolwhip.  So I'm eating small, good for me meals, and I'm hungry.  And I appear to be losing only very slowly - or hovering around the same 3-5 lbs.  It' maddening! I want the band tightened already!  That doesn't happen until my Dec. 19th appointment.  That's several weeks from now.  I'm losing my excitement here on being able to do this journey.  I did this so I could lose weight without being constantly hungry!  And that issue still exists.

Yesterday I did wonderfully with food - but it was SUCH a hard day!  I ate what I intended to and no more.  But I feel like I thought about food all.day.long.  Ugh.  I hate that.  It's very difficult.



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*sigh* Yeah, real hunger on top of head hunger is a huge b***h!!!! ((hugs)) and hang in there. It sounds like you're doing everything the doc wants!! Just don't give in or give up. Keep working the plan and take those baby steps. They will add up over the course of time and will equal success.

Success is about small steps taken with great regularity. They don't feel like much at the time, but when you review, you will see how far you've traveled!

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I'm feeling much better today. I think maybe I was having a boring day working from home, and without too much work to do, my mind was just wandering. I'm in the office today and things are MUCH better.

I'm trying really hard! It's a battle, for sure.

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