GentryGirl

Hi! I'm new here. Had surgery on 7/8/14. I will be a month post-op this coming Tuesday. I get to resume a "regular" diet then. LOL! I'm currently eating soft foods for the 2nd week. I'm actually doing pretty good in the grand scheme of things I guess. I'm able to tolerate lots of foods, I'm able to move around physically, I've been able to avoid any unhealthy cravings. I'm experiencing the same mental/emotional stress, questions, and doubts as others on here, "Am I eating too much (1000 cal/day)? Am I really hungry? Am I full? Will I be able to keep this off long term?" I have found that quite often the answers to these questions are wrapped in assurances and encouragement, which is nice, but there are no real or specific answers. I lost 20 lbs before surgery, but have only lost 1.5 lbs in the past 24 days. I emailed the dietician; she didn't seem nearly as concerned with the lack of weight loss as I am! Anyway, all those stats are just a way of introducing myself a little. What I was really wondering is if anyone regrets having surgery? So far I'm not sure I regret it, but, to be honest, I'm not sure I would recommend it either. It just hasn't been what I thought it would be. I didn't think I would stall this soon. I didn't realize my stomach would be so swollen that I looked like I swallowed a watermelon. I didn't think losing weight would be this hard this soon. I didn't know that the wrinkles from the excess skin & the hair loss would start immediately. I don't mean to be negative; that's totally not the type of person I am. I just feel kind of disappointed in the results, and, while I'm not ready to give up on the whole thing yet, I also can't say that it's the best thing I've ever done, either. I was just wondering if anyone else ever second guessed their decision to have WLS?

I ate SO much today. TOO much. I kept eating after I was full. I snacked when I wasn't hungry. I ate more at lunch then I usually do. I'm stressed (work) and sad (sudden death of a family friend yesterday) and bored (training). I know these emotions are what caused this episode of overeating. I knew when I was eating that it was emotional. But I couldn't stop. And now I'm miserable. My stomach hurts. And I'm worried that I've stretched my stomach out and I'm going to gain weight back. Only 6 weeks after surgery, and I've already messed up! I feel guilty. (Clearly I have food issues. LOL!) I HATE food. And I HATE how much I love food.

Thank you so much everyone!

Let me know if you're nut gives you a specific calorie goal. Mine refused to, and I'm eating about 1000 calories per day. Paranoid that I'm eating too much!

I ate SO much today. TOO much. I kept eating after I was full. I snacked when I wasn't hungry. I ate more at lunch then I usually do. I'm stressed (work) and sad (sudden death of a family friend yesterday) and bored (training). I know these emotions are what caused this episode of overeating. I knew when I was eating that it was emotional. But I couldn't stop. And now I'm miserable. My stomach hurts. And I'm worried that I've stretched my stomach out and I'm going to gain weight back. Only 6 weeks after surgery, and I've already messed up! I feel guilty. (Clearly I have food issues. LOL!) I HATE food. And I HATE how much I love food.

I ate SO much today. TOO much. I kept eating after I was full. I snacked when I wasn't hungry. I ate more at lunch then I usually do. I'm stressed (work) and sad (sudden death of a family friend yesterday) and bored (training). I know these emotions are what caused this episode of overeating. I knew when I was eating that it was emotional. But I couldn't stop. And now I'm miserable. My stomach hurts. And I'm worried that I've stretched my stomach out and I'm going to gain weight back. Only 6 weeks after surgery, and I've already messed up! I feel guilty. (Clearly I have food issues. LOL!) I HATE food. And I HATE how much I love food.

Thank you SOOOO much everyone! These replies have been so helpful! You're encouraging words were the perfect thing to wake up to this AM! I hope you have a fantastic Friday!