LMolina1987

I think eating to 'enjoy' is what got many of us to the point of needing WLS. For me, I've had to shift my mind set and see food as fuel, not for enjoyment/pleasure, comfort etc.

It is a very big change to go from eating to enjoy to eating to survive. It doesn't have to be a bad thing though. Looks like you had surgery fairly recently? I can say that it does get so much better. At each phase there was something I would look forward to. At soft food, stage 3 it was scrambled eggs. At stage 4 it was being able to eat cooked chicken, fish, pork, turkey. You get used to finding the things that make you happy from a pool of things that make you healthy. There is so many posts on here with ideas for things to eat and tips to help make these early phases more bearable. Sometimes its hard to find the info you are looking for. If you have any specific questions or would like any tips for wherever you are at in your journey, feel free to ask on here, or send me a message. Good luck man!

If it helps, this is what I do: I have a protein drink for breakfast, cheese and some type of meat (total for both about 3 ounces) for lunch, for my two mid-day snacks (one before lunch, one after) I have a protein bar or a handful of nuts with a small portion of fruit, then for dinner I eat what I enjoy...just not a lot of it. I am still losing, albeit slowly, but I am almost one year out. Don't forget to exercise, it will help continue your weight loss. Oh, and I allow myself 3 small shortbread cookies for my evening snack. SMALL! Good luck to you.