Lisa_85

I still feel hungry today! Maybe because I am not eating the full 1/4 of a cup. I just feel like I am going to stretch my stomach if I do.

Omg! I am so sorry, This is why I don't date!

I was so scared I backed out twice but this truly was the best thing I ever did. The first couple of days are hard with the whole air pockets but you will fine by day number 5!

Oh, yeah... I still have those days. And it's still sometimes hard to tell whether it's real hunger or head hunger. The best way I've found to tell is that if I am craving something specific, it's probably just head hunger. But if I feel more "empty" and am open to refueling with whatever healthy option is available, it's the real deal. In that case, some cheese or nuts are often my go-to choices, since the fat in them helps to satiate me.
I also find that I still get hungrier when it's around time for my period. Some things don't change, I guess.

Today I fill so hungry anyone else have days like this?

@@Lisa_85
i don't think you can
different foods take different amount of "chews" to disolve
any food, chicken, beef - chili, cheese etc
chew until it's mush, then don't chew the mush!!!
YEACH
great weight loss
keep up the good job
kathy

The other benefit to chewing thoroughly is that you can actually enjoy the taste of your food!

Chewing that much also has the benefit of making you eat slower. If it's chewed within an inch of it's life and you have only chewed 8 times, that's ok. Let it go down the hatch.

This is one of the things I have been paying attention to on My 600 Pound Life where I see myself reflected.
It is interesting to see everyone pre-op take huge bites of food before even chewing or swallowing what they already have in their mouth. No wonder the portion sizes and volume of food consumed is so massive.
Just to think about the difference between chewing a small bite 20-30 times versus taking 20-30 big bites of food is quite sobering.

UGH! How awful. I am glad you went to the ER now and now have some relief!

Umm yea, that absolutely happened to me too. I remember having to lay down for a while afterwards. Who knew something like that could give you chills and shaking?! So weird. And BTW, I still have these issues 8 months post-op though not near anything like the first month or so. I take Colace or Senokot-S or Miralax every few days (if not every day). Part of the issue is high Protein which can cause Constipation and fewer bathroom times because we are eating so little.

I used nothing in my bag. I barely even used my phone. I would bring a extra underwear/bra/ socks whatever you wear to the hospital where to go home. Make sure it's lose around you belly area!!

That's good to know I am drinking so much now. I don't want to stretch my sleeve!!! I am still taking sips just a lot now!!!

It was truly the worst side effect I had/have. I remember one day early on, calling the PA at my surgeon's office and crying I was so miserable. When she told me this is something I may have to face forever, I had a total meltdown! I promise it does get better but may always be a little bit of an issue...

The pain was so bad I was sweating/chills/ shaking. I thought I was going to pass out in my bathroom so many times. This is my only issue since surgery!!

Hope surgery went well thinking of you!!

I just remember my doctor bringing it up in a seminar.

Yes, I have seen what appears to be people developing eating disorders after surgery on these boards. I have seen people with unaddressed/untreated eating disorders on these boards. I have seen people with disordered eating on these boards. I have seen people have or develop body dysmorphia. I have seen people who are practicing alcoholics on these boards. I have seen people transfer addictions on these boards.
The bottom line for me is that seeking help early for whatever your issues and challenges are is a good thing.
Your NUT is a great resource for determining if your approach to eating and food is healthy.
Listen to your psych eval recommendations. If that involves getting a counselor or therapist, then get one. If you just need help dealing with change, then get one.
Attend bariatric support group meetings and/or twelve step recover meetings (OA, AA, CODA, NA, ALANON, GA, etc.) if you need them.
WLS is not a magic bullet. It is a catalyst for a whole range of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and psychological changes.
As we become healthier we may find that we are confronted with issues that we had buried or avoided for years by eating. That along with hormonal changes and fluctuations can be challenging.
For me, WLS is about getting healthy.
I hope this helps answer your question. Is there a particular reason his statement resonated with you?

Everything I eat is almost to the part of still being in that puree stage.

As in ... not eating enough? Restricting food in ways that makes you lose too much? Anorexia? Even bulimia?
Those aren't on my list of challenges. But yes, a few people who post here and on other message boards have some of those issues. Some have reported that they suffered from anorexia when they were younger, and then became overweight/obese. But I don't know whether all of them have that anorexic history.
Post-op, these folks are usually in the very bottom of the normal BMI scale, but some have drifted into the underweight category.
In the cases I'm thinking about, they report that they worry a lot about regaining their weight. Yes, that's a concern for most of us, but not to the extent that it seems these folks worry about it.
Re bulimia, I don't know to what extent that happens. But some WLS patients do seem to throw up quite a bit post-op -- probably more than they ever have vomited before, so I can see it could be possible for a WLS patient to "harness" that new "ability" to purge after over-eating -- but I really don't know to what extent it happens in that manner.

P.S. What is more common, however, is that people who've been overweight for decades or even most of their lives lose weight rapidly during WLS -- and then they and/or their families get a bit freaked out when they actually enter the "normal" (not overweight or underweight) BMI ranges. They look SO different than they have for years (or ever) that they are told by well-meaning friends / family members that they're now "too skinny." It's easy to see how that kind of feedback can really screw with your head when you're also trying to rationalize the image in the mirror with your long-time self-image. When you've been overweight for so long it's hard to accustom yourself to what "normal" really does look like. It doesn't make it any easier to transition to this new perspective when two-thirds of the American population is overweight or obese. Some doctors literally tell their patients, "Nobody remembers what 'normal' looks like anymore."

I WAS talking about people who are post-op. Some of them have families who are very worried about their underweight condition. Some of them are also worried about their underweight condition. Some of them have even been hospitalized in attempts to address their eating disorders.

I hit my stall at 3 weeks. Weight yourself first thing in the am with nothing on and do it in the same spot also. Congratulations on the 26.2!!!

Breakfast 1 Egg White w/ 2% American cheese 4/5 Bites
snack 1 Slice of American cheese / Protein
lunch 1/4 chicken salad w/ Fat Free Red Raspberry Vinegar I only ate 4/5 Bites
Snack 1/4 Cup Ricotta 3 Bites
dinner Protein shake