Mattymatt

Now that I am on pureed, I notice that my tastes have changed. For example, I really like Greek Yogurt now, whereas before surgery, I couldn't stand it. I bought some shaved pepperoni and ended up throwing it out. I hated the way it tasted and I used to love pepperoni. It's really interesting how things have changed. Even eating is still mechanical and brings me no feeling of joy. It's just eating to live now and I am grateful for it. I wonder if this surgery could be a cure for an eating disorder?

So I noticed my hunger returns at night. It's not intense so I wonder if the feeling is all in my head. Anyway, even if the hunger does actually return, the surgery had done its part and it will be up to me to adapt, improvise, and overcome. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

I think my depression may be beginning to ease up a little bit because I actually had energy to vacuum my apartment. It needed it and I decided to do it. I have some more energy now. Tomorrow, I think I am going to give my bathroom and kitchen a good thorough cleaning as well.

I screwed up and I am not sugar coating it in any way or making excuses. I had two Philly soft pretzels (350 cals ea.) I ate one slowly at 4:00pm and the other at 6:00pm. I was hoping that I would get dumping syndrome and I did not. I only felt full. Okay, I am right back on the horse. Other than reminding myself that this was a poor personal choice, I learned something interesting. Food no longer induces the euphoria and relaxation that it once did. I didn't feel any better, just fuller.

Well, what's done is done and I am not happy about it but I'm going to move forward as a lesson learned. Folks are quite correct to land on me about the unwise decision.

Yes, you're correct. And please don't be jealous. I really wanted the negative reinforcement and did not get it. This is going to make the journey a little bit harder. The one positive is that the bad food did not make me feel good whereas it used to. All I did was feel full. I'd sooner put good fuel in my body.

Yep, it was a poor decision but one poor decision does not end the game. Again, I am encouraged because eating that food produced an entirely different result then I had expected. So therein lies the positive.

Yup, I had mine on March 12th. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Surgery is only a tool but it's not easy. I've just gone through almost two rather grueling weeks. In the end, it's all about a tool that works. I don't want to be a part of the 90-95% that lost weight and fail to keep it off any longer. Getting off of the yo-yo train feels good Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Stalls kind of happen when they happen and there is really nothing you can do to prevent them. The prevailing advice I hear is just to keep doing what you're doing and ride them out. Make certain to keep tracking your food, liquids, and activity so that your dietitian can help if it feels like you just can't break the stall.

Yeah, you really have to get up and walk even though you may not feel like it. I had to force myself to do it so I can relate.

You are taking a step in the right direction! I don't really have an experience to share with you but I am pulling for you. Losing weight will be the best thing for your heart. At one point in my journey, my primary care and cardiologist was very concerned that I might have had early stages of CHF. My cardiologist ordered a series of tests which came up negative but I remember the real fear I felt. Your nervousness is understandable. Do you have a surgeon or are you in the process of finding one?

Have you done enough walking and moving? This is really the most effective way to get rid of the gas.

I am facing the same problem with protein shakes. They're now nauseatingly sweet. I was going to try using some unflavored protein powder and mixing it with chicken broth but I am so close to getting to the pureed stage that I'll just power through. Pureed stage comes for me on Tuesday as I will be fully 14 days post-op.

I think @Apple203 and @Creekimp13 probably coined the phrase. I also misspelled it. It should be a rite of passage. LOL!

I just sent an email to Alex again. This time with the specific error message that you so kindly attached. :-D

@Apple203 There is something wrong with my account. The system admins have no idea. I suppose I could create a new one but I'd lose all the work I put into this one.

As others have said, this too shall pass. I know that it sucks but it's only temporary. :-D Believe you me, even gruel is looking tasty right about now.

@Apple203 These next several months to are a year are all about you and they should be!

I cannot countenance a pattern of being purposely mean and spiteful to someone you love. This pattern of behavior is not normative, it is sociopathic. I feel strongly about this because I am a survivor of verbal and psychological abuse.

@FluffyChix Well done! Superbly played. :-) Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

I didn't get a letter. I only got a phone call from my surgeon's office saying that it is a go.

I am sorry that this is happening. Yeah, my family members are irritating me more and I can't use the normal methods to drown out the irritation. I just sort of have to put up and shut up. Not fun nohow.

At this point, please call your doctor! This sounds like it could be important.

For me it was on the 9th day that I could finally sleep reasonable comfortably on my side. It is tough going through this kind of surgery and being a side sleep. I too am a side sleeper so I feel ya.