Hi Everyone!
I had my surgery in March 2022. I am about 4 months post op and have lost 36% of my weight since my last doc visit. I have talked to my doctor about how I dread eating because of how it makes me feel afterwards. I feel exhausted, my body feels weak and gross. I am more than grateful to myself for having the surgery but the discomfort after eating meals makes me dread eating. I try to eat 3 times a day but the feeling after eating has made me go to a graze type period where i have a few almonds every few hours & I even dread eating the almonds. Another thing I have is this dry clenching of the stomach as if its a desert trying to suck any fluids into it. I thought the clenching feeling may be due to dehydration but I have been monitoring my urine color to make sure I am hydrated. I even drink water or tea when I have that feeling but it still stays with me. The thing that has helped me tolerate eating is having an edible but then if I have an edible and get high i tend to eat a little too much so I am trying to figure out why I am having this body feeling after eating..... Is my body in starvation mode or is this just a side effect? I thought it may be due to not chewing my food up long enough but I have read that will make you feel nauseated - I never feel nauseated after eating. I would love to avoid eating all together but I know my body needs energy........ Any advice, similar stories or suggestions would be greatly appreciated - just trying to figure out what to do to avoid the feeling and to have a healthy relation with food
