one month post op.....

[Angera 2]

I have my first fill next week, but goodness have the cravings started! I am craving popcorn, pizza, and a sno-cone!

My question is, what can i do to curb these cravings? I'm only a month out and don't care to indulge in these things quite yet. I would prefer to use popcorn and pizza as more of rewards later on down the road. What are some healthier substitutes for these two?!

and would a sugar free sno-cone be ok? the local stand in the neighborhood offers sugar free flavorings.........

do you think these cravings are simply the intermittent hunger i've been experiencing the past few days? I go in next week for my first fill. I've been eating about 3/4c of food on average but as needed have a few extra bites until i reach my physically satisfied state.

[Mandyrae 0]

sugar free snow cones are fine! I like to eat the sugar free fruit bar popsicles. My problem is salt, I am just a day out of surgery so I am not craving it yet but that was a huge problem for me before.

[healthyhappyme2010 0]

Fill you're home with tons of healthy Snacks...sugar free popsicles, fudge sicles, Applesauce, Diced Peaches, Jello etc. I found it good to only have healthy options around me.

When all else fails chew gum. If you're craving specific foods such as pizza, you're just going to have to exercise a little will power. I know that it's easy said than done, but we've all been there.

[reverie 49]

I'm not sure about popcorn but for pizza I made my own using the Pepperidge Farm Deli slice bread (thin, about the size of a CD, 50 calories for a slice) and put pizza sauce and low fat cheese on it with a sprinkle of italian seasoning. I know some places also sell low calorie/carb pizza crusts.

It definitely doesn't taste same as the kind you get from Pizza Hut or something, but it's doable and it definitely hit the spot when I was craving pizza.