Has anyone lost interest in food long after lap band surgery?

[xavier 153]

I had this complete lack of interest in food for about 6 weeks after I was banded and still have it briefly from time to time. It wasnt just that I wasnt hungry it was also that I didnt care at all between say broccoli (or anything crazy-healthy and low calorie) and ice cream or pizza.I believe it is because the band presses on the vagus nerve. I didnt want to eat but I could. So I just tried to plan healthy meals and I thought it was pretty great. Now, of course if you cant eat that's a totally different thing. But if you can, but just arent interested you just need to eat what you know to be right nutritionally.

[windycitywids 5]

This is also an interesting topic for me because I have no interest in food either. I eat but find no enjoyment in it any longer so I don't really care what I eat anymore. I can't eat a lot of fruits or veggies anymore and I love them too. I find that I can eat so little of the good foods that I stick with ground meats, chili, shepherds pie etc. I made really great turkey burgers on the fourth but could only eat 2 small bites and one bite of baked Beans. I can't do breads or rice or whole wheat Pasta either. I hate Protein Shakes even though I do have some great tasting recipes. For me it's about the toothsomeness (think that slight crispness of a perfectly grilled hamburger bun) and textures I think, so things get a little boring at times.

[YngGram 73]

I have a late night schedule, so I tend to sleep late. Also due to stress I am not sleeping well and use a sleep aid. So seldom am I up and going before 11. Since the weekend I am now forcing myself to start with a Protein Shake instead of coffee. I try to eat something in about 2 hours, but it's usually another Protein Drink. dinner I am pushing with some meat and a veggie. I am trying hard to keep coffee at bay (loosing that one), it tends to fend off hunger for me. Also I use to much Creamer. I had lost 1.5 lbs on Mon. The Water is easy, I don't count cals because I don't want to. That's why I choose the band. I haven't found to many things that I can't eat, Pasta bread work OK. I just don't want it. The one meal I had been eating was not as portion controlled as it should be. Right now I find it harder to eat right now than I did in the early stages. This might just be a mind over matter thing so I'm giving it 2 weeks before I go see the doc.