Something unexpected.....

[Sunshine 1]

So, I'm on my last day of the liquid diet. And I started early and went ahead and had a SF pudding (yum). But, as soon as I ate it (which only took 3 minutes...is that normal?), I felt guilty. I felt like...."Oh my gosh, if I eat food instead of just drinking broth, etc.....I'm not going to lose weight".

Is this a normal fear?...or the beginning of a small eating disorder.

Please don't laugh, I know it's a silly question.

[educationrulz 18]

I think it's normal to have these kind of thoughts when you stray from your diet. Maybe it's because we already have half convinced ourselves that we will be the one this surgery doesn't work for. As for the pudding, at least it wasn't ice cream or a hamburger. I think you'll be fine. :wink0:

[Donna4545 13]

pudding is considered a full liquid on my diet--I don't think you ruined anything. Just get back on the horse and stick with the program!

[Sunshine 1]

Mary...you literally took the words out of my mouth. I told my husband tonight (as I ate my Protein infused Jello for dinner while they had a nice hot meal) that I thought 'I' would be the 'ONLY" one who doesn't lose weight from this surgery.

I haven't 'cheated' badly. Just a nibble here and there. Nothing substantial AT ALL. But...even a taste of something not allowed makes me feel as though I have cheated.

pudding is on my Full Liquid list of foods I can eat (and BOY OH BOY is it good). We went to a chinese restaurant today for lunch and I had 'Egg Drop Soup'..which is also allowed on my Full liquid diet. YUUUUUM

It's just that if I eat ANYTHING.....I think, "Boy, if I continue to eat, I'm never going to lose weight".

But, I'm glad you have had the same thoughts (that sounds bad....but you know what I mean). I'm not the only one who has thought that.

Thanks Donna!!!!....I'm lovin' the pudding!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

I know what you mean Sunshine. I'm barely moving from clears to full liquids and I had the same emotion. My surgeon wants me to take in 600 cals a day and now that I'm experimenting with fulls I'm able to get past 400 for the first time since surgery. Just getting close to 600 brought up all kinds of fat-girl-who-never-lost-alot-of-weight anxieties and issues. I mean, that's nuts - 600 calories isn't enough to keep a gerbil alive so there was no need for anxiety but, there it was. You didn't fall off any horse of any kind, you ate as prescribed - so did I, we have to remember that it is O - K. :tongue_smilie:

[Sunshine 1]

Globetrotter....I'm glad I'm not alone in this thinking. My husband thinks it's silly....but he's not the one who had the 20 year struggle with weight.