9 Days Post Op and i need help with food cravings

[rxkid2384 28]

hi guys. before i posted how hungry i was and i feel like the hunger doesnt stop. ive cheated a bit and had lipton Soup and whipped mashed potatoes. all small portions of course but still. i eat till im full but then digest and want more. cracker here n there. how do i stop? i see nutritonist on the 12th. i thought the cravings would stop but they havent. i am so scared. i always want to push the envelope and see what i can eat. even had a scrambled egg. anyone feel like this??

[slynnw 11]

I sure have......I actually licked a piece of popcorn.....LOL Its hard for me too. I am 14 days out and ate a few bites of steamed salmon tonight. Its like I couldnt help myself. I chewed it up really really good. I have read that after we heal and are able to eat more substantial protien choices that those cravings will subside alot. Lets just hope so

[TheGamer 406]

Once you're on full solid foods you'll find that you get that "full" feeling much faster. It takes a bit for the ghrelin to work out of your system, so just be patient. The desire to get back to "real food" is pretty strong when all they're letting you have is liquid/mush/soft food. Learning good habits now will help you when you *are* able to eat anything, including things that aren't so good for you.

[rxkid2384 28]

awww thanks guys i needed it. i'm a big guy and im trying hard. just tough while friends and family are still eating normal food; subs, chinese pizza mexican etc. its hard

[slynnw 11]

I know.....the smell of food is soo good. Its not that I am hungry, because I havnt really been hungry at all. I guess its just the old way is hard to change. I was a grazer and now I make my little lunchbox and take it to college with me. I only eat 1/2 cup or so at a time but I eat about 4 to 5 times a day. I have been eating lowfat cottage cheese, babyfood prunes, a mashed boiled egg with a tad of lite mayo, and creamy Soups and Jello. I still have broth in the evening before bed, I have myself convinced it makes me warm and helps me sleep