brain pain

[sherisleeve 17]

I named this brain pain and got a chuckle, but it is so true. I am nearly 5 weeks post op. It seems that now I do "FEEL" the effects of the sleeve more than I did when I was on full fluids. This is the thing though, I sit down to my little half cup of "whatever", just happy to have something that feels like food. As many of us do, I LOVE FOOD, and try to make it enjoyable. BUT, I am eating away and BAM...my stomach stops me. I KNOW, lol, that's why I had surgery, right? But my brain, it is still going "ohhh yum..I am enjoying this, noooooooooooo I don't WANT to stop". But I do, of course. Just that past few days, the power of what my head wants kind of scares me. Like crap, am I ever going to get my head caught up with my stomach, and just be content? I don't want to be a year out and fail. It is working now because of my tiny new stomach, but later? Any good advice on how to get my brain right?

[liteNsun 58]

I worry about this long term. My plan is to portion, portion, portion. I do not want to move out of the req'd oz. and let it slide away from me. So, I will measure, eyeball the amount and not make allowances. I am hoping that this is a strategy that I will find long term success over my wants and just suffice my needs. But will look to long term sleevers to see what they do also.

[Djstola 26]

Omg I know exactly what you are talking about!!! Hey long term Sleevers...does this ever go away???

[chinamama 104]

Sorry to say that I still struggle with this, and I had a band for almost 6 years. The difference is if I overeat it's only a couple of bites vs a couple of servings.

[CharmingTortoise 83]

Wish there was a reset switch for the brain like there is for routers... We could just push a pin in the back and *boop* reset our hunger signals