No enjoyment of food?

[kim.cooper 40]

This is one topic that is completely foreign to me.. I still love EVERYTHING about food.. Shopping for it' date=' preparing it, eating it... the vibrant colors of the produce, the interesting textures/colors of bags and bags of legumes and grains, the smell of sweating onions with garlic and ginger..... ZOMG! When I'm not eating food or thinking about what I'm going to cook, I'm watching food porn. If anything I enjoy food EVEN MORE than pre-sleeve because I can eat so little of it, I try to make it more special. Also the little bit of food tends to be a bit more calorie rich. Tonight's two teeny tiny chicken fajitas on homemade 4" round corn tortillas were SMOTHERED in an entire ounce of cheese. So rich and decadent... and completely within my calories! I love that I'm able to focus on the tastes now rather than worrying about how to fill my enormous belly!

Yes, I do still eat things like a Protein shake or half a cup of cottage cheese just to get in my Protein and I guess I feel "neutral" about these meals but I try to make sure that at least one of my daily meals is something exciting to my palate.[/quote']

This is exactly what I am hoping for, post op...like you, I love the whole food experience. The very reason I chose the sleeve was not to inhibit my food joy, but to set parameters while still enjoying. Your statement "I love that I'm able to focus on the tastes now rather than worrying about how to fill my enormous belly!" is precisely where I want to be. Thanks for offering an uplifting message, just when I was starting to doubt my decision to do this.

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

This is exactly what I am hoping for, post op...like you, I love the whole food experience. The very reason I chose the sleeve was not to inhibit my food joy, but to set parameters while still enjoying. Your statement "I love that I'm able to focus on the tastes now rather than worrying about how to fill my enormous belly!" is precisely where I want to be. Thanks for offering an uplifting message, just when I was starting to doubt my decision to do this.

Master Chef judge Graham Elliott just had VSG too. He chose VSG for the same reason that we did.. So he can still enjoy a variety of flavors but just be more sensible about portion sizes. I can imagine he went through a lot of struggle with deciding.. I mean, it's not just his enjoyment on the line but his entire career!

[kim.cooper 40]

Exactly!