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Dealing with cravings

teacherlady2133

By teacherlady2133, in Food and Nutrition

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teacherlady2133    258

teacherlady2133
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Since I am pre-op I can't answer this except make sure you are following the Dr.'s orders. Just because we feel ok with things doesn't mean they are ok for us to do. Please be safe. Glad you are doing so good so soon after.....

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Zakura7477    14

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Since I am pre-op I can't answer this except make sure you are following the Dr.'s orders. Just because we feel ok with things doesn't mean they are ok for us to do. Please be safe. Glad you are doing so good so soon after.....

Thanks teacher ???? that is my concern too; I feel just fine, but I don't know what is going on internally.

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Judyr    57

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I would not wait. Talk to your Dr now. Post op I was on liquid diet for 3 weeks, now 3 weeks puréed foods and then soft foods on my 7th week. You need time to heal your new pouch. I know from talking to a lot of people that Dr instructions can vary, but check ASAP.

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Evening everyone! I am a week post op. I have felt good enough to try eating some soft solid foods, ie; noodles, thinned mashed potatoes, hummus, things of that nature. My husband is very uneasy of this and I think if my body wasn't ready for it, there would have been serious repercussions after eating. Is this going to harm me or interfere with healing? I promised him I would ask the Dr when I get my staples removed. Was curious on y'alls thoughts. Thanks!!

Always follow what your doctor outlined before surgery. If you are supposed to still be on liquids then you should not be eating solids yet. Remember your pouch is still healing and will not alert you when you are overfilling your pouch.

I tried to eat eggs the week after surgery and got very ill and threw up for about ten minutes. So please be careful.

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Zakura7477    14

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Thanks for the advice all. I will ask Dr when I go tomorrow

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teacherlady2133    258

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What did doctor say? I hope everything is working good with your meals now.

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Dee_1111    317

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Hi Im 4 years out..remember that you life is bout to change, in fact you are about to changed it. I had to have an epiphany that I can not cling to my old ways not even a little. Change is scary and hard. Sugar was my complete and absolute addiction. After surgery I had to resolve myself that I could NOT tweek or trick my food and brain into thinking a certain product or sugary health gimmick would satisfy my sugar buds. With this surgery my food life had to change. I and I alone had make the decisions that if I was to succeed I had to retrain my brain. In the beginning is was a power struggle between me & my pouch..pouch won I gave in and found a way to become friends with it and give it foods IT needed and wanted to make my life happy and functional. Food starts out the enemy, but as the journey goes forward so will you, you will gain unbelievable knowledge you and your choices...

Zakura???...the surgery guild lines are there because they work, and your new stomach needs time to heal and get ready for this new journey with you, you are its leader, its you who has to feed it, nurture it, and give it good health. Think of it as its own entity and its you who have to guide it threw its infancy and into a healthy lifestyle..thanx for listening :)

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Judyr    57

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Dee, I love your post. Thank you.

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