Sleeved on the 26th of august...need encouragement

[Adrianneval 6]

All I can think about is chewing on a steak. I'm freakin napping and dreaming about food! I'm only 3 days after and I feel like mentally I'm loosing it. I know il eat again and I tell myself that. Anybody have something positive to tell me? How will I be on Tuesday when it's been a week? Lordy the regret is hitting me. Maybe I'm not as strong as I thought I was?

I am very new to this, but I have also just been sleeved on 8/28/14. My encouragement from a newbie would be just remind yourself that you chose to have this surgery to better your health and that this is a tool. It is not a quick fix, but it should help you to eat only when you are physically hungry and stop when you are satisfied. This will take lots of practice. If you are feeling regrets, also think about how your health has been going before the surgery. Maybe like mine, it was a very high risk for diabetes, high blood pressure and even death at a young age due to a heart attack or something else. Also, talk with your nurse or nutritionist. Try to also look for local support groups where you can attend meetings in person. There may be a time some down the road where you may be able to have some steak, but probably in much smaller portions, chewing thoroughly. Talk with those who been through this longer than I have to get a better sense, too. Always listen to what your surgeon and nurse tell you first before others' advice. They know your health best post surgery. Don't give up. Best wishes.