Hard time

[Sleevedmommy28 0]

I'm about a month out. Had a stressful day and "binged" on some bad foods. I'm sick with nausea and vomiting. I don't have any self control.

[auntiemel 275]

Remember this feeling anytime you want to binge eat!

I ate Peanut Butter and sugar free jelly one night and haven't had it since. It made me so sick! The nut said that the fat in the PB probably didn't agree with me.

I will try it later on, but right now I focus on drinking fluids and Proteins. Any amount of chicken/turkey is very filling to me. I made the mistake of eating a tiny piece of biscuit with my eggs one morning and that stuck in my chest feeling took a long time to go away.

[finediva 979]

I'm about a month out. Had a stressful day and "binged" on some bad foods. I'm sick with nausea and vomiting. I don't have any self control.

More stressful days are coming, for all of us. Get ready for them and star ready. Don't keep the bad stuff around or seek it out. Get your, "I'm bloody stressed out and I need Protein rich, low sugar, comfort food handy". Whatever that maybe for you. Example, for me it's holding a hot cup of something in my hand. I go with my homemade Soup, or at night, hot chocolate, using cacao powder, skim milk and splender, AND, I add some unflavored Protein Powder. For 180 calories, I curl up on the couch with my yummy Protein Drink (29 grams), and have all of the comfort, with none of the guilt. So make it work for you you can so do this.

[finediva 979]

@finediva. Correction * stay * ready

[Sleevedmommy28 0]

Thanks for the support guys. I will try your advice. I think that I'm seeing how powerful food is to me. I have a real issue and I've been taking this journey lightly. In spite of the pain, I still do this to myself. It's like im addicted to food. I may need to go to therapy.

[finediva 979]

Thanks for the support guys. I will try your advice. I think that I'm seeing how powerful food is to me. I have a real issue and I've been taking this journey lightly. In spite of the pain, I still do this to myself. It's like im addicted to food. I may need to go to therapy.

You know, a lot of us are addicted to food. We don't name it as addiction, but it's there. I admit I mourn the loss of just reaching for food as I used to. Now that I'm three months out I feel perfectly normal, like I didn't even have surgery, except when I eat and feel the restriction. Also, my hunger and desire to eat, even when I'm not hungry, is back. I know I will always have to be mindful, or it will be easy to fall into previous patterns. I'm still early out and can only eat so much. I already worry about when I can eat more, as some have mentioned.

[newdeal 0]

Hi I'm new to this and it's my first time posting. I'm about 8 weeks post-op. I've lost 30lbs so far but I've stopped losing for a couple weeks now. It been a challenge being hungry and can only eat a small amount. I have no regrets.

[athena3127 199]

I'm 5 days post op. Has anyone come across any helpful hints in dealing with the nausea? I haven't got sick and don't want to either. I am following dr diet of Clear Liquids only but having a hard time getting in my 64oz a day. I have yet to accomplish this task. Any helpful advise would be appreciated.

[bikrchk 1,313]

That's about the time I names my sleeve "shock collar". It's all good as long as you stay within the limits, but it will let you know in a very uncomfortable way when you've crossed the line. Use this as a learning experience and try to be smarter next time! (I was a "slow learner" too!) But this tool WORKS when we let it!

[anewmesoontobe 1]

This has literally been the most encouraging thing during my time of healing and trying to adjust to the huge difference after surgery. Whew, this hasn't been easy. One of the hardest things I've done, I've never realized the attachment I've had to food until I couldn't have it. (Sigh) Everyone keeps telling me this is just a phase one, it will soon be over and then on to the mushies. Lol.