I Need Help!

[Sherry W 23]

I am almost 5 Months out, and having a hard time enjoying food, or finding Food that settles with me well. I really thought by now that I would be tolerating things better. I have a taste for something, spend the time to make it, take a bite or two, it doesn't set well on my Tummie, and the rest goes in the Trash. Tonight I thought I would scrape the goodies off of 2 pieces of pizza. I could only eat the goodies off 3/4 of the first piece. I just can't get used to eating so little, and I know what the results would be if I tried to stuff more in. It is just frustrating to re-learn eating. Guess I just needed to whine. Sorry.

[Countrygrrl 450]

I hate when people order pizza. Scraping the topping off is just not satisfying and so greasy.

[Sherry W 23]

I hate when people order pizza. Scraping the topping off is just not satisfying and so greasy.

Sorry if I disappoint you Countrygrrl,

My Surgeon and Nutritionist encourage me to "eat normally", but to modify. I like pizza and elect to eat the Goodies on Top. To me, the Toppings are the best part and I figure the Calories in to my Daily Allotment. To each his own.

[Countrygrrl 450]

Oh no I'm glad it works for you more power to Ya ???? my own journey is where it doesn't work. No judgement from over here. My surgery was in January and I have foods that turn me into Karen Carpenter mode.

Edited May 21, 2015 by Countrygrrl

[Swampdoggie 477]

@@Sherry W I have been known to pick the goodies off a piece of pizza too, but aren't you happy that you have a hard stop? That's the thing I'm most delighted about with the sleeve. You have done great and congrats on your loss!

[AvaFern 3,516]

I know how you feel. I used to really enjoy food and now most of it makes me sick. I can have a few bites (like 3-4) of almost everything, but more than that I'm throwing up if there is any butter, fat, sugar, or anything that is actually good tasting in the food. I have made myself feel better about this by really learning to enjoy those few bites and being happy that I am now at goal weight. I've gotten to a point where I don't really crave sweets anymore because they make me feel horrible and I've never loved fried things or buttery things, so in the end things worked out ok for me.

I have however found slider foods that I can eat way more than I should of so I try to be very careful around crackers, cheese puffs (the healthy kind), and Chex Mix. I can eat the whole bag in a day without getting sick, so I just don't keep it around the house. There are also some healthy things that I consistently can eat without getting sick. Turkey chili, marinara based sauce over zuchini Pasta, turkey with cheese, a Protein shake I really like which has almond milk and greek yogurt as two of the ingredients, and other Protein dense things. You will find things you enjoy eating again and that don't make you feel poorly, it just takes time.

[Sherry W 23]

I keep telling myself it will get better with time. I guess it is just hard to get myself used to such small amounts of food. I, as a "fat girl" all my Life am just used to eating larger Portions.

[Sherry W 23]

Oh no I'm glad it works for you more power to Ya my own journey is where it doesn't work. No judgement from over here. My surgery was in January and I have foods that turn me into Karen Carpenter mode.

What is Karen Carpenter mode?

[Countrygrrl 450]

????where I can't hold down food