3 days Post op, thinking about FOOD!

[Grace2115 27]

I'm not hungry at all. But I find myself thinking about food today, missing it. I'm also getting a little stir-crazy as I've been in the house for a couple days. I wish I could just EAT. Is this normal? I don't want to fail.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Wow for me on day three I was so focused on getting all my liquids in and feeling better that food was the furthest thing from my mind. You must be feeling great to being stir crazy. Go out for a walk if you feel you need to get out. Do something you enjoy to take your mind off food.

[James Marusek 5,244]

It is common to think about food and miss it after surgery. But life has many trade-offs and this is one of them. This desire is especially prevalent in the liquid and puree stages. We are physically imbedded with a desire to chew. Until you reach the solid stage, you will miss the ability to chew foods.

[Deanah 50]

I'm 9 days post op and had the same problem. My stomach wasn't hungry, but my brain and nose and mouth were starving. I think it's a sign that we're doing really well. Take it one day at a time. It was so wonderful to move to my second week diet. Remember, solid food is coming down the pike eventually. Good luck!

[Grace2115 27]

Thanks, I guess I was just feeling this way because I made my family dinner and they were all eating. Just had a moment of weakness. It's not that I'm hungry, cuz I'm not. I guess I was just missing a time when I didn't have to worry about it all.....

[BostonStrong617 8]

I couldn't stop thinking about food throughout my entire recovery process. I mean I was obsessed, until I started eating. Then all of a sudden food wasn't as important. My desire for certain foods have changed. Especially Protein (oh the irony)...but I think it's normal. You brain is hard wired and change is hard. But take your time, follow your doctors instructions to the best of your ability and be patient with yourself. I am six months post op and have good days and not so good days. Trust the process and your body. Best of luck!

[someone in nyc 18]

I am 4 days post op and thinking about food too. I dream about the surgery and wake up and realize I can't eat ever again. At least the way I used too. I think the brain has to catch up with the body. I am hoping it will pass because I am going a lil crazy!

[anaxila 501]

The first week I literally dreamt about food. They were the most boring dreams ever: just me eating a cheeseburger or a slice of pizza. It went away within a week or two. I also felt the call of McDonald's drive-thru at Breakfast almost every morning on my way to work, no matter how full I was. I was bever really tempted to eat it or craved the taste, but the habit was so strong it surprised me. You CAN stay away from these temptations, and eventually you'll begin to have cravings for the kind of healthful foods you do eat. Then life is pretty good.

[goblue9280 481]

I was terrified that first week after surgery that something wasn't right because I seemed to still have hunger/cravings. I was also having little issues introducing foods, and could eat 1/4 cup no issues starting around day 3 post-op.

Today marks 2-weeks since surgery and for the most part the cravings/hunger have subsided. I still have not pushed to find my limit of how much I can eat, but I'm starting to recognize a sensation of "fullness". I think what I was experiencing that first week was primarily head hunger, and I'm slowly retraining my brain on filtering it out. The cravings have started to disappear, though I still find I have a bit more of an appetite in the evenings like before surgery.

[laguerr13 993]

I think everyone's normal is different depending on their reason for obesity and surgery, I ate too much because I never thought about it, after surgery I was almost never hungry for the first month or so, I now eat 3-5 oz per meal ( very healthy) but I have to remind myself to eat........... Hope this helps

[beachgal2935 596]

@@Grace2115 I feel ya! This makes me think of something our psychologist always says in our after care meetings. "Hey gang - this wasn't brain surgery, it was gut surgery"! If we knew how to deal with our stress and emotions in a healthy manner we wouldn't have been obese and in need of this lifesaving surgery! It really became a reality to me when 3 days post-op my husband had a herniated disc impinging on his sciatica. He was in a world of pain as we tried to find out what was wrong with him. He's MY rock, never sick, never hurt, doesn't complain about anything and he could barely sit or lay down for 10 days straight. I had to drive him all over town from one specialist to another, MRIs, etc. On my way to the pharmacy to pick up his prescriptions all I wanted to do was eat something ... chips! I realized in that "light bulb" moment that I always turned to food to suppress my emotions, good or bad. This time I had no choice but to deal with the situation at hand! This surgery has saved my life in more ways than one. I will not take it for granted and will respect my pouch