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Hello everyone.

I am about 5 weeks out from surgery and in the last two weeks I've noticed that food is becoming something I look at in disgust. It's weird though, when I'm starting to feel hungry I'll think about what I want to eat and I feel excited about it, but when it comes down to eating it I have no desire. Yesterday I was at the hot bar in whole foods and saw something that looked good and bought it, the second I sat down to actually eat it I felt grossed out about the food and had to force some of it down. I've noticed I'm forcing pretty much everything I eat down. This is really not good because I'm not getting in enough calories for my body to function properly and I'm dealing with a little bit of low energy at times. Protein intake has also been an issue as I never want to eat. I didn't feel like this during the first few weeks after surgery so I'm not really sure what's happening, nor do I know how to overcome it. It's making me feel regret about getting the surgery because I used to once love food, and although I don't want to be obsessed with food like I used to be I also don't want to hate it. It's bee making me feel a little sad and I'm hoping this is just a passing phase.

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It is a phase. You will probably feel like this for a few more weeks. You just had your stomach sized to only hold a 4 oz meal. So of course eating will seem like a chore. As for Protein, have you tried Protein Shakes? They're pretty good depending on which ones you drink. When they perform the gastric sleeve, they cut out a big portion of your stomach that produces ghrelin. Ghrelin is known as the "hungry hormone". That's why most people get this surgery; so they don't crave as much. You will be ok. If this lasts for more than a few more weeks, consult your doctor.

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