Confessions of a Cheesaholic

TxChelsey · April 14, 2008

Yesterday was my 6th day post op, and second full liquid day. I am allow to eat "full liquids" for 5 weeks, including grits, oatmeal, applesauce, pudding etc. I am only supposed to eat three 2 oz "meals" a day along with Protein Drinks. And I did that yesterday, along with stopping to sprinkle a little bit of parmesean cheese in my hand almost every damn time I passed the fridge. All adding up to probably a half cup of cheese throughout the day!! I also got SF Kool-Aid happy and drank over a liter of that. Old habits die hard!! In all I comsumed maybe 600-700 cals for the whole day, but the volume was such that I felt bloated and full. And it certainly exceeded my 6 oz daily allowable intake. I am so scared I am going to damage the band. I didn't get sick, and it didn't hurt, I just felt weird afterwards. I suck!! :smile2: Who overeats on the 6th day after surgery?? I threw the parm cheese away first thing this morning, but what if I messed something up by eating to much to soon??

Edited April 14, 2008 by TxChelsey

Bunkey1965 · April 14, 2008

I think this a learning process. But you should always respect what you have inside you now. I try and think about the craziness that lead me to where I am today. I am 13 days pst op and my hunger has returned somewhat. I even put a spoon of Peanut Butter in my evening shake. THAT made me feel like I was bad. I just get so sick of the same flavors all the time. I also remember, I got this band to help me LIVE and Be HEALTHY. Not to see HOW MUCH I can loose. I want to eat with others or myself and be satisfied with a little of what we are having. What a GREAT feeling to know we wont have to eat those huge portions. It already gives me a little sence of peace knowing thats whats ahead. You just need to find that in yourself, not in your food.< /p>

TulipStar · April 14, 2008

You probably didn't mess anything up, but you could.

Everytime you feel like going to the fridge to snack, stop yourself and ask yourself what you are really feeling (bored, stress, etc.) and then focus something else. It's tough to break old habits!!