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Weigh Day...10 weeks out

Yay!! Down 4 more pounds!! 44 pounds down! This week I've been under a lot of stress with work...not doing well with protein although I did buy some protein bars. One thing I've noticed this week is that I'm just NOT EVER hungry. Not necessarily a good thing for me, I find myself working at my desk and its noon or 1 o'clock without anything but coffee...yikes! Also, I'm thinking of switching from Prilosec to something else...I find that I am getting sort of a upset stomach, maybe its a little heartburn, not sure but annoying. I have started drinking Carnation Instant Breakfast to get me some protein, maybe not the best choice but I like it. I'm finding ways to cope with eating so little. My fiance' and I share entrees or he eats what I can't. I'm still only able to eat maybe 1/2 cup, depending on how dense the food is. I just don't care about food anymore, this has been a big emotional issue for me. I've lost my friend. (sigh) I think it will take me a long time to adjust to that part. Its a daily struggle. Last night when I was cooking, (and I LOVE to cook) it was like I was just going through the motions, weird, not satisfying or fun...just a task to complete. I realize now that the journey is complex, the physical part is nothing compared to the emotional part. An everyday struggle. I'm finding that, though I'm happy about the weight loss, this feeling of loss of my (food) friend is greater. I know it will balance itself out sooner or later, I know I will adjust as I have with everything else in my life, just a bumpy road for now...Stay Tuned.

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Itstime

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I miss food also. We went out to eat to sushi and I always loved most everything there but of course I could only eat about 4 bites of the best tuna, but no more would go down. Its almost a mourning for the comfort food gave me. Have to replace it with something, I know and I am so happy with my weight loss, but your right it is very complex. Stay away from good restaurants for now.

deedee

LAP-BAND Patients

I remember mourning the food "friend" as well. You are right, it will get better. There are still times though that I think, "oh, I can have that...it's not too much," and then realize that I'm having a little more restriction and no I can't. It's a little hard, but no longer gets me down like it did the first 4 months or so.

Congratulations on your loss!!!

aHOMEgal

Gastric Sleeve Patients

Ladies, You are scaring the heck out of me! Seeing my older sister, 2.5 yrs after VSG, she is doing awesome and was a big COOKER like myself - inspired me to take action. I am already mourning food and my surgery is Feb 16th - ironic FAT TUESDAY!!

Shontel

LAP-BAND Patients

aHOMEgal, we're not trying to scare...lol...I know for me, info from how others were doing at various stages helped and inspired me. Its not that I don't still LOVE to cook, its just that at this time (and I'm sure it will pass) I'm not getting the pleasure out of it that I used to because I'm literally NEVER hungry. I think it will pass as I've read, and I'll find my 'normal' soon...:)

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