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I feel your pain! My family is always eating!!!

I feel your pain Vampsy. I am 3 weeks out and so sick of isopure and protein shakes. I feel so overwhelmed like on a daily basis.

Thank you all for your input I really appreciate it

I crave chocolate everyday and sugar free fudgsicles just aren't doing it for me anymore lol. So I am soOoOoOo interested in this post.

O Deb I feel your pain. The gas was the worse part of surgery. (I thought) This is what I did. I stopped taking the narcotics ASAP. Alot of people don't know this but narcotics constipate you terribly. It's hard to give them up because they do help with the pain but its just temporary and when they wear off the pain is twice as bad. I drank some hot tea. Eh I guess that did help a little bit. The best thing I did (my secret weapon!) was rock, on a rocking chair. I rocked on that chair everyday and it seriously did help. I also made sure to walk around alot. I hope this helps you and that you feel better.

Omg I hate the "are you sure?" question. Always followed by the "My (insert random person here) died/got sick/had major complications from that surgery" speech. And they "Why don't you just try diet and exercise?" Like HELLO! But honestly people that don't have a food addiction just don't understand. I usually politely pretended to listen to them. Then very firmly told them my mind was already made up. Don't listen to any negativity. A healthy lifestyle chage is positive and something to be proud of.

I am an admitted emotional eater. I've been self medicating myself with food for 10+ years. I was also extremely worried about how I was going to cope with my emotions post op. I am 3 weeks post op, and the hardest part for me was the 2 week all liquid diet prior to surgery. Every person is different but this is what I did. I tried to remove myself from anybody/thing that stresses me. I realize this is not always possible but I always tried to identify when sombody or something was starting to bother me, so I could distance myself. Having a support system is so important. So when I wanted to cry or binge eat I would call a friend and tell them, so they could pep talk me out of it. Also I 100% believe there is something so freeing about admitting that you have a problem and you need help. So once I realized that and started talking about it and my decision for surgery. I couldn't stop talking about it. I started making video logs on youtube. (lol) That was the best decision I ever made. The positive feedback I got from my vids was amazing. I'm not saying do anything that drastic but whether it's only 1 person or even a diary having an outlet to pour your thought and feelings into is important. I also make sure to attend support groups, that way I can talk to other people who have gone what I am going through. And I joined the website, so I can have a bunch of wonderful people to connect with via the web. The last thing I did was seek professional counseling. I see a counselor once every two weeks. Because I know that I won't always be able to deal with the loss of food. Just take it one day at a time. And if you stumble [it's ok!] just pick yourself back up and keep trying! I hope this helps you.

I am almost 3 weeks post op and I am terrified by the prospect of losing my hair. I am 24 and relatively healthy. Can anyone share their hair loss experiences and/or give me some tips or advice? Thanks :-)

I am so happy for you!