boots1300

Queens, ny

I'd measure my food. Not because I think you're consuming too much but because I think it's important to start that habit immediately so that portioning and recording what you eat become second nature to you. Later on you'll have questions about how much you're eating and if your loss slows you'll want to know what you can do to fix that. The best way to control what you eat and to stay out of denial if bad habits slip back in is to track every mouthful of food.< /p>
So, perhaps making eight ounces of a liquid and slowly doling it out to yourself would work. In the very beginning, I think most of us eat this way. It's hard to eat the three larger meals we're used to with a stomach that's a fraction of the size!
I think I slowly grazed on food until about six months post op, when I could fit in a more reasonable amount in a sitting. At that point, it was no longer necessary to eat all day long just to hit my nutritional goals, so I transitioned to a more normal eating pattern.
What's important here is that you stay hydrated and try to get some Protein in. You're newly sleeved and that's where the biggest issues with healing come in.
It's also important to make sure that your grazing doesn't turn into a bad behavior. Meaning, don't allow that desire to slowly nibble all day make you allow yourself slider foods (and junk!) once your sleeve can tolerate it. The biggest way I see people slow their progress is by not addressing this kind of behavior. We go from being overeaters to sneaky grazers and again, the best way to stop that and stay accountable is to track your food. I did this, too - it's a learning process. So, keep yourself honest and don't worry about it unless it becomes a problem.
If you're having trouble sleeping, make sure you're not consuming way too many artificial sweeteners. I avoided them for the most part prior to surgery but post op they were a huge part of my diet, until I realized they were causing me to have trouble sleeping. In the meantime, half a melatonin tablet will do the trick, though you might feel a bit groggy in the morning. I'm more sensitive to it post op than I was prior and it really knocks me out, much the way a sleeping pill would do. Crazy, the way our bodies change.
Good luck, and congrats on your new sleeve.
~Cheri

Where do you buy melatonin? I need some!!!!!!! Maybe it's just that the new, slimmer us have more energy and don't need as much sleep. Maybe we should go out dancing til 3 am every night. Sounds like more fun than counting sheep.

Nope you're not alone.
My question is: where are all the "sleep specialists" now? They want to sell you some over priced machine to make you look like a fighter pilot in bed. They cram this sleep apnea crap down our throats but what about this new found, post op insomnia?
Who's going to sing me to sleep now?!? (Yelling) SHOW ME HOW TO SLEEP AAAAGGHAAAIIINNNN!!!
(Just kidding....I really need a nap!)

Ok better to be safe than sorry. You don't need the extra pain anyways. Pls keep me posted and get well soon.

I have a brand new pill grinder and am willing to use it! I will pick some up today. Thanks ????

Nope you're not alone.
My question is: where are all the "sleep specialists" now? They want to sell you some over priced machine to make you look like a fighter pilot in bed. They cram this sleep apnea crap down our throats but what about this new found, post op insomnia?
Who's going to sing me to sleep now?!? (Yelling) SHOW ME HOW TO SLEEP AAAAGGHAAAIIINNNN!!!
(Just kidding....I really need a nap!)

Here is the reality check coming. You have just undergone a major anatomical change to your body surgery to facilitate weight loss because you are miserable being fat. You, like everyone else here, tried everything else and decided to have this surgery as a last resort. You are putting yourself at major risk eating these things, especially the popcorn. It has tiny hard particles that could get caught in the wound that is trying to heal. Only time will tell whether you get an infection from doing that. I hope you don't.
I had my surgery Dec. 7 and knew that Christmas was going to not be the same. It was hard and I ate some mashed avocado and had one bite too much before finally walking away and feeling pretty yucky for 20 minutes. The surgery is a behavioral reinforcement tool that doesn't fix everything. It seems to me that your head hunger is getting the best of you and some counseling to deal with this would be helpful. I spent over 6 months in weekly cognitive behavioral therapy to work on head hunger and food addiction before embarking on this surgical journey. I just stared at my teenager's piece of pizza and my mouth was watering wanting to take a bite. I used some of the self-talking tools I learned in therapy to overcome this temptation. You can do it too but getting help to learn is essential.
My final words are this - do not beat yourself up over it. Reality is that what is done is done and you can only change what you do going forward. You CAN change the way you choose to respond in the future. If that means you avoid certain situations, then do it. Wishing you all the best.