Pac-woman

I am afraid. I get full with just 2 ounces, 3 is pushing it. If I put lettuce, it will take up the space for the Protein. I have become afraid of solids to be honest. The only thing I know that goes down easy that is somewhat solid is Protein Bars. I have a follow up with the surgeon next Wed. I will be asking what is up with this.

Cracker pretzels have no yeast. I can eat 4 and be full

Yes, you will be a total mess and be on the pitty party train for yourself. Hunger will make anyone cranky and miserable, even worse for women I think. Specially around your period. It is normal. Hang on tight.

My pain was gone on the 7th day.

Gummy multivitamins from walmart.

I am in Florida and I wasn't told to go to a seminar or class. I got tidbits from the dietician and me reading online. Maybe the class would have helped. I wonder if it would have changed my mind?? I am having a hard time eating.

I was driving home from work dreaming of a meatball sub from subway of course. It is nice to dream. Got home and BF did homemade grilled burgers. Two bites and it got stuck. (I chewed! I drowned it in bbq sauce) So aggravated!

Look my blogs, i have a doc with recipes

Did u up your calorie intake? You could be in starvation mode

Thank you for that. Let me ask, how long did they tell you what the average time is for the swelliing to go down. I heard 6 wks. I am on my 5th week and I don't see that happening.

Well that sucks to know. I was hoping this throwing up fest will subside after a while. I don't think I would be comfortable living like this for the rest of my life. There has to be some kind of happy medium. I hope.

My boobs reduced two sizes in this post op weight loss.

I sure hope so.

I am going into my 5th week and I am finding eating so unpleasureable and an unhappy event. I miss looking forward to eating. Now, I just do it out of survival. I still feel comfortable with shakes, Protein bars, Soups, yogurt and cashews flat pretezels with no yeast. Everything else is a struggle. I try grilled chicken and chewing 1000 times is hard for me. Many times I have gotten the chicken stuck and I have had to throw up to feel better. Same thing with very soft moist roast pork. Doesn't work. I am really starting to wonder if it is not about swelling, but the stricture. Is it something they can loosen up? I miss gulping cold Water when I am really thirsty and the relief that comes with it. I can be in the hot sun and wanting to drink water, and I have to sip it slowly and frequently, it sucks and not satisfiying. I went to a festival today at a park. The food section had that strong fried smell. I was repulsed. I couldn't even breathe with out wanting to throw up. That smell was horrible. A smell that didn't bother me before. They had your typical stuff, fried cheese, donuts, corn dogs, hamburger, pizza, fries, fried fish, etc. I could not find one thing that was decent for me. Thank god I had a Protein Bar in my purse, it got me through the day. I kept looking at other people as they ate and I see kids with plates full of Cookies and sugar. I see heavy set girls with a plate full of fried, greasy food. You know the kind that you bite and the grease pops out? Yeah that. Eww. I would look at other people and the amount of bread in their sandwiches. Others were eating funnel cakes with lots of powder sugar and downing it with a regular pepsi. I was like wow. The things one notices when you are a bariatric patient post surgery is amazing. You start paying attention to all these details. At least I did. I was even looking at my BF as he was eating his fish and chips and thought wow....I need to get a life insurance policy on him. lol. Sounds mean I know, but paying attention to how he is eating and others, reminds me what I used to do. How can I not understand why I was fat? It is so obvious as to why. All I want now is to just be able to sit and have a normal dinner without worrying if it is going to get stuck. That is all i ask for. I don't care if it is a tiny portion. I just hate eating scared. It is how I feel about food now. I fear it.

I eat flat prezels, crackers, and Wendy's cheeseburger without the bun. Shoot me. Lol....still losing.

Do we have to chew ridiculously forever. Seems i struggle with this

Welcome to our side! Gets better after 5 days or so.

Happy Birthday ???????????????????????????? I was you 4 wks ago. Rant, your entitled. But know this...it gets better. Hugs and virtual cake for you ????

$35 copay is nothing compared to what you will pay for a hospital admission if you let this problem sly. Sorry, I view this from a health insurance standpoint.

I am too new at this, but I want to see the responses that will follow.

I haven't felt pain. But you know what I have felt? Itchy. My skin around my tummy, and back of my legs are so itchy at night. I literally wake up in the middle of the night and lather up with lotion so it stops and I go back to bed. I don't know if it is dehydration, dry skin, or fat shrinking. lol Just like your stomach itches when it is stretching and your getting fat, I wonder if it is the same thing the other way around.

I tried to do wonton wrapper crust pizza and the cheese repulsed me.

It will. Lol, i went through the same thing. As if i was a pregnant woman. But i tell you what, your taste buds may change. Like i dont care for cheese in my eggs anymore. Strange.

Use the map my fitness app.

After your 7th day, you should start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I am not going to lie, the hard work begins, which is learning to eat and what.