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I will admit that I've given in twice to cravings and after I ate it, I lost interest in those foods. Lately, it seems like I eat to eat but nothing is appealing . As far a pizza, every Friday a pizza shop has been delivering a free party size pizza to us at work. I take 1 piece, eat the topping and throw away the crust. It hits the spot

Besides cravings, I dream about food too. I've even had feelings of wishing I could still eat as much as I want. But in a way, I am, it's just that I want to stop now. I am full. It's odd having the food taste in my mouth for so long after a meal. Didn't happen before because I would always drink something. Now I don't. Anyway, I look forward to the little pita bread or whole wheat tortillas to make a pizza out of. I must confess though that I gave into my craving for olives and ate 5. I chewed well.

I love these responses! I too want to go zip lining at hunter mountain (by where I live on the Catskills) and parasailing at ocean city md on this summers vacation!

I love these responses! I too want to go zip lining at hunter mountain (by where I live on the Catskills) and parasailing at ocean city md on this summers vacation!

I love this thread!! Some my goals include:
•Sitting comfortably in all planes
•Wearing a swimsuit without a skirted bottom to hide my thighs
•Wear a sleeveless top/ dress without a shrug
•To have visible muscles in my arms
•Go zip lining in Vegas.
•Feel comfortable doing anything I want do and not worrying about weight limits and what others (myself) are thinking of me!

want to take my daughter to six flags and actually ride the rides with her... and I cant wait to play sports again! Really miss that a lot.
So much things I want to do... most of all be around for a very long time for my babies.

I want to hike again, ski again, not feel hypocritical as the executive director of a health related non profit, camp, garden, roller skate, fit in an airplane seat, wear a sleeveless shirt, and just feel energetic and healthy. On my way.

As shallow as this sounds, one of my biggest reasons for having WLS beside my health was I wanted to be able to comfortably lay out in a beach chair. I wanted to be able to easily get up and down and even roll from my stomach to my back. My favorite thing to do is lay out on the beach or beside my pool. For the last three summers I have been too heavy to do this.
Now ten months post op and 119 pounds later I had the best day at the beach this week. My chair was comfortable again!!
My next goal is to hike part of the Appalachian trail this summer, who knew the new me would love adventure.

I have achieved several of my goals over the last year and a half:
-Cross my legs easily ✅
-Sit comfortably on an airplane seat ✅
-Cut up my Lane Bryant credit card ✅
-Wear Skinny jeans from the skinny side of the store ( size 6) ✅
-Give up soda for good. ( easier than I ever thought possible for me)✅
-Ask for a raise and a promotion✅✅
- Wear heels again , not just to weddings. ✅
-normal BMI✅
- Take s cruise to the Bahamas and manage to not "fear" the buffet✅
- learned to bake again, that was another thing that I was afraid to do, because I didn't trust myself. ✅
- favorite goal-> having my husband of 33 years put his arms ALL the way around me. ✅❤️
Still to be achieved :
- 5 k ( October 2015)
- walk around the Grand Canyon ( June 2015)
- wear a bathing suit out in public
- TT/ panni -
- ride a motorcycle

oh wow - thats an awesome goal to have - I'd never heard of the disney half marathon until just now - just looked it up - looks great!

Just wondering besides weight goals, what are some of your other goals that you want to achieve? Mine - run the half marathon in Disney with my brother, sister - in - law and husband.

Just wondering besides weight goals, what are some of your other goals that you want to achieve? Mine - run the half marathon in Disney with my brother, sister - in - law and husband.

Just wondering besides weight goals, what are some of your other goals that you want to achieve? Mine - run the half marathon in Disney with my brother, sister - in - law and husband.

I had the same fear. It was all I could think about for the last week or so because I did start eating "real" food. Reading these responses really did easy my worries. There are so many questions that come up all the time and I am glad I found this website because it does answer A LOT of the questions I have.

Parmesan crisps sound delicious as does the pepperoni wrapped cheese stick. Great ideas - thanks ladies Where did you get the recipe for the crisps? And @@LipstickLady - I am right there with you - that's why NO pizza

Bariatriceating.com. Lots of recipes there. For the Parm crisp recipe, you need a muffin pan, you use freshly grated Parm, spoon a tablespoon into your muffin tin compartments, flatten the cheese, and let it crisp for 6-8 min in the oven.

Parmesan crisps sound delicious as does the pepperoni wrapped cheese stick. Great ideas - thanks ladies Where did you get the recipe for the crisps? And @@LipstickLady - I am right there with you - that's why NO pizza

Oh,yeah, we all have them. I try to think of healthier ways to have my cravings, for example, pizza. Make your sauce, season how you like it, heat it up. Wrap the pepperoni around a cheese stick, then dip it in the sauce! Or, wrap a thin slice of cheese around a green pepper spear and dip.....Little carbs, lots of Protein, lots of flavor! Try this with other favorites. PLAY with your food!

I too have been craving pizza. I'm going to make parmesan crisps tonight and dip them in marinara sauce to hopefully satisfy that need for Italian. Ricotta bake is delicious, by the way, but didn't last long in my house cause EVERYONE liked it too! ????

I had a few food cravings but they were far less intense than my craving for size 8 skinny jeans.

I am 4 weeks post op and am doing well with the soft and semi - soft foods. Love the ricotta bake! I haven't really craved anything this far but today I am totally craving pizza. I just can't get it out of my head. I am not hungry and I know I won't have a piece but I was just wondering if anyone else out there has had cravings and what they were.

I didn't tell many people either. Not for any other reason except I just didn't think it was any of their business. I told my parents, a couple of friend and of course my children. If they ask when I go back to work I will tell them then, but I didn't feel it was necessary.

I burp also. I have not felt the completely full feeling but I know when I am satisfied and just leave the rest. I have finally been able to spread my eating over the 30 minutes also which really helps me.

Thank you everyone for your responses. I really feel better now and will put my mind at ease. I think the fear of failing is the root of the nightmare of a stretched sleeve. I am happy that I am not alone in this...especially when reading about the feeding days vs non feeding days. I am starting to think that I feel the urge to feed a little more during my cycle...but again it is barely a cup of vegetables, or chicken, or salad. The Protein keeps me full throughout the morning and the Protein Water keeps me full through the evening.
I am also happy that I am not alone with not drinking very slow or chewing too slow. I realize perfection is a desire that we all strive for, so as long as I pay attention to when I'm full I will take your advice and relax.
Thanks so much. I feel much better!

I was just talking with my husband yesterday about stages and clothes. His suggestion to me was the thrift stores - this way when I hit another goal and need smaller things, I can just redonate the ones I have and get new ones.