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Ok I disagree with most of this! However I am not at this state or time frame!
My view is your head is doing this, How the heck can you work so hard to get healthy and let some addictions take you back down the rode you were on! Bottom line STOP EATING. There has to be something else you can do besides snake and swallow. May be harsh but my view is simple we all work to hard to get to the finish line!
It may happen to me but I never want to go thru this again and No way a bag of Fritos or candy is worth it to me.
My view This WLS Head games are the demon that haunts us all

I’m a little over a year and a half post op and I’m struggling with controlling my hunger/eating. I’m noticing that I can now consume larger portions of food and I’ve been snacking much more than usual. I’m stressing about gaining more weight. Sw was 282 my lowest was 155 which was about 1 year post op and I now weigh 170. Any advice on how to retrain my body to not consume such large portions? Should I go back on a liquid diet? I’ve also had no energy to do anything. I’m getting worried here, please help!

I’m a little over a year and a half post op and I’m struggling with controlling my hunger/eating. I’m noticing that I can now consume larger portions of food and I’ve been snacking much more than usual. I’m stressing about gaining more weight. Sw was 282 my lowest was 155 which was about 1 year post op and I now weigh 170. Any advice on how to retrain my body to not consume such large portions? Should I go back on a liquid diet? I’ve also had no energy to do anything. I’m getting worried here, please help!

So for a couple weeks I’ve been licking chips, which I know sounds absolutely crazy but just getting the flavor gives me the best satisfaction, I know I have to watch sodium when I do this. But that’s the only cheating I’ve been able to do this far!

How is everyone able to cheat so easily on the post op??!! I am so scared to even have my puréed :( so scared that I’m going to choke or it’s going to get stuck and I’m gonna end up vomiting. Ugh!

Lol yes def need a support group! At least nuts have protein! :)

Lol yes def need a support group! At least nuts have protein! :)

The vinegar is amazing!! eggs are also hit or mess, at first it’s all I was eating but now it bothers me.havent tried steak, worried it might get “stuck” but maybe I’ll give it a try. Just hate the thought of chewing meat to a mush :( I did have shrimp once from a restaurant that was amazing and basically melted, haven’t tried to cook it myself though but I have to try because I’m sure I’m not even taking in 10 grams of Protein daily. Thanks for the tips!!

Hello! I’m 4 and a half months post op now and have been having trouble eating. meat grossed me out, more specifically chicken! I don’t like fish, I haven’t been able to get in almost any Protein :( but for the past week I’ve literally become addicted to canned string Beans with apple cider ginger and a splash of olive oil. It’s so weird! I eat about a can and a half every day throughout the day. It’s actually about the only thing I can eat with the exception of land o lakes thinly sliced yellow American cheese, so weird and so specific. Don’t like any other brand. I’m a little nervous about all the vinegar although I use braggs apple cider which is suppose to have many benefits. Anyone else have these weird cravings/addictions like this? And any experience with apple cider vinegar? Wish I could speak to a nutritionist but of course the one at my hospital is on maternity leave and they don’t have a replacement. Going for an appt with a doctor in 2 weeks but just curious about any one else’s experience...also, any protein suggestions for a really picky eater??? :/ thanks!

What are you guys eating at 4 months post op? I’ve had trouble with eating things throughout this whole process because I pretty much don’t like much of anything :( chewing meat until it’s a mush has become so repulsive to me I end up spitting it out. I have no clue what to eat and I’m barely even getting 10 grams of Protein a day. I’ve been craving a ham and cheese sandwich, has anyone had any experience with sandwiches? Please help! Thanks! :)

I generally drink about 2 16 oz bottles of Water a day. I know I should be drinking more and I’m going to try and push myself it’s just hard because during the day I work with very young children and it really is hard to get a sip of water in. But Im feeling so bad now that even to drink a sip of water is excruciatingly nauseating. I can’t even think of actually eating something 😢

I just spent my entire day in the ER. I have been feeling so miserable the past week or so. Have not been able to naturally have a bm and even with soemthing it sometimes doesn’t happen. I have absolutely no appetite at all. I’m repulsed by any food. I’m experiencing constant nausea, dehydrated, and severe Constipation. I don’t know what to do! I feel so absolutely miserable. I feel worse than I did right after surgery. Horrible pain in the core of my abdomen and such nauseaCat scan, bloodwork came back fine but no one gave me an explanation as to why I feel so miserable! any experiences like this? 😢😢

Yes one egg omelet w tiny bit of mexican cheese. YUM.

Same, Have had omelette with cheese with no issues. Have also had fried, hard boiled and poached. All of them I was fine with. Good luck and Enjoy!!!

Oh yes, I did eat them and it was wonderful. I had no issues, just make sure to chew.

I was not able to tolerate scrambled eggs for some reason but I was able to eat a 1 egg omelet with a little cheese. It was great.

Yes, but not the fluffy kind - I used to whip the whites, add the yolks back in and use that for the omelette base, but these days I just do rolled egg omelettes. Can't handle the air anymore. eggs fill me right up, even just one.

eggs are one of my favorite things and have been since that glorious day about 3 weeks post-op when I could have a scrambled egg. (OK - I was able to eat two bites of it before I was full but it was the best scrambled egg I had ever had!) I order them when I'm out frequently because I can get my Protein and some veg in that way (in fact I had one for lunch today - with cheese, spinach and mushrooms). I prefer them flat to fluffy even now 2 years out.

I was eating 1 egg omelets with cheese, though I was never able to finish the whole thing.

thanks for the advice! Maybe ill just pass on the fast food burger patty and get a lean ground beef and make it myself, I'm sure the taste will be better as well!

thanks for the advice! Maybe ill just pass on the fast food burger patty and get a lean ground beef and make it myself, I'm sure the taste will be better as well!

I'm now almost 5 weeks out of surgery and I've been taking the liquid Centrum Multivitamin twice a day. I didn't get a chance to order the liquid gain and ran out so I went to the store and got the Flinstones complete chewable (not gummy) multivitamin because I've heard that some people use it. I can't call my NUT because it's a weekend and I haven't taken my multivitamin for the day because I'm nervous about taking it. Is anyone using these? Any opinions or suggestions on what to use??

HI! So my nutritionist told us in a group meeting to stay away from cauliflower and broccoli because it is gassy. I love cauliflower and being in my puree stage would love to have some. Has anyone had experiences eating cauliflower or broccoli in the pureed stage? I know I should follow what the NUT says but she also said something that was different than what my surgeon had said so I'm not sure??

HI! So my nutritionist told us in a group meeting to stay away from cauliflower and broccoli because it is gassy. I love cauliflower and being in my puree stage would love to have some. Has anyone had experiences eating cauliflower or broccoli in the pureed stage? I know I should follow what the NUT says but she also said something that was different than what my surgeon had said so I'm not sure??

Hello! I am a little over 4 weeks post op and just started on purees. I know I'm not ready for bread right now but I'm wondering if one day I'll be able to have any. Does anyone have suggestions on brands/ types of bread?? Also, has anyone been able to eat a sandwich post op? Again, I know it's too early for that just wondering if its a possibility to still be able to eat a sandwich in general...Thanks!!!

My plan actually doesn’t say anything about bread. I haven’t spoke to my NUT about it yet because I figured I’m not ready for it anyway but i have a follow up appt in 2 weeks so I’ll mention it.
The lettuce as bread is a great idea!