Ltdanfan

I am 2 weeks out and worried that im going to regret it. I think about food more than i ever have and im still in a lot of pain around one of the incision sites. It burns every time i change position or cough and i cannot use my core muscles without pain. I'm also freezing all the time. Im down 14 lbs so far, although it doesnt feel like ive lost anyhing and its starting to slow down. But i know there will be starts and fits with regard to the pounds coming off. I dont regret it yet but ive gotten close. Maybe once ive lost more weight (and actually feel like it) and i fit into jeans that i havent been able to wear in years ill feel more positive about things. But i dont regret it yet. point is that you wont really know until you do it. I keep thinking of the positives and the reasons im doing this- to be healthier able to more fully participate in my life. maybe ill regret it if i dont achieve my goals or maybe ill realize that im still healthier even if i still weigh more than i want and cant eat all the things i could before. I wont know or be able to say, if i regret it until im farther away from surgery and back to somewhat of a normal life. in looking at why others regret surgery or not, you have to consider why they regret it. Is the regret due to a temporary complication or long term failure to achieve goals, or something else. i had the support of my family but not of my best friend, however i had to make the decision for myself, just like you. Regardless of what you decide, you have my support. And all the people here.

Ive been cold since surgery too. Even when i spiked a fever post op. I cant seem to warm up. Of course its winter for me and theres usually a few weeks at its coldest point that i just cant seem to stay warm, but this is ridiculous, i am going to end up with a huge water bill from sitting in a warm bath or a giant electric bill from turning the heat up to 80! im hoping that by shivering im increasing my calories burned. That would be the only upside of shivering like this all the time.

Perhaps i just need to wait until im on solid food then i can learn the hard way. Its like all this thinking about what i cant eat and all the things i see that i should avoid have given me an obsession with food that ive never had before. Pre op, i hardly thought about food unless i was hungry or it was right in front of me. Now it seems thats ALL i think about.

I stayed a second night in the hospital due to pain and lack of a dedicated caretaker at home. Since my dad is having health issues of his own, my mother was unable to travel to be with me so i felt better staying in hospital longer. Im single and live alone with pets, so dont have a human at home to help if i were to have an issue early on, but now im doing well enough i can get myself to the ER if necessary. i am on pureed foods, and tolerating it ok so far. Only a couple episodes of vomiting which were definitely over eating related. Liquids and yogurt dont make me full so i just stop eating after a serving. But more “solid” foods do. Still learning to eat slow. Im used to eating on the go so taking a full 30 min to finish 2 oz is a real challenge. I dont feel any restriction, i seem to go from hungry (starving) to pain. Im thinking the pain is the new full feeling, which sucks. I used to enjoy eating but now not as much. i miss food too. Hopefully we will both be able to incorporate more normalcy into our diets soon!

I thought about that but im afraid that ill “accidentally” chew it and swallow it then want more. I can wait out the cravings, its just frustrating that i have them. I wish i had more of an aversion to eating. Or at least eating certain things. Im worried that as i heal, it will be harder and harder to stick to a diet.

How did everything go? I had surgery the same day and i love that it was valentines day for the same reason. I even told friends and coworkers that i had a “date” with a good looking surgeon for valentines day, lol. its good to know that others are at the same stage that i am because i feel like everyone is so far ahead of me thats posting here.

I wish i could break up with food. I'm almost 2 weeks post RYGBP and i find myself having cravings that ive never had before. Im craving all kinds of unhealthy food like french fries, fast food, pasta, candy, etc. i did not have these cravings pre op and it was always fairly easy to avoid these types of pitfalls. Im not saying i ate perfectly pre op but portion control was my biggest downfall, not necessarily what was being consumed. i haven't lost my taste for anything apparently. I haven't given in and tried all things i want because im still so soon post op but i hope this stops quickly because its really hard to have a protein shake when all i want are french fries. Anybody know of french fry flavored protein shakes? Lol how long did it take for people's taste to change?