OK, since Wednesday when I came home from the hospital I have put the following in my mouth:

Guacamole

Bolognese sauce

sausage gravy

a "crunchie" piece from a pan of pork milanese

choc. chip cookie dough

........

I am a compulsive tester and finger licker! This has got to stop! Luckily I caught it all "before it went down", but I am worried something might sneak by.

Edited June 13, 201016 yr by texaschick
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Glad you caught it before it went down! It's hard to break old habits. When I went to my pre-op group appointment, the nutritionist told us about one person who called the office having problems during the first few days after VSG--this person had eaten a fried cheese stick on the way home from the hospital. Don't know about you--but I don't want any food badly enough to risk damaging my sleeve.

Whoa, a cheese stick?! None of my "licks" were intentional....just habit. I always taste what I am cooking so I can adjust the seasoning etc. I told my kids to keep an eye on my fingers!:thumbup:

I understand where you are coming from! I am in the same boat but I can tell you it gets easier!!!

Whoa, a cheese stick?! None of my "licks" were intentional....just habit. I always taste what I am cooking so I can adjust the seasoning etc. I told my kids to keep an eye on my fingers!:thumbup:

I had to cook for my husband last night, and had to get him to taste it all... as I kept having to remind myself I couldn't!! Its hard!!

I have still got my pre op diet sign on the fridge, at eye level saying DON'T EAT! - Maybe you could do one, adding in LICK as well! :001_tongue:

Stick with it.

Kathy

I thought about this last night. Why not use surgical gloves to cook? I can't imagine wanting to lick food off the gloves, you can wash them under the sink to keep them clean while cooking and after a while of cooking, you will probably break the tasting, licking habit. Of course if you are licking the spoon, that is another story.