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Do you avoid any TV shows now that you have had the sleeve?

I was just wondering if anyone else was in the same boat. I find myself avoiding some shows that I previously LOVED to watch.

First and foremost-Man Vs food I love that show so much. Now I wont even turn it on there.

I am weak and I love good food. I have been missing throwing a munch. I aint gonna lie.

Anyone else having to avoid their fave shows/channels?:D

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I was actually the opposite. During my recovery, the 2.5 weeks of nothing by mouth was pure hell. I didn't really miss eating, but I missed the experience of food. I threw myself into Food Network and the Travel channel.

M v. F, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Iron chef America, and all the others is what I watched day in and day out. I also started scouring websites for recipes, and learned how to tweak them to be more sleeve friendly.

I'm weird, I know, but I found comfort in watching all those shows. It was a reminder that I would be able to eat at some point LOL.

I am the same as before! Nothing has changed with me in the TV area, still love to watch the same old things!

I've always loved watching TV programmes on anything to do with food, for the 1st couple of weeks I avoided them, i was afraid they would make me feel hungry, but I'm back to normal again, I enjoy the programmes and I don't feel hungry, I love it!!!

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I think I must be weak, I hope I can get past it soon. Last night after I wrote this I turned on man v food and he was eating pancakes as big as a platter, I LOVE ANY TYPE OF SWEET BREADS! Whine !

I also miss Diners Drive ins and Dives! I gotta pull it together.

You can do this Jami you can do this! My new mantra lol

I watch all of my normal food Network shows and now that we have the Cooking Channel, I'm constantly on the lookout for recipes I can use now or tweak into something WLS-Friendly. Nigella Lawson is one of my favorites, David Rocco, Giada, French Food at Home, Food Crafters...I'm a foodie at heart, so I take it as a personal challenge to take their ideas and make them work for me and my tiny tummy.

On the flip side of the coin, I know that my sleeve is only a tool, and that I have to really work on my food triggers and my will power. If I can't watch a TV show without running for the cupboard, how will I be able to keep my hands out of the next candy jar, cookie packet or bag of sour cream and onion chips that I run into?

I really did not watch cooking tv shows, but I can tell you I'm sick of seeing food commercials. Last night my daughter and I counted and out of 6 commercials 4 had to deal with food. I used to watch Amazing Wedding cakes before I was sleeved and it made me start craving Wedding Cake. lol I even thought about crashing someones wedding just to get a piece of wedding cake. lol , But since I have been sleeved I have not watched that show. If I see another AppleB's commercial I think I'm going to scream, it is that one and the Kraft mac and cheese bake. When I was in the hosptial I'm telling you those two commercials were on during every commerical break it did not matter what channel I was watching. lol

Papa Johns commercials are killing me. I have to mute them and turn away...

(trying to lose weight before I get sleeved)

I haven't owned a TV for over 5 years, it's the best thing ever. When my boyfriend moves in, he's bringing his with him, but I've forbidden him from using it for anything other than watching movies on DVD and doing exercise videos.

I remember watching the Biggest Loser shortly before I got rid of my last TV set, and missing the gym because I was too busy watching the show....the irony didn't go unnoticed.

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I was actually the opposite. During my recovery, the 2.5 weeks of nothing by mouth was pure hell. I didn't really miss eating, but I missed the experience of food. I threw myself into Food Network and the Travel channel.

M v. F, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Iron chef America, and all the others is what I watched day in and day out. I also started scouring websites for recipes, and learned how to tweak them to be more sleeve friendly.

I'm weird, I know, but I found comfort in watching all those shows. It was a reminder that I would be able to eat at some point LOL.

why 2 and a half weeks of nothing by mouth???

why 2 and a half weeks of nothing by mouth???

I had a leak, and had a pic line during that time while the leak was healing.

ohhh, sorry you had to go through that. I am glad all turned out well.

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TV Food Network is food porn!

When I watch anything with food, it causes my head hunger to go crazy. Hopefully this will go away when I get to eat real food again!

When I watch anything with food, it causes my head hunger to go crazy. Hopefully this will go away when I get to eat real food again!

I have that same problem right now. I start craving things I never even used to eat, like hot wings (why?!!!).... but I am not really eating real food yet either (still on mushies).

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