Experts - Does it go away? Get easier?

[Soon2BMiniMommy 92]

Wow, feedyoureye....You have given me hope and I feel SO MUCH BETTER reading your reply!!! The fact that I still have the ghrelin probably, the estrogen, the cut nerves causing numbness in my tummy, it all makes so much sense. I DO see the rainbow now.....thank you, thank you, and thank you again! I think you have given me the best advice to overcome the mental issue...and the topping off "save a bite from your measured meal to "cheat" with later." That will totally help me! Then I still feel like I can have some more, but it's actually part of my meal. Damn, the simplest things we can't see right in front of our faces sometimes!! That's why I absolutely love this forum....the support, the ideas, the love, everything!! And also the 'minutes take forever, a year flies by is also so very, very true. I think I'm going to print out your reply and paste it everywhere, lol!

And, Diva.....love you so much . Thank you. Love that I have to shove a sock in my Fat Me mouth, heh heh. I so thought I was prepared for this mentally. I've done everything right. I have about 20 of the tiny 1/2 cup Glad containers and use those at work...bought baby 1/2 cup condiment dishes for at home, small plates, utensils, etc. I've read, and read, and read, and read some more. I take my PPI religiously (have to as I had bad GERD before, worse now). I track everything that goes in my mouth, bite by bite, through My Fitness Pal. I measure all my food, have been researching this for 8 months, bought books, go to support group...the list is endless. But I was still kinda surprised at the head hunger. So much for being anal about it all, *snicker*. All my lists and reading still did not prepare me. It's like when you're pregnant, first child, you read and read, join forums, talk to everyone, think I've got this handled, then the labor pains start and you're like "WTF"???? I also already stalled for over a week, but that didn't bother me as I know it's temporary and there will be more. I am losing, and I'm not struggling, had a beautiful recovery. I am probably expecting too much...I am expecting this to be easy and perfect, and it's not...it can't be. If this is my only struggle, I am laughing! I know I will overcome this, and learn better, different habits. I think I was just gobsmacked that I would be fighting this so early since my surgery was just over two weeks ago. Thought I would be not at all hungry and only eating a couple of teaspoons at a time :wink1: But, LMD, I like that you say it's more uncommon to have that at first than not. That helps me too.

I love you guys so much!! :grouphug: