Divorcing food is as difficult and emotional as divorcing a person. I am serious. I don't regret having this procedure done because I've lost 30 pounds and I'm 1 week post op. However, seeing delicious food in front of you and knowing you can't eat it because you're fresh out of surgery really burns. In fact, knowing I can't eat it because it'll make my stomach hurt and I'll probably throw it up is what really burns.

I've been watching videos of food recently because I haven't seen solid food in pretty much 2 weeks. It's probably not a good habit but its already a habit so the way I see it, I can't eat but I can at least look at it. I thought that my stomach is healing fine and faster than usual, so the other day I had some tuna. It was about 1 spoon full of tuna. My bodies reaction wasn't pleasant. Long story short, my stomach is 100% not ready for solid food or even soft food but that doesn't stop food from looking good. I want to lose 100% of my excess weight. At this point in time, The reason I want to lose weight the most, is so I can eat. Is that weird? I want to eat lasagna one day and with absolutely no thought of my weight in my head. I want BBQ porked. I want to have Georgian, Armenian, Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Caribbean, Italian and more in my regular life. Obviously, not all at once. I'm very scared by love of food. People say you have to reset your mind with this surgery.

I feel that, although i don't mind giving up sweets things like soda, candy, Cookies and deserts (not a fan of sugary things), I don't want to give up meat and carbs. After I reach my goal weight, I'm really hoping that I can find the perfect balance of eating things I love and maintaining my weight loss and health. This has just been on my mind all day. I think this is my initial shock to realizing that the sleeve is permanent. Unfortunately I have been feeling hunger as of late but It's definitely a lot more manageable than in my pre-op diet.

How do you people feel about food? How has your day to day diet changed? What do you eat when you eat out? What foods do you find affect your weight the most? I know the VSG allows one to eat what they like in the end but I know many people cut things out completely because of the fear for weight gain. How do you guys feel about food?

Folks, I tried to nicely put a stop to the arguing and name calling, We try not to "rule with an Iron fist" here, but if the arguing doesn't stop, this thread will be closed and possible warnings, etc. will be issued. Please, treat each other with respect. No more name calling, we are all adults here, let's be respectful of one another.

Thank you.

Folks, I tried to nicely put a stop to the arguing and name calling, We try not to "rule with an Iron fist" here, but if the arguing doesn't stop, this thread will be closed and possible warnings, etc. will be issued. Please, treat each other with respect. No more name calling, we are all adults here, let's be respectful of one another.

Thank you.

I don't mind if you close the thread because It is obviously not going well but I can assure you the name calling is done. This situation where Lile gets involved makes no sense to me. It just got out of hand.

Aaand I'm done engaging you, so if you feel the need to respond so you can feel vindicated, by all means go ahead, but I won't ne reading it.

Good luck with your weight loss!

I'm aware that my liquid diet has me incredibly moody but everything I said is still how I feel. Maybe the way i said it could of been nicer.

WHen you saw the email of my comment, you had the option of ignoring it and chose not to. Funny enough, you told me to ignore circa and just like you, I chose not to. I called circa some names. You called me some names. I think all is fair and done.

I have no regrets. I stood up for myself. I'm vindicated in the fact that I say I'm a strong willed person who doesn't back down. Then I follow through with my actions. I don't tell people to ignore comments they don't like and then respond to comments I don't like. I would never tell someone not to call another names and then call them names. The case is resolved. In the future I'll do my best to adhere to the appropriate language but, I truly have no regret. Circa has been told and so have you.

Good luck with your weight loss as well!!