Need A Little Encouragement

[Stae 17]

I am 9 days post op and my daughter has a softball tournament out of town this weekend. It is the first one since my surgery. In the past, we would snack the whole weekend. My family still is. We have only been in the hotel for an hour and I don't think my husband has put down the Snacks. We even stopped at Buccees on the way here and got my favorite beaver nuggets. I don't want to sabatoge my progress, but it is so hard to sit here while they are all snacking.

Any encouragement / advice would be helpful.

Thank you!

[Webchickadee 716]

Okay.......LOL.......I can't resist asking...........

Beaver nuggets?

Please tell me this is NOT what it sounds like.

[Darla5060 68]

It's very hard when others are eating normally around you, but try to think about how tender your new tummy is, and snacking on the wrong foods could actually hurt you. Sip liquids a lot, and have some sf popsicles and pudding as Snacks. Good luck, I know it's hard, but it gets easier! I'm at five months post-op, and I can eat just about anything. Next time you'll be able to snack a bit more, I'm sure.

[Stae 17]

Okay.......LOL.......I can't resist asking...........

Beaver nuggets?

Please tell me this is NOT what it sounds like.

LOL. I know it shounds weird. They are kind of like corn pops, but better and much worse for you. They are covered with butter and cinamon. Soooo gooooood.

[IsB 209]

Remember that they are not you. You know what you need to do for yourself. Don't let anyone else influence your choices. Make sure you take care of #1 because no one else is going to.

[Back~To~Amy 307]

Darla5060 brings up a good point. A HUGE point. Snacking on the wrong things could actually hurt you. Your sleeve is still in the very early stages of healing and eating something contraindicated could cause a leak or worse!

I know it is hard but you have to hang in there for your health!

[funkeechiggen 135]

We even stopped at Buccees on the way here

Ohboy - I had my first experience with Bucees a few weeks back when we went to Corpus Christi for vacation. We stopped at the one in New Braunfels - that location is supposed to be the biggest convenience store in the world! I was in shock walking in to that place... Not to mention the hordes of people buying $2.99/gallon gas!!!

Does your hotel room have a mini-fridge with a freezer inside it? Going with Darla5060's advice, maybe you can send your husband to the store to get you some SF popsicles!

[former_vbg 198]

Ditto the advice already given to you. The only thing I can add is that continue to remind yourself that while you are in your honeymoon period (5 to 6 mths post-op), you REALLY want to take advantage of this time to loose the most you can.

I am very fortunate in many ways being single through this journey because I am the one who chooses what comes in the house, don't have to watch anyone else eat, etc. I can't imagine how difficult it is to be watching family eating the familiar foods you once did. In time you will be able to treat yourself, just PLEASE wait until you are further out.

[slim46 25]

Bever nuggets are like cracker jacks but no prize, ahhhhaa.

For a road trip I would load up on SF Popsicles, SF puddings, SF Jello, G2, too early for anything else