I have had a major change in the way I see food. (to tell the truth, I have wondered if this is what "normal weight" people feel) before surgery I thought about food ALL THE TIME. Why I was eating, I was thinking about what I wanted for my next meal. Since surgery the truth is, I couldn't care less about food. If I could drink my meals for the rest of my life, I think I would. Food just isn't the center of my life anymore. I love that in a lot of ways. But there is a part of my that realizes we live in a world where food plays a major role. I almost wish I was craving something, or at least enjoyed eating. It seems to just be something I know I have to deal with. (3 months ago I would have laughed if anyone told me this is how I would feel)

Does the joy come back (in a healthy way)? Or is this the new "norm"?

I'm kinda the opposite. Part of the reason I've stayed heavy it's because I don't eat' date=' well let me explain... I get up and have never been a breakfast eater, so I won't eat, then lunch rolls around and again not really hungry so I don't eat, by the time dinner rolls around I'm starving so I would eat one huge meal a day then snack all night till bed. So it's been hard for me to adjust and forcing myself to eat all throughout the day, but it's definitely helped me to lose weight and not snack all night, plus it seems like I can make better food choices. It's all such a big adjustment for us all one way or another.[/quote']

This was my EXACT pattern before surgery. I can see now why that was a downfall but before I changed the way I ate, I was thinking.... "I don't eat that much" but man, I sure chose the wrong things to eat. And my "snacking"was at least 3 more meals. :-) so great to watch life change.