I Miss Food

[imej777 0]

I was sleeved a little over a month ago, July 18, and am down 30 pounds, I am right at 200 lbs. Clothes are falling off and I am definitely looking better. My problem is, I miss food! I can't find anything that doesn't hurt, even though I chew it beyond recognition, and I just don't enjoy eating. Also, it takes me so long to eat everything is cold after the first two bites. I manage to choke down a shake in the morning but I can only manage 2 Oz. Of food one for lunch and 2 Oz. At dinner. I became overweight because food, going out to eat, and just sitting around the table talking with my family was my biggest sense of enjoyment. I don't ever want to go back to gorging myself but I guess my question is, will I eventually be able to eat a small meal and enjoy it again?

[victoriatxgirl 64]

Sorry you feel lk that.let ur doc know.i am 6 weeks out and have been tolerating things pretty good.there is some i cannot eat but it doesnt hurt when it goes down.hope you get better soon.ps i miss bread lol

[Nate 292]

I can honestly say I dont miss food really. I had to fight with head hunger the first month or so. But now that I have that whipped I have to seriously set a timer to remember to eat or I would skip it all together.

Call your Doc about the food hurting when it goes down. It may be something simple.

[Supersweetums 1,164]

I agree, talk to your doc. It really shouldn't be hurting by this point, especially liquids. You could be very swollen still as well. Provided everything is healed well and your sleeve is made correctly (I know someone that it was too tight on the bottom and she threw up almost all the time until they stretched it a little with an endoscopy), you will be able to eat again. I am almost 2 years post op and I can eat almost everything!

[lollyfidy1965 402]

At a month post-op I was still on full liquids....perhaps your baby sleeve just isn't ready for anything solid yet (regardless of how well you chew it). I'd check with my surgeon/nutritionist, and see if going back to liquids might help.

As for it getting better, at 9 weeks post-op, I'd say yes...it will get better. I'm still only able to eat about two ounces of dense Protein at a time, but can often combine it with a little cottage cheese, or hummus, with a couple baby carrots, in order to get some flavor variety. Granted, it takes me upwards of an hour to eat it....but that could be time spent sitting at the table, enjoying the company of your family! I deal with cold food, too...my solution has been to eat things that I can still enjoy, even after it cools off. Don't rush your baby sleeve....take it slowly, and take good care of it...so it can be the magnificent tool it's intended to be!! Best of luck to you!

[barrbdoll 287]

I am 4 1/2 months post-op and I can eat pretty much anything too.... I still eat smaller portions but I sit with my family and friends while they all eat "regular" portions and I am just fine with that.. I will savor my few bites of great food and be totally satisfied and content. This is a mental journey just as much as a physical one!

Best of Luck!

[sarsar 824]

You will eventually be able to enjoy food and be happy with the new way that you eat. It was an emotional battle for me, too, that was the hardest part. It seemed like so much work just to eat but yet I missed it sometimes bc it's all I did! As you lose more weight and your new way of life becomes normal I believe that you will be happy with eating again. I can eat anything I want now just small amounts and I am happy. Food eventually does not become the main thing on your mind. You will be living your life and be busy with things you were never able or never wanted to do before!

[imej777 0]

Thanks for the encouragement. I guess I underestimated the emotional turmoil I would experience. I truly didn't understand how deep my dependency on food truly was. This has been the most trying time but I am glad there is light at the end of the tunnel.

[healthiermom 27]

supersweetums- u say u can eat everthing after 2 yrs, do u still get full fast? im having sleeve done in Oct