Hi All,

Just found this site. I'm 2 weeks post surgury, and strugling with the mind game. I'm mourning the loss of food - junk food really. I know I had to have an operation because of self-inflicted obesity, but still, the idea of not being able to eat whatever I like when I like is getting to me. Ilogical, but real.

I'm still on the liquid diet. Feel like I haven't eaten (chewed) anything for ages. Its been 5 weeks. Another week to go, then onto puree.

Anyway, enough of my whinning. Look forward to getting a heap of information/help out of this site.

Greetings from New Zealand.

Andrew.

Congrats newbie!! I'm preop and only having to do a 7 day liquid diet before the 26th, I tryed forcing myself away from the junk food, it's so hard to do!! It's all I've known for so long. This sleeve will def put a stop to it tho. Hang in there I've heard it gets much better with time, look how far you have come!! God bless from Texas

Hi Andrew,

I had surgery September 4th and I also mourn food. It's sad really something that has been part of your life for so long and it's just so different now. I used food socially, to meet with friends, to talk to my family. Now I have had a major adjustment. I call my friend to go for a walk. My family and I went to the movies today. I miss food. I start the pureed portion on Tuesday and I am looking forward to it. Good Luck in your journey. I just think of how much healthier and happier I am without the weight. It has helped me because I am truly not hungry anymore:)

Hello! Welcome. I know it helped me to focus on the fact I wasn't a slave to food anymore. Now I have more time to explore things that interest me and spend more time with people I love or even meet new people. As I lose weight I am feeling healthier, less self-concious and more energetic. All of this is much more life affirming than life depleting junk food. Hang in there....allow yourself to mourn and then think of all the positive changes.

I had mine done 8/23 and you do miss chewing when you know you can't but now that I can have the mushies i find myself choosing the shakes and soups more. I do still crave pickles but that has always been a love of mine. It just is easier to get my protein in the shakes and now that i can add fruit they are yummy. And i never have been a sweets eater. So it does get easier i promise. I no longer really have cravings... except pickles. Lol

Oh ya check out eggface.com for recipes snd ideas.