wierd everything i eat i dont enjoy i never get that ahhhhhhhhhhh that was great feeling. i have so much food in my freezer because i cooked it thinking hummmmmmm this will be good and i will eat off it for maybe two days and put it in the freezer. its like i want something but dont know what it is. im thinking maybe a slice of pizza or some fries, i know i wouldnt be able to eat it all but i just maybe want to taste it. shoot i dont know. its just to much work to eat you have to chew it well you get full fast your food gets cold. i just want to be normal. anyone else feeling this way, i hope i am not alone.

I feel ya...eating has become a chore now vs a pleasure as it once was. If eating wasn't a requirement of existence I would probably just stop all together. My previously fav foods now have no taste or taste nasty to me. I still get head hunger' date=' go to eat what I crave and then want to puke cuz it doesn't taste good anymore. I'm only 9 weeks out though so we'll see if I ever get back to some semblance of normal somewhere down the road.[/quote']

Man thank god for these blogs I feel the exact same way. Almost 9 weeks out. U crave nothing!! Put my favorite foods in front of me I can walk away just so easy. During this time I have noticed the weight is falling off. 10 Pds last week. Not sure if that has anything to do with it. Glad I'm not alone

becca me too. and congrats on the loss girl im so jealous and proud at the same time lol

ok i cant excersise my tummy yet. i was crushing some bread crumbs and the top insisicon started hurting aching.

holly im assuming the person that wrote that book never had a weight problem like most of the thiin ppl that right books and tells us how to lose wieght. now if she was a fat person and went through it than i can read it but i just cant with ppl trying to make more money off of us.

not knocking the book im just tired girl tiried of thin ppl who never had a weigh problem telling me how to get rid of my problem lol

She's had issues all her life. Belimic and anorexia. Stemming from a difficult childhood. She's not been "fat" but she still comes from a place where food was a primary focus one way or another.

She's had issues all her life. Belimic and anorexia. Stemming from a difficult childhood. She's not been "fat" but she still comes from a place where food was a primary focus one way or another.

Exactly, Bethany claims she was verbally abused as a chubby child by her mother. She was more than thin during her adult life, from what I've read about her. I just suggested the book because I like to learn about others prospectives. I respect Bethany because she was always about having good food that is also healthy. Her Skinnygirl Marguerita was one of many of her attempts to bring something everyone wants, but in a healthier version. For me, I feel more encouraged knowing that the so-called "naturally thin" girls really do work at! Why should heavy girls have all the fun in life!?! My sister has always been fit and trim. If I thought she ate whatever she wanted and never exercised to look like she does, I'ld be lying to myself. She's always exercised and watches her calorie intake. She enjoys Holidays and celebrations, etc. But she's back to business the next day! We are so alike, yet so different! My doctor said I will weigh less than her-promises, promises! (That would be awesome though!)

I now revel in the fact that I don't live to eat. I eat to live and no, eating is no longer fun but damn is it fun shopping in "regular" stores in "normal" sizes.......weighing less than my husband........my kids telling me "wow mom I can hug u all the way around now". Keep moving forward and u won't give two blips about how much u use to enjoy food....you'll be too busy enjoying your new body. BTW watching others pig out makes me sick......or reminds me of how I used to gorge- upsets me about myself lol

I have really been wondering about this. I'm only 5 weeks out' date=' but I've been on vacation for a week and have been eating in a lot of restaurants; Soup, fresh grilled fish, yogurt, oatmeal, etc. I almost dread meal time. Eating is not. "fun " anymore. It is more of a chore. Drinking is fine and no big deal. This may sound sick, but I hope it lasts. I'm tired of my life being ruled by food.[/quote']

Im with you! I hope i eat to live from here on out! Rather than the other way around, which is what i did before the surgery!

oh ok

holly that would be something if you weighed less than your sis.

crazy cravings you are so right girl lmao

it is cool to have that control now. it can only get better, right?

well I guess that's good.

I'm 7 weeks post-op and I can't eat "doughy" food (bread, pasta, rice, pizza, red meat) if I try to, it just won't go down and I feel like throwing up. so I totally get what u mean.

I just crave popsicles and celery with low cal/sod peanut butter...OH AND string cheese!!!!!! :-D

I havent been sleeved yet but I think that happens too with the band ( IM GOING FOR A REVISION NEXT MONTH). I think because I dont want to throw up or get stuck I just dont really eat anything but slider foods. However, because of the band I dont like to eat ANYTHING... I mean just about everything I eat or even think about eating makes me want to throw up or just completely turned off by. The only reason I eat is so I dont end up passing out somewhere...smh..Even though im not in you ladies shoes yet I know exactly where your coming from.

It sounds to me like you are looking for your old life back. The days of wendy's burgers and fries should be over. Start working your sleeve and looking at new things to do instead of focusing on food: new hobbies' date=' exercise, friendships. You got this surgery to help you so please work it for all that it is intended. Best wishes to you.[/quote']

I disagree with the days of Wendy's being over! She managed to satisfy her taste without eating an 1800 calorie meal! That's one of the joys of the sleeve.. It allows you to eat like a normal person for a change!!!

iwieghtnomore thank you it does feel good

The most significant change I have noticed so far is the ability to resist sweets about 90% of the time. I don't know if that will last. To say that I was obsessed with sweets would be an enormous understatement. I bought bread for family at Panera, looked at the brownies, cookies and pastries and did not feel compelled to buy any of it, even though it had been 5 hours since I had eaten and only had 200 calories at that point (3:30 pm). This week during vacation I had no issues resisting Godiva chocolate, pie, mousse, etc. I did split a small creme brûlée with a friend and only ate half of the half. It was just too sweet and rich.

I feel the same way delta. I have had some sorbet, a little pannacotta, but both were at restaurants that were pretty high end and it was lower sugar than you'd get if you had it from a store...anyhoo, they were good, but I was satisfied with a few bites. I LOVED red hot candy, chocolate, ok I loved sugar and really...I have no desire right now. I hope that continues I think part of that is getting off of them during the presurgery diet...basically kicking my carb addiction Now they're a nice treat, but I don't want them constantly.

I AGREE WITH BOTH OF YOU