Does anyone else face food challenges? I'm talking about seeing, smelling and being around food we can no longer eat.

Here are some foods I somehow found the willpower to resist (BUT wished I could have indulged!):

* McDonald's fries and Shamrock shakes

* buttered popcorn at the movies

* icy cold Diet Coke

I'm totally missing all fast food and all kinds of different flavors of popcorn, but I'm happy to just smell them and not go in and buy anything. The other day, someone at work made some kettle corn. It smelled delicious, but I wasn't hungry, so I had no desire to go and make some for myself. I just started soft foods and am now finding a new appreciation for foods I normally would rarely eat. Eating slow and chewing well helps me to savor the taste of the foods I can eat. I'm loving my sleeve!

I am sure that we all have those moments. This is a big challenge for a lot of people. Its good that you resisted, congratulations on your commitment to a healthier life!

My son wanted to bake today!! Talk about hard!!

Cinnamon orange glaze biscuits...

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My son wanted to bake today!! Talk about hard!!

Cinnamon orange glaze biscuits...

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Laura-ven ur my hero!!! Lol

Mine is Diet Pepsi, and a good old fashioned sandwich:) Both of which I have resisted.

My son wanted to bake today!! Talk about hard!!

Cinnamon orange glaze biscuits...

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I so would have had a bite of that!

Yes ladies, that was hard!

we made every delicious smelling and tasting morsel by scratch.. (I know they tasted good because my finger accidentally slipped In some orange glaze)

He brought one in his lunch yesterday. He came home and said we need to make them for everyone in his class because they all wanted to try it... OH HELL NO

You know.. I have found that my tastes have changed so much.. I dont crave those foods anymore.. and certain breads dont like me.. so Im not really into sammichs.. and I can only eat a half of one anyway.. on the wheat bread.. with some good protein meat.. but even then.. im not drawn to them.. I eat tuna.. and chicken mostly.. but not really craving fast food.. im afraid to eat it cuz im afraid of not liking them anymore like I have so many other foods.. ive become a very picky eater.. never thought that would happen.. but that is a very good thing.. very very good..

I miss popcorn at the movies!!! And I miss mexican rice and tortillas!! I'm Mexican and there's a lot of no can do foods. Oh and I have had a couple a tortilla chip cheat days:0/

So, it's ok to miss McDonalds fries. Cool.

Ive tried McDonalds fries...a FEW times... my sleeve hates them...Ive not been successfully able to eat them and now the thought of trying nauseates me... I guess thats a good thing