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8 days out and the smell of food tortures me!



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While I feel full and physically satisfied from my liquids, the smell of delicious food drives me crazy and smells so good that I feel frustrated I can't have a taste. I hear some people find the smell off food off putting. What about you?

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My first day home from surgery my "caretakers" (Dad & Hubby) ordered a pizza... Pre-surgery it was my favorite food.... It made me feel so nauseated I had to go and lock myself in a back bedroom :P. Good job on acknowledging that you are satisfied and don't need that food though! I'm almost 6 months out and I constantly have those inner dialogues. Stay strong!!!

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Yes food smells great..but knowing that I cant have it well that is ok...Remember skinny feels better than vomiting after eating something that our stomachs cant handle....(had to put a spin on it) LOL

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That first week after surgery, the good smelling food made me so miserable because I wanted it so bad. At 4.5 weeks after surgery, I have no interest even though it smells good, the thought is gaggable.

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Thanks for the feedback. I am so looking forward to skinny that I plan to stay strong.

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8 days post op and I am at the beach for a quick (pre planned and paid for before surgery was scheduled) weekend trip. Vacation time used to be a no holds barred let's see how much I can eat type of thing. Went to Pi-zerria tonight and they ate while I sipped a Protein Shake. It wasn't too bad. I just kept thinking of how good I will look when we come back next year! pizza is one of my favs and it did smell soooo yummy! Everyone saying how stuffed they are uncomfortable, but I feel great!

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I was different day to day at your stage. Some days I wanted to eat everything and anything. One day my family ordered pizza and the smell made me feel sick though.

Now (~7 weeks), the smell of food doesn't really bother me one way or the other. But I do hate crap food now. I have to chew so much and eat so little that I want TASTY food. I had a grilled chicken wrap from McDonald's once (had no choice that day!) and it was revolting. I had a couple chicken wings at Boston pizza and they tasted disgusting to me too.

Very weird. I had fish tacos at a higher end restaurant tonight and they were fricken delicious! And some salad... Man I missed salad!

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