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I'm wondering if the little that I am eating could be a bad thing. Literally Saturday I only had a couple bites of a chicken breast. I'm not thinking about food anymore and eating isn't what it used to be. I used to enjoy it because everything fit and tasted good. Now its like im just not interested. Or if I am I eat like four bites. Idk I was just wondering if anyone else is this way? I take Vitamins and drink fluids just am not thinking about eating. Hmm.

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I am 3 weeks post op and have to force myself to eat. I have no cravings or urge to eat unhealthy I did this surgery for a reason why sabotage it. I can only get a ounce of meat in at a time. So I haven't been able to get veggies in, only fruit with my Protein smoothies.< /p>

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I'm wondering if the little that I am eating could be a bad thing. Literally Saturday I only had a couple bites of a chicken breast. I'm not thinking about food anymore and eating isn't what it used to be. I used to enjoy it because everything fit and tasted good. Now its like im just not interested. Or if I am I eat like four bites. Idk I was just wondering if anyone else is this way? I take Vitamins and drink fluids just am not thinking about eating. Hmm.

I totally hear you cmarie! I find myself thinking..."oh no, did I eat enough today"?

Today I had 6 oz of yogurt, 3 oz. at a time, and them about 3 oz of carving board turkey and cheese (which for some reason I threw-up). Now I'm sitting in bed having SF/Skim hot cocoa and it'll be cold long before I finish it, I'm thinking about my day and realize there is no way I'm eating or drinking enough. I have to try and up te intake of both, but seriously I am so NOT hungry at all...food does NOT appeal to me at all, in fact thinking about eating makes me nauseous.

I so hope this passes. Anyone?

I'm 5 weeks post op and have lost, started at 228.8 am now 209.5 progress, but I feel like crap!

Again, I hope this is a stage and it passes....

Kerrie-Ann

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All if this is normal. I'm 4 months & sometimes I forget to eat. Sometimes I eat like a mouse a piece of cheese & cracker and that's like a meal. If my pouch says full I'm happy & keep it moving.

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I'm wondering if the little that I am eating could be a bad thing. Literally Saturday I only had a couple bites of a chicken breast. I'm not thinking about food anymore and eating isn't what it used to be. I used to enjoy it because everything fit and tasted good. Now its like im just not interested. Or if I am I eat like four bites. Idk I was just wondering if anyone else is this way? I take Vitamins and drink fluids just am not thinking about eating. Hmm.

I am the same some days and I'm 9 months post op, u should try and eat a little bit more otherwise u will end up with severe hair loss that's what happened to me x

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I'm 10 months post op, and I constantly have to remind myself to eat!

my superpower is......

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Okay this all makes me feel better. I am 1 month post op. And exactly I have to remind myself, gosh I should really try to eat something. But I don't want to be sick if I'm just not hungry. Thanks for the replies!

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Surgery weight was 253 and 1 month later I am 223. 30lbs down. I think ok doing great. And feel great. My goal is 160.

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Surgery weight was 253 and 1 month later I am 223. 30lbs down. I think ok doing great. And feel great. My goal is 160.

Wow that's a great loss! I'm also 4wks out but only have lost 22lbs.

Surgiversary 8/27/12 @ 255lbs (Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk)

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Lack of appetite for a while following surgery is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. Not getting enough Protein - that's a different story. Protein is crucially important. Your body uses protein to regenerate tissue and speed healing. Carbs are king when it comes to energy but when you're on a low carb diet, your body will use protein instead. Low energy - eat more protein. Protein will help minimize lean muscle loss. Protein will help protect against infections. Protein will help minimize Hair loss. Bottom line - your appetite will come back, you just won't be able to eat nearly as much as the old you. But getting ALL of the daily protein that your doctor recommends is important. Your body will thank you and you're gonna love the new you!!

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You are welcome Ms. Kerri-Ann! Have a great day!!

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Yeah, what DL said. LOL

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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