Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Recommended Posts

Anyone else here mourn the amount of food they CANNOT eat? I'm happy i did the bypass and seeing great results so far, but I can't help but to mourn binge eating... I would love to just eat a whole pizza, box of chips ahoy, and half gallon of milk. Ugh. I need to find a new way of thinking. I miss fat Friday nights with pizza and Snacks. :(

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I do too. I don't miss the actual food. Nothing even sounds that good to me. But it's the ACT of eating I miss. The binge. How disgusting is that?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I don't think it is disgusting. None of us got fat binging on fruits and vegetables. I think the key is to start associating different activities for those times. For " fun friday" do something other than food related. I have always loved to sew, particularly I love to quilt. So now on Fridays I spend it in ny sewing room designing and creating. I am making a really colorful quilt for my boss right now. She is wonderful and so supportive of ny journey. She is the person who encouraged me to take the full eight weeks of time off. I wanted to push and come back in four and she asked me what other patients get. When I said eight she said " you will take eight".

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I don't think it is disgusting. None of us got fat binging on fruits and vegetables. I think the key is to start associating different activities for those times. For " fun friday" do something other than food related. I have always loved to sew' date=' particularly I love to quilt. So now on Fridays I spend it in ny sewing room designing and creating. I am making a really colorful quilt for my boss right now. She is wonderful and so supportive of ny journey. She is the person who encouraged me to take the full eight weeks of time off. I wanted to push and come back in four and she asked me what other patients get. When I said eight she said " you will take eight".[/quote']

post-34034-13813812374249_thumb.png

[ATTACH]3961[/ATTACH]

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

This quilt is absolutely beautiful! So awesome for summer!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

This quilt is absolutely beautiful! So awesome for summer!

Thank you! Clearly I am not afraid of color. :) I know she'll love it too. I just finished the binding tonight and thinking of my next project. I made a pinwheel quilt a couple months ago and thought about doing another but king size for my bed. This one was a lap quilt.

post-34034-13813812374557_thumb.png

[ATTACH]3962[/ATTACH]

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Beautiful quilts! You are very talented!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Beautiful! I love quilts! I have a couple of my grandmothers flannel nightgowns (she passed away a few years ago) and I was wanting to cut them up and make a quilt out of them. I need to get started on that.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

OMG!! I'm so glad I'm not the only one mourning over food. I never realized just how attached I was to food. Sewing is a great idea. I used to do that all the time. Maybe I need to take it back up. Find a hobby that makes since for me.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

yes! I can barely get through 2/3rds of a small baked chicken tender and a couple bites of veggies. I still can't believe how much I used to pack in. On a binge day, I could easily consume a bag of chips, a pint of ice cream, all three meals in giant proportions, a 2-liter of diet coke. I would literally eat all day, by the end of the day, I was so uncomfortable that I just wanted to curl up and die. I don't remember waking up hungry, ever. I am glad that I can't eat like that anymore.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • rlcpd

      Two months out from hiatal hernia repair.  Surgeon said to expect a lot more flatulence...something about the 'air' no longer being able to 'burp' out so comes out the other end.  That is my experience but have no understanding of why that swallowed air cannot be 'burped'. ???
      · 1 reply
      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

        As I understand it since your stomach is smaller and not completely resting against your diaphragm anymore you no longer have the ability to "push" burps out as well. Plus, since its smaller and we don't digest slower the trapped air moves a lot quicker out of the stomach so its no longer available to burp out. Hence the other option for removal.

    • Lizette1122

      Anyone had the TORe procedure? How did it go? How much weight did you loose? 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • LadyVeteran1

      Sleeve surgery is on April 14th.  I am counting the days!!  Can't wait!
      · 3 replies
      1. Brookie2shoes

        Me too girl!! Are you in the full liquid diet right now? It’s sooooo hard!

      2. LadyVeteran1

        Not yet. I was told I only have to do 24 hours of a liquid diet. But I have my pre-op tomorrow so I’m going to confirm if I need to do longer.

      3. buildabetteranna

        Your so close now! It's gonna be great :) Wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing how it goes!

    • buildabetteranna

      Down 33 lbs and slightly stalled, but I'm gonna reevaluate and push through. I started back to work last week after 2 years of being disabled due to mental health as well as my weight. It's a great job and I'm just so happy to have this opportunity at a second chance at life. Hope everyone is having their best journey ❤️ Together, we got this!
      · 2 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        Great work Anna! Keep it up 😁

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

    • Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×