So I'm 3.5weeks post op and still on my soft food diet but next week I move on to real foods. I'm nervous about not having a limited diet but I have already changed the foods we buy, my brain does think about what I will eat for the next meal. I'm rarely hungry, but I do occasionally see a goodie in the pantry and remember how good they taste. I don't want to eat it I just remember how it was before. But just to keep myself in check I decided to get rid of some leftover Easter candy and I put it all in goodie bags for my oldests birthday party on Friday. I'd rather not have the temptation here at all. I know I'm just starting my journey but I can see how my brain reacts to food differently than before and I am so grateful for the change. I hope I can keep moving forward and beating those demons that have controlled my entire adult life.

Great Job! It sounds like you definitely want to make this journey as successful as possible, and that includes being pro-active about temptations! Keep up the great work! Thanks!

That's great! Rewiring my brain was really the hardest part for me. Also, learning that there are just some things that are trigger foods and I just can't touch them. Keep up the good work and self-control and you will see awesome results!

I found that even my favorite pre-surgery foods were not appealing right after surgery. Now that I am ~9 months out I find that I can eat/drink anything I want if the portion is small. This is a gift in that I feel no deprivation but a curse in that my brain still loves foods which are not on the post-surgery program and my sleeve lets me go for them. I wish I knew how to re-wire my thinking. It would help me as well.