I was hoping to feel this revulsion for food that many of you talk about. I don't have it. Was sleeved on 10/20/14. Everything I've eaten tastes great (mostly scrambled eggs, tuna, cod, cottage cheese) but other things I've had a bite or 2 of also. I'm obsessed with food, things I want but know I can't (shouldn't) have now, yet, ever.

Huge head game for me. I had an easy time physically, but I think ultimately I'm going to have a harder time reaching my goal. I understand vsg is just a tool, but I hoped it would be a great tool for at least the first 8-12 months, giving me time to work on the mental part while I still lost weight.

In many ways I feel like it's a regular old diet where will power is what I need, and always failed at. Also I've been in a 2 week stall which I know is very common starting at week 3. Actually gained 3-4 lbs during stall.

Needless to say, I'm frustrated and depressed for completely different reasons.

I just posted this in another thread but it mostly applies.

PLAN. FOR. IT.

Most of us are food addicts. We have no self control when it comes to food. We will under estimate what we ate and then be surprised when the weight gain happens. I strongly advocate keeping a food diary. It's not to obsess over calories and how low we can keep then and stay healthy. It's to keep ourselves accountable. I use myfitnesspal. I have it set to also include carbs, sodium, fat and sugar. There is a maximun level of carbs, fat and sugar that works for me, so I monitor that. I used to have a problem with my feet and legs swelling so I monitor my sodium levels.

I fill out my diary in the morning and add or subtract in the evenings according to what I actually ate. They also have an app for on the go changes.

I do not allow anything in my house that I cannot eat without bingeing. I don't care is it's Suzie's favorite thing. It's not allowed because I am an addict and have no self control. If you have family members who miss their favorite food, tell them to buy a single serving portion and eat it. Sabotaging foods are not allowed in the cabinets.If you were an alcoholic would they insist on keeping that 6 pack in the house?

EXERCISE - I don't care if it's taking a 30 minute walk each day or Leslie walk away the pounds DVDs. Commit to something on a regular basis.

Edited November 18, 201411 yr by Blerdgirl

" I understand vsg is just a tool, but I hoped it would be a great tool for at least the first 8-12 months, giving me time to work on the mental part while I still lost weight. "

This is precisely what is happening right now! Here you are, unable to over-indulge, and you have already decided you are a failure!

Of course your enjoying the little food your eating! Of course you're obsessing over the things you can't have right now! That's your brain panicking about not getting a fix. Stop judging it and observe it. That's what working on the mental part means. Learning the ways that the brain gets you to cave and learning how to stop the little bastard from undermining your confidence. Get a journal. Write it down. Pay attention to the patterns. Learn your negotiation tactics so you can recognize your mental triggers. The weight will start dropping soon enough so focus on that voice in your head! Its not will power. Its self defense. Now is the time to watch how your "opponent" disables you.