Hey yall I have a question. Do some of you who recently had the surgery find yourselves hating food? Eating has become such a chore. I never know what to expect when I eat. Maybe it goes down smooth, maybe it doesn't. Who is to say? I find myself getting overwhelmed on days like today when I have to force myself to eat. One thing that I loathe about the surgery is drinking. I hate sipping my ice cold water. But damn if I won't sip Lolol you pay if you don't sip. How does water hurt? ???? anyway, I hope I'm not alone with the struggle with food. It feels like I had to dump my fiancé and now we are trying to be friends which hardly ever works lol. Thoughts?

I hate food. Most days I wish I didn't have to eat. I think it's fear... Will my food agree or disagree with me. ????

I fear it. It's depressing but we need food to survive.

I see you said I hate sipping ice cold water. I don't like ice cold water either and never drink it, It's always room temperature. And something else, I never drink plan water, don't like that too. I have to mix it up with something and I use an assortment of sugar free flavors to do it. There's dozens of them out there and you're sure to find a taste you like.

Its not just you im 1week post op and i do not feel hungry at all i basically have to force everything down. I dont hate food but i can see it and don't crave it but we have to sip sip sip if not we get sick.

You're right catdaddy and Adrienne! Sip sip sip.... I used to be able to down a 16 oz bottle of water in 2 mins max... Those were the days lol

Before this surgery, I lived to eat and eat and binge and indulge.. now I just eat to live. It is strange how that switched both physically and mentally.

I felt the same way my first month. I hated drinking or eating anything. And threw up twice because something did not go down. But now I'm three months out and for the most part I know what I can eat that won't make me sick. I promise it gets easier. Also one tip: If you decide to introduce new foods try to eat them at home first, I made the mistake of attempting to eat something new in public then spent an hour in the bathroom throwing up.

I think it changes over time. I am 12 weeks out now. I only like room temp Water, and I'm very fussy about what kind. I also drink Herbal tea, mostly at night. It is easier for me to drink now. It is easier for me to eat, but not a lot easier. It all keeps changing.

Yes. So much yes. Food is a real pain sometimes

Yep. I hate food. Nothing about having to eat is fun or exciting. It takes up to much time to have to eat. Forcing myself to eat only makes my hate it more. If I actually got hungry, then it would make it easier. Till then food sucks.

I was just thinking that today I hate food! I'm 6 weeks out and everything is such a chore!

I fear and hate it. I eat and I am sick, I don't eat and I feel sick. Such a weird feeling. I have not found my medium ground yet with eat. I fear I am eating either too much and or too fast. I am thinking I ear too fast which makes me sick. Or things that get stuck.

I miss gulping down water!!! That is one of the biggest things I miss.

What's really bad is the stuff I shouldn't be eating goes down easy (crackers, pasta, cereal). Everything I should be eating (eggs and all meats) sit like a rock in my stomach if they don't come back up.

I agree!!!! Eating is an exhausting process...remember being excited about meals?? The anticipation? Lol then the guilt... Coupled with health issues is why we can all relate and had the surgery. I soooooo miss drinking fast. Nothing like getting that thirst instantly quenched.