I am a week post op. I'm following the structured plan from my surgeon. But, I'm home for a few weeks recovering and these food commercials are EVERYWHERE! I really hope that someday soon they won't bother me. I know that I cannot eat any of the stuff in these commercials. I'm a week post op! I could really do some serious damage if I even tried. But, I bet there are people out there who lost the battle of wills and ate the junk on the commercial. And, that makes me so sad, and furious at the same time. I think I will stop watching tv, and switch to Netflix. There are no commercials on Netflix.

Take the opportunity to DO something when the commercials come on, get up, dance around, do dishes, feed the dogs, a quick (did I say quick? You have HOURS with commercials!!!) vacuum around the living room......the possibilities are endless! It's a good way to get a little exercise in, also! Drop and do a few push-ups, run around the house, (all of this AFTER you're cleared, of course!!!), pick up the hand weights....You get it!!!

I hate commercials - I much prefer netflix, or watching DVR'd shows so I can fast forward through them. Great job for finding a way to just get away from the siren's call!

@@CanyonBaby lol Not about to do push ups! I'm only 6 days post op and not allowed to lift 15 pounds. Pushing up 250 pounds is probably frowned upon too. But I do get my exercise in. Sometimes I just want to sit and watch a program.

Ha Ha! Not doing them, either, My upper back can't do them. I am relying on my crocheting to keep my mind off the commercials, gives me an opportunity to see the stitches I've missed, and check the pattern. I end up not even noticing when they are on, then, but still get to watch the program. With the weather I have, most of the year, I do watch a lot of tv, but am trying to do more while I watch, so I am a little more productive.

I am having the same issue! Commercials, Pinterest, Facebook, and my Son's girlfriend keeps cooking these gourmet meals!! Ugh!! I am now wanting food badly!!

@@FlabbyNat have you noticed the same dang Subway commercial about that pulled chicken sandwich topped with frito's?? It is on ten thousand times a day!! They must be paying a fortune in advertising!!

I love the food network but I can't watch it anymore. The last show I watched was the 10 best breakfasts in the U.S. and I thought I would combust with desire for a peach Dutch baby.

I know it sounds crazy, but I like watching the food network. It doesn't bother me at all.

In the beginning I would turn the channel during commercials, that's was mostly in my pre op liquid diet, I'm three months out now, they don't bother me now.

good to know it gets better.

@@Swampdoggie

I love those channels, too, but they made me so hungry! So I decided I can watch them ONLY when A. I am full. or B. while I am eating. That way I can still learn from them, but not be TEMPTED by them!

@@downsizingdiva your family let's you have the remote? Wow, I've heard of that!

I am visiting my hometown next week. My brother and his sweetheart of a 2nd wife have been married a year but their cake was so good they ate it all instead of saving the top for their anniversary (and they are both buff!) . So they asked me to bring one out to them (they used to live here) to celebrate. I am not tempted by too many sweets, but wedding cake is a different story. Went to pick it up this morning and the bakers place smelled so dang good!! Man! I hope that thing makes it to Illinois!

@@Swampdoggie

I'm the only one home when I watch these shows, so I get it all to myself!!!

BTW - I love wedding cake, also, so I stay FARRR away from it! Or ANY cake, for that matter! Luckily I'm the only one here who likes cake, so I never make it anymore! But once in a GREAT while, I will get a piece at a restaurant, ad it will last me many desserts!!!!!

I can't even remember if they bothered me or not at a week out. Nothing bothers me now. I don't ever want to "cheat". Commercials don't bother me, smelling food either. Someone said that after about the 6 week mark, the hunger goes away. Now, I don't really get hungry...I eat because I know my body needs it. Good luck to you!