Food dreams and cravings

[jennysayscheese 23]

I am almost 2 weeks post surgery and lately I have been having all of these realistic food dreams! They're great until reality sets in. On top of that, I am constantly craving normal food! This liquid diet is the pits after so long. I just want to chew something! And I haven't lost any weight in a week!

[Cheri_j 117]

I'm also almost two weeks post-op. I had those dreams right after getting home from the hospital. In my dreams, I was binging on food - a dozen donuts, a bunch of tacos, ice cream - the whole time thinking to myself that this is wrong. I asked my doctor if these dreams were normal and he said he never heard of it before! I thought it was just me! I too am craving any texture in my mouth - other than yogurt and pudding. Thursday will be the first day of pureed foods and I can't wait. My weight loss hasn't stalled yet, but I know it's usually around this time when it does. I'm mentally preparing myself for that!

[catwoman7 10,939]

I have no idea if such dreams are "normal" or not, but I can tell you that I still have smoking dreams - even though I quit smoking 20 years ago! I think it may just be part of addiction.........so I'm really not surprised that some people have food dreams after WLS.

[jennysayscheese 23]

Cheri_ mine were about chewing choc chip Cookies, the next day I was supermarket sweeping all the goodies, and then later I was eating a spaghetti dinner lol. Wed is my doc day pureed starts then. I think the dreams must be normal. I am so tired of drinking my meals, Tomato Soup ,yogurt and pudding!!!!

[Bean80128 80]

I had my first one last night! I am three weeks pot-op and DYING to chew! In my dream I was eating an enchilada-I was congratulating myself in my head that I had moved to soft foods but, then realized that I was eating SUPER fast and got scared that I would rip my sleeve. How's that for an anxiety dream?? I keep trying to focus on the 21 pounds I have lost since the surgery but, my mouth still wants to chew something... Oh well, 9 more days of mushy stuff for me.

[jennysayscheese 23]

I hear you! I am just so frustrated right now. I eat what I'm supposed to, which isn't much compared to before.....and I've only lost 10lbs post op, which was all in the first week. I walk and exercise. Grrrrrrrrr

[Bean80128 80]

I hear you! I am just so frustrated right now. I eat what I'm supposed to, which isn't much compared to before.....and I've only lost 10lbs post op, which was all in the first week. I walk and exercise. Grrrrrrrrr

My Nut said that in the first month there is a stall when your body sort of stops to re balance lost Water weight. She said you lose a lot in the first week or two then stop for a week, then drop some more. I am starting my stall now so I am trying really hard to keep in mind what she said and know that eating <400 calories per day will mean I HAVE to lose at some point! I bet you are just in that re-balancing phase a big woosh is headed you way! When was your surgery?

[jennysayscheese 23]

My surgery was July 29. I lost ten lbs the first week and nothing more. Weeks two, nothing. I have no problem drinking water.....I drink about 80 oz just in Water, and my caloric intake is 400-500 or less. So I think the same- eventually something has to give! But maybe your NUT is right. I see my doc/surgeon tomorrow so ill.let you know what he says!

[jennysayscheese 23]

Ok, my doc said our stomachs aren't made for just liquids, they are made for food. So after surgery, your body can go into starvation mode, which is what mine has been doing. He said I will see more improvements now that I have started pureed food.

[catwoman7 10,939]

that stall is *really* common. I stalled weeks 2 and 3 and then dropped like 5 or 6 lbs during week 4. Hang on - it'll happen! Almost everyone goes through that stall, from what I've seen on the boards I'm on

[dwinette 21]

I had food dreams too! What helped me was exercising everyday ....

[jennysayscheese 23]

I had food dreams too! What helped me was exercising everyday ....

Mine stopped once I was able to move past the liquid diet phase.

[Summermonkey 22]

I had dreams of chocolate chip Cookies for months. I don't even eat those. Not even tempting. So funny. I hit a stall on week three. Lasted a few weeks then it dropped like crazy.