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So I am almost 4 months out. The first few months I felt a little like super woman with my ability to say no to food and stay on the straight and narrow. In the last two weeks that has all changed. I am sure it is head hunger, but I have started craving more food (i.e. Carbs and sweets). I am curious when it kicked in for others...

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Almost 4 mos post-op & it hasn't kicked in for me (yet). Hope it never does! Curious to see what others say too.

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It was challenging for me at first, I got ill the first few times after I was back on solids, but I quickly learned to listen to my stomach and not my head for awhile and by the 4th day I felt great after I ate, I can now use bothy head and stomach to distinguish between thirst and hunger, I also cannot go past 4oz of food, 3 months out and I can safely cheat once a month without wanting more than that, I do get weird cravings, last week it was Oysters and Tang, this week it has been grilled sausage and homemade Lemonade, so I guess I am weird......

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Pretty much from day one for me. Now it's very off and on, and unfortunately this week has been very "on". I'm having a lot of cravings this week for some reason and fighting them hard! My family was making smores tonight, and luckily I only took a bite of one. But those Graham crackers are calling my name!

Usually I'm pretty good at resisting and not craving that stuff. But as soon as I give in, I crave more! That's why it's just easier for me to just stay away from it.

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I get head hunger like a crazy animal every month for a week or so. I just give in a lil and then move on. I'm not going to throw my whole body or plan out of wack. So I have a tiny bit and move on and if I really pig out I just go to the gym the next day and work it off and realize I can't do that cause I've worked too hard and come to far for THAT other person "me" to go back to where I was. Stay strong!

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I am nearly 4 months out and sweet cravings have hit hard along with all the self loathing that comes with it when I indulged. Ho hum. I do feel proud that I started the next day back on the horse and exercised a lot. This would never have happened pre surgery so I must have learnt something!

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Just about to my 4 mo and cravings galore... mostly sweet! No fun!

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Just about to my 4 mo and cravings galore... mostly sweet! No fun!

I so agree! Labor Day weekend didn't help. ????. Oh well... I do like the way things are fitting, I am trying to focus on that.

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I am.6.5mnths post-op & my cravings started about 4-5mnths post-op. I would have a bite of whatever I crave & move on...otherwise I'll binge & spend the day grazing. And I drink Water & tea when I crave & have already had my bite. Good luck ????

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The very first 2 weeks were super hard with head hunger then - like you - nothing seemed to bother me and I could say no to anything with ease. I remember distinctly somewhere right around 7 months post op it's like something clicked in my head and the old struggles were back. It was at that point that I sought out therapy because I knew that I was dealing with emotional food issues more than anything.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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