It's been 13days now I'm still on liquids but I must admit I have been enjoying a few softs in moderation and taking my time, a few bites, & paying attention to my body. Through it all the hardest thing I've noticed so far is I feel like I'm not enjoying my food to its entirety. I want to just gobble it up take large bites cause I feel with the small ones I'm just not getting the satisfaction and not enjoying my food. It may sound crazy but it's true. I'm taking my time though...and saying as time passes and the more my body heal I'll be and feel more normal and be able to enjoy eating (healthy) and being satisfied????

For me, especially in the first few weeks, nothing tasted good. Nothing felt satisfying. But because I required so little food, it was a workable trade off. I thoroughly enjoyed, and still do, that food is no longer a mitigating factor in my life. I'm eating normal portions, and I'm not starving. Each day the head hunger diminishes in intensity as well. It's great!

I'm a week pre-op and look forward to joining you guys on the loser's bench - save me a seat! My support group (family and friends) keep asking me if I am nervous. Honestly, I'm just anxious to get the surgical portion over with, so I can get on with my life. I'm ready for this and all your threads and responses has made me so confident in my life choice.

THANK YOU!

Congratulations on being on the losing side!

Thanks!!! Its definitely a life long change and taking some getting use to(one day@a time) I say. When "FOOD" has always been a huge part of your life and you found enjoyment in just eating it's a huge challenge just to "SLOW DOWN!!!" But one day at a time I'm sure it's going to get easier.

Oh yes! I still have problems slowing down at 8 months out. Learning to eat to live rather than living to eat is a total change.

Wait until you forget to eat because you were busy, that is an odd feeling. I think part of it is at the moment you are thinking about this and not trying to make a mistake. But when the stuff hits the fan around the holidays or work, it will blow your mind how little you actually think about needing to eat.

BTW don't do that, because you will get one heck of a headache. Not that I'm bitter or anything.