Hi everyone! I love reading all you guys stories they are very motivating. I had my sleeve on 03/29. I go for my one week check up on tomorrow. I am in depression mode right now because everywhere I turn there's food and I've gotten to the point that I'm actually getting hungry and this full liquid diets makes me not want to look at it anymore. I'm looking forward to at least the soft foods. When can I have something other that liquids is there anything else I can have? My doctor told me soft food in a month but I'm struggling. Is there anything I can have different to make me not so miserable since I can't eat? It's so bad that I am having dreams of eating food!

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Sounds pretty normal to me...

Chances are you're not actually hungry...

It's likely 'head hunger'...

This is just as bad as real hunger..

What worked for me was to chew some ice cubes...

Because you've not chewed anything, your body assumes that you've not eaten..

Chewing ice cubes tricks the body into thinking you've eaten and at the same time rehydrates, so can be counted in your 'Water intake' for the day...

Of course, I'm not saying it'll work for you...

But it's worth a crack!!

(Please check with your medical am first... I'm VERY clever but am not a doctor...)

Good luck!!!

Alas, you've been told one month for soft foods, so that's it. You can ask if there's some wiggle room when you go in for the one-week follow-up, but you may not hear what you'd hope for. People here may have some ideas for varying the liquids (e.g., adding a few drops of complementary extracts), but at least in your early sleeve career, your surgery practice is your prescriber. Alas.

Alas, you've been told one month for soft foods, so that's it. You can ask if there's some wiggle room when you go in for the one-week follow-up, but you may not hear what you'd hope for. People here may have some ideas for varying the liquids (e.g., adding a few drops of complementary extracts), but at least in your early sleeve career, your surgery practice is your prescriber. Alas.

The ice trick is a clever idea, I must try! I am not getting in all my liquids anyway so it would help with that as well! Thanks for the advice. @@KindaFamiliar

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I am definitely going to ask my surgeon if there is any wiggle room because this is really killing me especially because there's food everywhere ! @@WLSResources/ClothingExch

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Also sugar free Popsicle that will help with some of those head hunger feeling.. I eat the tropical flavor one

I was pretty depressed in the beginning also, felt like it was never going to end.. But, it did end and I feel pretty good now.. I had a great support system to get through it. My plan was soft foods after couple of weeks, so I didn't have to be in liquids for a month. I just sip sip sipped in my liquid stage. Sugar free Jello counted is a liquid for mine.. does it for you?

Yes Jello and pudding counts as liquid for me but I'm so looking forward to some type of food.

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Hang in there! Try ice chips and if your doc allows, sprinkle flavored crystal light on it. I also ate lots of broth. Smithers is the best and I found it on Amazon. Popsicles - sugar free though. chocolate, sugar free Popsicles kept me sane my first week. Good luck!

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