Cheating with post op diet

[meg627 2]

How do you have an appetite I'm on day 12 too the thought of food makes me nauseous

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

Why r u even hanging out with people who would eat that in front of you. Sounds like you need new friends.

[con con 142]

You need to be honest with yourself. You are sabotaging your ability to progress. I couldn't eat much upwards of 4 months out. But we have all had to make healthy choices after deciding to go this lifestyle change. Tomorrow is a clean slate, respect your body and nurture it's healing

[Imsojaz 8]

Hi I am 12 days post op from surgery and I have already cheated with some fries with ranch yesterday and today the toppings of a pizza slice I know this is horrible and a definate no no but I could not resist when everyone is eating this in front of me, I don't know what to do now after I already ate it but I am so tempted to eat other than. Water because the shakes do not go down they are to thick and my Dr told me to get Isopure but I have not gone to go get it yet to try them. This is not a good thing to do but now what is there to do, I need help.

Sent from my LGMS631 using the BariatricPal App

You're going to have a VERY hard time ahead of you! I was sleeved on Marched 24, and I have not cheated. Not because I haven't WANTED to but I'm more scared about what I would end up doing to my body. I just became able to go back to a "normal" diet and I haven't cheated. No one knows that I had the surgery so EVERYONE offers me food. BUT, the way my GOALS are set up! its not worth it. Figure out why its worth it to you to walk away!

[Doc'sWife 56]

No one on here can say they have never cheated but I have to agree with others. The post-op diet is to help you heal correctly and in the most healthy way possible to prevent any possible issues.

Aside from that if you start those habits so early what is to stop you later on from having just that one slice of pizza or the breadstick that goes with it. Later you'll want that soda (and it will hurt). Yes you will lose post-op with any surgery but if you don't at first make yourself follow the rules they won't become habit and it could become very difficult to maintain your weight loss or stop losing weight all together.

You can do this and it was only two things. It's very easy at this point to reign it in and say no more. Good luck

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[Miss Mac 6,261]

One thing you will find out about this forum is that opinions and tact will vary, but we mean well.

I agree that the same as you would not give a newborn pizza and Pepsi, you should not give your new tummy edibles that it cannot handle. Give your tummy a name. Mine is "Miss Tummy" and at 2 1/2 years, she is still the boss of me. She wins the pain argument every time.

It seems that you are the chief cook and bottle washer at your house. That means you are in control of the food shopping and the cooking. One of the best things you can do for your family and yourself, is to not buy anything made in a factory.

Factory edibles are not the same as food. They just tell us that Pop-Tarts and Kraft Mac & cheese are food because they made it and now they have to sell it.

You will need to train your adult common sense and post -surgical sense of self-preservation to take control over your taste buds. The whole idea of bariatric surgery is to increase our chances at longevity and to improve our quality of life.

One result of bariatric surgery that many of us do not expect is that losing weight helps you to re-invent yourself and emboldens you to be more outspoken. Each time you do not give in to temptation, you become emotionally stronger.

Hang in there......and give that new tummy some respect. You are the only gatekeeper it has while it is healing.

[dawnmac3903 103]

You ate fries and didn't get sick ?? Ugh!!! I can't eat anything with a consistency thicker than yogurt!

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[OzRoo 1,492]

Gosh, I had a bit of chocolate in my 3rd week post op, and that made me so ill later.

I felt sorry for myself, as I was in the 3rd week stall.

The "Foamies" with horrible reflux were a wake up call for me.

I am now in my 7th week post op, on Soft to Solid phase, and just had 2 awful days with my allowed, well chewed food.

I had lunch recently with a friend, she had a meal, and I had a coffee.

I couldn't imagine what eating hard food such as pizza would do to the New Baby Stomach ....

After such a costly and major surgery, the possibility of serious complications, leaks, damage to the sleeve, ending up in ER ..... Too dicey to play with your life!

If you can't follow the post op instructions already, how are you going to cope later on?

I have to see my bariatric Psychologist and Dietician (NUT) as part of my recovery.

I hope that you have support of your surgical/medical team.

I am sure you want to be alive for your family, right ????? !!!!