I am in need of some advice..

I am 9 days post op and up until yesterday I haven't wanted to eat anything at all. Now that I'm feeling better and on my full liquid diet, I have had food cravings. I've been making things that I'm allowed on my diet (sf pudding, sf Jello, cream Soups, etc.) but I find myself wanting to compulsively eat. I eat enough to fill me up and then I go back for more once I'm not full anymore.

I'm afraid I'm doing something wrong. I am still only consuming roughly 800 calories and I am dedicated to Protein and Fluid goals. But tonight for instance, I got all my protein and fluid during the day and when I'm watching tv I'm going back for extra jello...

I don't want to go back to the way I used to eat but I feel like I don't know how to behave any other way.

-Chris

Try the bariatric timer app? You insert the times when you eat and drink. Then just get into the mindset that the app will tell you when to eat and drink. And no seconds!

I think it takes 2 weeks to get used to a new behavior, so just stick to it.

Nilla

I'm struggling with this too...always or frequently hungry and it's not always head hunger plus got cravings...I'm sure I am taking in to much even though I'm eating the right foods.aka no fat cottage cheese, non fat Greek yogurt, tuna in the pouch....I'm two weeks post op.now

Jello is a liquid, you can have it whenever. You really don't want to limit fluids. Although I do understand what you are concerned about with prior food habits

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I say eat/drink as much Fluid stuff (Jello, Popsicles etc) as you want, but as far as food type stuff like Soup, eat on a schedule. In between be drinking something. That's what worked for me.

It will get easier once you go to actual food food. The chewing and actual density of the food seems to satisfy better and squelch those pesky cravings. I would still try to always eat on a schedule, including Snacks if allowed. That has worked like a charm for me and found I was never really hungry when I did that.

Hang in there! Old habits can be hard to break, but with persistence and consistency it can be done!

I say eat/drink as much fluid stuff (jello, Popsicles etc) as you want, but as far as food type stuff like soup, eat on a schedule. In between be drinking something. That's what worked for me.

It will get easier once you go to actual food food. The chewing and actual density of the food seems to satisfy better and squelch those pesky cravings. I would still try to always eat on a schedule, including snacks if allowed. That has worked like a charm for me and found I was never really hungry when I did that.

Hang in there! Old habits can be hard to break, but with persistence and consistency it can be done!

I'm allowed three meals and two small snacks so I think I need to work harder at what you said...scheduling....and drinking my fluids in between just outside of the thirty minute exemption periods lol. I'm not really planning my meals out much and maybe that's the problem. I'm not being specific enough

It is great you are aware and want to change your habit. Eating on a schedule does help so you don't get into a habit of grazing with a sleeve. You can also find other things to do when a craving hits such as cleaning out a closet, trying on smaller clothes, playing a game, etc. We can retrain our minds, just takes some work.

I bought a box of kashi baked vegetable crackers. I needed something to chew on in between since that had been my habit for years and it took care of that but in the long run, you need to train yourself so you are not eating in the background along with whatever you are doing during the day. I didn't even finish that first box since I bought it. It took me a couple of weeks but now I don't need to do it except for when I am expecting my period and feel like I could eat the fridge..

Also, use those cravings to your advantage by taking care of your Protein intake. Sip on those instead so you are keeping busy and getting your protein at the same time.

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