Hello, its my 8th day post operation., i did on 7th Dec2016.. bmi-55.. i am also very sad, i only lost 8lbs .. i see people loosing faster.. now my feeling is i hav dis bittery taste on my mouth since today morning, i m badly craving something sweet.. wat healthy options i hv to meet my cravings.. thank u so much.

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8 lbs in a week is insanely fast. Please don't expect that you will keep losing that quickly. Also, be aware that most people hit a significant stall at about 3 weeks post op, so don't let that upset you if it happens. It is completely normal.

I am not sure where you are seeing people lose faster than you, but I can assure you that they are not anywhere close to normal and they may even be lying, or reporting weight lost based on their starting weight at a two week pre op diet or something like that.

The bitter taste in your mouth may be due to ketosis. There isn't much you can do about it but it does go away eventually, when you are able to eat a broader range of food.

As to cravings, honestly your healthiest option right now is to learn to deal with cravings by *not* eating anything. Giving in to cravings is what got us all to the point where we needed surgery. This is the time to learn to distract yourself, engage in self-talk about how cravings are unpleasant but do not need to be caved to, etc. You really want to come out of this post-surgery period working on a different relationship with food, where you are not controlled by cravings or hunger. Good luck!

Thank u @bufflehead..

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@PinkAsh!

Oh yeah that nasty taste and breath. I did Listerine breath strips. They also sooth my stomach and make me not want to eat.

Are you able to sugar free favored Protein Water, chocolate Protein shakes or jell on your plan?

@@jenn1 , No nothing yet.. i m so down..

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Yes the taste buds are going haywire after surgery. I am 6 weeks out and just now getting some taste buds adjusted. If you take Calcium chews try and space them out..they help me with the sweet taste (1500 daily so I take at 9am, 2pm and 8pm) it seems to help (love the caramel but they have other flavors) and then if necessary sugar free Popsicle. Good luck with everything and yes 8lbs is great...Just think of it this why....could you have lost that much in 1 week before surgery...That is how i look at it, don't compare your journey with others (just learn from them)

Welcome to the Losers Club!!!!!

That's funny you're craving sweet. I was SO over sweet stuff because I had been drinking those dang Protein shakes for a month. I craved warm chicken broth so I would mix my Protein powder in some and drink it like tea.

That early out I was allowed to have sugar-free Jello and ice pops. I wasn't a big fan of the Jello but I loved the ice pops because they were different flavors and helped me get fluids in. I only used them the first few weeks though. I got burnt out on artificial sweeteners after that.

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