Hi All! I am going through hopefully a phase right now... I am mourning food!!! I miss sushi! I miss steak! I miss jalapeño poppers! I miss being able to eat whatever I want!!! Ahhhh!!! Is anyone or has anyone else gone through this!! I am only 2 weeks post op!

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I am 1 week post op. I miss food so bad. All I see on tv is food. I feel like I'm in mourning also.

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Yep in nearly 10 weeks post op and miss food a lot... I miss just being able to eat what ever I wanted and when I wanted.

Even though I'm not hungry I crave so much.

Although when I do eat something like chocolate it isn't the same.

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Lots of food and gross bad food like McDonald's is what got us here in the first place. It's an addiction and normal to feel like you miss it. But post surgery the hormone that tells your brain to eat is gone. So what we are experiencing is head hunger and acid reflux that can make you think hunger.

I'm one month post op and sometimes get so sad because I can't eat what the rest of the family is eating. But then I remind myself of how BAD real bad that crap is. I move my thinking to how good I'm going to feel and look and how already I am more focused and losing weight during this recovery of surgery. I'm starting back at the gym this week and looking forward to toning up.

It's just a matter of time for us to heal from this major surgery! We had a portion of a bodily organ taken out of us. Let's heal.

But I know it's hard. It's real hard. Focus on present moment and try to stay busy during those moments of "I'm hungry and want pizza" phase. It will pass!

Good luck all. I'm with ya!

Surgery 1/11

Surg weight - 218

Current - 197

Goal - 150

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You are not alone!! I know exactly how you feel. I'm only 6 days post op. My healing process and liquid diet are going well but I have 2 kids that I have to cook for. So I'm still around food that I can't have. This morning fixing eggs n sausage my mouth was watering because I just wanted one bite. But I have been really strong and I can resist the temptation because I know I have to.

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