I am starting my week 2 post sleeve. I am a teacher and will be going back to school week 3 and then we have a 3 day teacher retreat week 4. At the retreat, everyone has community meals and its somewhat frowned upon to skip activities because the point is for us to bond like a family. I will be eating most normal foods by then, and we have a menu ahead of time so I can plan ahead and have something else on spaghetti night. However, I am really self conscious right now because I am still learning to eat. My school director and team lead both know about the surgery and I work in an amazingly supportive environment. They know that I got this surgery so that I can continue to teach (I had begun using a wheelchair at work because my weight had damaged my knees so bad)

My question is...should I let my director know I'm not okay eating with the community because its too soon, or should I try to eat with everyone else?

If anyone asks, I tell them anything they want to know, the full truth. I know it's not everyone's preference to do so but that's the only way I've ever done it. I haven't had any negative feedback and to be honest, I wouldn't care if I did. I know this was the best choice for me and for my family.

That being said, I struggle with social eating. Head hunger gets me salivating and I get angry/frustrated that I can't have what I want. I'm still getting past that part.