A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...

Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.

Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!

The Ponies applaud your Post-Op Arrival!

On 09/30/2018 at 18:45, T said:

Can’t seem to find anything that I want to eat. Since surgery, food just doesn’t taste the same or make me feel the way I use to. I’m not excited about eating anymore. Everything I eat taste uneventful except mthe broiled salmon I make w New Orleans seafood seasoning n olive oil n cream spinach. That’s all that comes close. I use to go out a lot to brunch n dinner w friends for cocktails but not anymore. I have no desire. I have to find some new hobbies. I feel like I’m missing out but am still reminding myself why I had the surgery.

Enjoy the taste for food break if you have one. They don’t call it a honeymoon for nothin , it returns... viciously (spoken as a former Sleever)... alas I like @megan Sandler am constantly looking for delicious and nutritious new alternatives that I can live with for a lifetime and remain satisfied and happy with what I’m eating. So I always get excited to see what’s in your bowls ??. Do continue to share and inspire

@ellie123 man, I guess I better be glad for now. ?

Hello! I'm 5 months post-op. For a while I had no desire for food, but lately I stay hungry all the time and the old bad habits are trying to resurface. My taste buds changed and I don't like sweet flavors anymore, so wanting chocolate candy is a bummer because it doesn't satisfy the cravings like it used to. I don't understand why I am wanting something I don't even enjoy!!!

This is my current venture for the next few weeks. I’ll be getting the tiny avocados at Trader Joe’s, and making the salmon separately, adding in some protien powder to boost the content.

T look into whole 30, and Keto recipes I’m not a fan of Keto but it’s low carb. Paleo is also good. Whole 30 doesn’t allow sugar. They’re about taking control of food. We didn’t get here by being in control. I didn’t do this surgery to hate food. I love it, I just need to be in control.

@dixiesadd maybe it’s a vitamin deficiency or something like. When it’s that time of the month I crave beef. I realized I was craving it because my iron was low. Not sure what chocolate has in term of vitamins or minerals though. Just a thought.

@megan right I love food n just wanted some control too. I’ll check out whole30. I’m already pretty much doing Keto but all this protein is making my breath smell awful. Thks for suggestions.

On 09/30/2018 at 19:29, dixiesadd said:

Hello! I'm 5 months post-op. For a while I had no desire for food, but lately I stay hungry all the time and the old bad habits are trying to resurface. My taste buds changed and I don't like sweet flavors anymore, so wanting chocolate candy is a bummer because it doesn't satisfy the cravings like it used to. I don't understand why I am wanting something I don't even enjoy!!!

What kind of surgery did you have? A year out from my Sleeve, following initial and rapid success, my stomach turned into that of an infant and my ravenous hunger cycles went relentlessly every 2 hours! The hormonal redundancies for hunger (people think it’s just Ghrelin, actually there are 25 hormones to ensure your survival) returned! The weight started creeping back on till yeah, it all came back.

On 09/30/2018 at 19:36, Megan Sadler said:

This is my current venture for the next few weeks. I’ll be getting the tiny avocados at Trader Joe’s, and making the salmon separately, adding in some protien powder to boost the content.



T look into whole 30, and Keto recipes I’m not a fan of Keto but it’s low carb. Paleo is also good. Whole 30 doesn’t allow sugar. They’re about taking control of food. We didn’t get here by being in control. I didn’t do this surgery to hate food. I love it, I just need to be in control.

Ooh, that looks so YUM!

I’m hoping so!! I have no money till the 18th so I will be making this for my birthday on the 19th (well like 1/2 the recipe)

Today I craved sweets SOOO bad and boy is it frustrating!

My vitamins have been a struggle because I keep forgetting to take the 2nd dose. I got the bariatric chewables and boy are they nasty. I've got to push through these and get the pills or another brand. I keep reminding myself that if I take them twice a day like I should they'll run out much quicker. I won't allow myself to order more until these are mostly gone.

I keep forgetting my 2nd calcium citrate have taken 8n the night just to get it in.

@chell I use celebrate chewy ones in orange flavor. It’s pretty good but I forget to take my evening pills. I started making sure I did because I don’t want to lose teeth or have any more ailments due to lack of vitamins.

I think I'll do better with pills.

On 09/30/2018 at 17:56, Frustr8 said:

I keep forgetting my 2nd calcium citrate have taken 8n the night just to get it in.

I keep my bottle by the stove so each night when I’m cooking dinner I see it and take them :)

1 minute ago, T said:

@chell I use Celebrate chewy ones in orange flavor. It’s pretty good but I forget to take my evening pills. I started making sure I did because I don’t want to lose teeth or have any more ailments due to lack of Vitamins.

Mine are chewy orange but I don't remember the brand. That's a pretty strong reason to remember them! I'm going to have to make a point of doing better with getting in that 2nd dose.