Tomorrow I will be one week post op. Today has been the first day that I have really been hungry! I want to eat soooooo freaking bad! I keep thinking about all those darn foods that I used to love. I just can't stop thinking about it! I've had some Jello, pudding and some tomato Soup but I still keep picturing a juicy burger and yummy pizza. How to I stop fantasising about food????

Also, is it okay to drink coffee?

I think it's okay to drink coffee as long as it is decaf. I sometimes would even dream about food but once I started mushies it got a lot better.

Good luck!

Take a pic of yourself. Then cut out a pic of someone you want to look like. Put them both on the frig. No food tastes as good as skinny looks:biggrin1:

Tomorrow I will be one week post op. Today has been the first day that I have really been hungry! I want to eat soooooo freaking bad! I keep thinking about all those darn foods that I used to love. I just can't stop thinking about it! I've had some Jello, pudding and some tomato soup but I still keep picturing a juicy burger and yummy pizza. How to I stop fantasising about food????

Also, is it okay to drink coffee?

Vanessa you are doing so great,:clap2: I think the fantasies are normal, as anything else you give up it is hard at first, just remember why you are not eating right now and how your stomach is healing, and how you want to protect your band and I bet it will get easier as the days go by.

I know about wanting to eat, this clear liquid diet is for the birds, I am excited about Monday when I can actually eat fullliquids...LOL

I am getting ready to go to the hospital. So onward to my bandster heaven....

My surgeon says coffee is ok as long as it is decaff but he would not allow it until the full liquid phase I think.

I was banded Nov 5 and am starting to think about the food too. I'm telling myself that just because the thoughts come into my mind I don't have to entertain them or dwell on them. I force them out and think of something esle. That food that we love so much and had no control over is what got us into this situation to begin with. I hope that I've learned my lesson about self-control by going through all this. Good luck...change the station in your mind whenever you think of food....You didn't go through all this to let food keep control over your thoughts and emotions.

Good Luck.

Keep going with jello and fat free puddings. Load up. They will give you more of a feeling of "substance" than drinking, but still be within the "liquid/mushie" range. Get out of the house if you can. Worst thing is sitting around.

Last night I was able to eat some veggies and boy were they good! I had a cup and afterwards I was still hungry. I waited about an hour and had a sugar free fudge bar. I think my stomach is no longer swollen at all. I have no restriction and am hungry all day long. Today I get to have pototes and eggs. I guess for lunch I will have the potato and for dinner I will have the eggs.