Has anyone else experienced the weird problem of not wanting to eat food because its just too much of a pain? I find myself lately subsisting on oatmeal, protein coffee latte, and a couple of apex sport supplements rather than "real" food.....

Yes, I get like this at times. Particularly dinner time, I'm never hungry in the evening. I have to cook for my DH and 3 kids and I really sometimes have to MAKE myself do it becuase if it were just me, I'd not bother, I'd have a glass of wine instead, lol.

Yep, sometimes I have to force myself to eat, even if I'm hungry.

I am with ya...I totally live on milk and instant mashed potatoes. But every time I pull on a pair of my size 6 jeans...trust me, the fact I never get real food doesn't bother me at all!!!

Not there yet, but I can't wait to get there. I still think alot about food. I'm working on it!

I think a lot about food, its just that nothing sounds good and nothing seems worth making!!

I think about food all the time, but nothing sounds good and a lot of times it doesn't taste good either and so I don't eat. I haven't experienced any pain with eating. I just get soooooooo tired of chewing that I don't want to eat. Yet the weight is falling off either. I think it is because I was refusing to drink protein. So today I started drinking protein and hopefully this will help.

Yep , do it as well. I usually drink a Protein shake for Breakfast because im not a breakfast person and its just too much trouble to fix something.

Also sometimes what i fix for the kids and hubby isnt "band Friendly " ( although i try to only fix one meal) so I will drink one for dinner .

I try REALLY hard not to do this.

This weekend we went out to eat for my sisters bday , I REALLY wanted shrimp but i had not tried shrimp yet since being banded, I REALLY did not want to get stuck at a restaurant so i just went with a bunless hamburger since i knew it was safe.

Really have to think about food a lot more now

Mindy

I find myself doing the same thing. It's like I went from binging, to being anorexic.

I don't see the point in eating when I don't really get to enjoy it. I can eat like 2 bites, then I'm full, and have to let the uncomfortable digestion process sit in...

*Ash*

I find myself doing the same thing. It's like I went from binging, to being anorexic.

I don't see the point in eating when I don't really get to enjoy it. I can eat like 2 bites, then I'm full, and have to let the uncomfortable digestion process sit in...

*Ash*

Well I think that is the problem .... I heard some where that we need to think of food as what it is ... NUTRITION Nothing more. We need food to live , food technically isnt to be "enjoyed" , sure you should like the food you eat. But its not entertainment. We need food to LIVE nothing else. SO you eat the food to live , not for it to be enjoyed. If that makes sense ?

I eat A LOT OF stuff I dont particularly care for , but i Do it because i know its good for me , we have to eat as part of this process, if we dont what's the point ?

Yes I do skip one meal a day but if your skipping multiple meals , often or consuming liquids to get your calories A LOT , i think thats a problem and frankly not the point of the band.

That's just my opinion .

Mindy

I'm just 1.5 weeks post-op and hungry, starving to death! But I'm only allowed 2 tablespoons/meal, so all I do is open a can of soup or have some cottage cheese or oatmeal. Like as if I'm going to make a meal for two tablespoons worth! Not likely.

Linda

I have also lost desire to eat solids mainly because it will get stuck and that pbing is not cool. So I often make bad choices because there is some hunger. I got this thing for cheese now...where did that come from!? I know it is empty calories, but many days it is what I eat to fulfill the desire for texture and flavor.

However, I still have not loss weight in over two weeks. For those eating much smaller than expected, what are you choosing and how are you keeping your metabolism going so you continue to lose?:hungry:

I have also lost desire to eat solids mainly because it will get stuck and that pbing is not cool. So I often make bad choices because there is some hunger. I got this thing for cheese now...where did that come from!? I know it is empty calories, but many days it is what I eat to fulfill the desire for texture and flavor.

However, I still have not loss weight in over two weeks. For those eating much smaller than expected, what are you choosing and how are you keeping your metabolism going so you continue to lose?:hungry:

Even if you eat several small meals a day you will STILL Loose. I eat what i want when i want, except i stay away from carbs ( except veggies) as much as possible because of the pcos you WILL STILL LOOSE.

I eat about every 4 hours. about 5 meals a day . My doc says its ok and as you can see by my sig line im loosing just fine . About 2.5 pds a week.

If your eating solids and your getting stuck or PBing You NEED AN UNFILL .

the slightest of unfills will make the biggest of difference. An unfill does not mean gaining weight. I just had an unfill .

I am loosing weight again now . I prety much eat when im hungry which averages every 3-4 hours

HTH

Mindy

Thanks for the response Mindy. You are doing great. I was afraid to get the unfill, thinking I would eat too much. But I think my metabolism has slowed down so much, it is having the same effect. I go back to the doctor on December 8, 2007 and I will ask for some to be taken out. I thought I would adjust to it, but the last fill was about two months ago and has not improved. Because of the pbing, I shy away from eating. Well Thanksgiving will be different this year......have a happy holiday.

Thanks for the response Mindy. You are doing great. I was afraid to get the unfill, thinking I would eat too much. But I think my metabolism has slowed down so much, it is having the same effect. I go back to the doctor on December 8, 2007 and I will ask for some to be taken out. I thought I would adjust to it, but the last fill was about two months ago and has not improved. Because of the pbing, I shy away from eating. Well Thanksgiving will be different this year......have a happy holiday.

Your welcome. No you wont eat too much from the unfill. Your not doing yourself any good by doing things the way they are now. What good is the band when it slips due to PBing too much ? That is one way to look at it ?

I do however understand your fear , i tried to "ride it out" myself as long as I could I kept thinking, It will get better, its stress" but it didnt. Things are alot better now . I am allowed to eat up to 6 small meals aday . And I will tell you before i was not eating enough . So I eat when im hungry , I do check myself and make sure " Am i eating because im bored or because im HUNGRY . When im hungry i eat . Which usually ends up being 4-5 times a day and I am fine .

There are times when I might have an hour that i need to tide me over because its too soon to eat , so i drink Water and that helps .

But I NEVER Go for 2 or more hours of being SO HUNGRY i cant stand it.

I have never had to do that.

Feel free to PM me if you like.

Good luck

Mindy

Has anyone else experienced the weird problem of not wanting to eat food because its just too much of a pain? I find myself lately subsisting on oatmeal, Protein coffee latte, and a couple of apex sport supplements rather than "real" food.....

Yep, I have trouble with meat. I haven't had any pain or anything, I just get a little impatient with the chewing. I've been trying to find other foods with protein to substitute for meat. I do love Bocca Burgers, they are quite a bit softer than a regular hamburger patty.