I am a food addict. I am also depressed. Is it a terrible idea for a sugar addict to receive gastric sleeve surgery? I have done OA before and am considering that as a good support group. Can any other food addicts share their experience with post-op recovery and missing the feeling they had from their food items of choice? I am seeking therapy help and support groups for this.

11 hours ago, Sunnyway said:

No. Before I even met with the bariatric clinic to inquire about revision I did a two-week liquid diet just to see if I could do it. (It turns out that my clinic doesn't use that technique for liver reduction.) liquid Protein Shakes and powders are very filling. They are not like the old "Slender" shakes in a can. I would drink them and ask "Where is the rest ov my lunch? "

No, I'm quite satisfied drinking Protein shakes, supplemented with broth, sugar-free Jello and sugar-free Popsicles. I won't say it was totally easy, but it was not as hard as I expected and I lost over 10 pounds during those two weeks.

Do a practice run. Try it now for about four days just to see how it goes for you.

By instant change, I mean in urges to eat sugar.

Maybe I am not in the right headspace for this surgery. I thought maybe since I'd be forced into it, I'd have to acclimate during the post-op diet. But now I am worried I will eat solids or just fail. Maybe this isn't for me. It sounds like most people start the liquid diet first. Thanks so much for all your replies.

57 minutes ago, Bloodhound said:

There is a bariatric food delivery service. They make it fresh at the time of order. Can this substitute for cooking? I abhor cooking for just myself.

I'm not familiar with any bariatric food delivery service. Post surgery you will be able to eat very little. This will continue for six months or longer. If more food is delivered than you can consume, you'll be wasting both food and the money you spent for the service. You really should learn to do some cooking for yourself. On Amazon search for "bariatric cookbooks" to see the variety available. Read the reviews and look for those books that contain "easy" recipes. Come on now--be brave!

On 8/30/2021 at 11:21 AM, Bloodhound said:

I heard the cravings come back at about a year. Have you heard anything to this contrary?

The cravings usually stay with us we just learn how to recognise & better manage them or they’re not as strong. I think cutting a lot of the foods that fed cravings out of our diets pre & post surgery helps educate us & re sensitise our tastebuds to what may really be too sweet.

If you read back through posts here, you'll see hundreds, if not thousands, of posts talking about how people were just simply... not interested in food after the surgery. Like, just didn't care about it and had to sip protein drinks to get their protein in at first.

As I think I said earlier, I put myself on a pre-op diet so I didn't go from "full steam ahead" to "have a couple protein shakes a day" overnight. I cut out all sugar (the protein shakes are sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners, I forget which—stevia maybe).

Last night, I held up my end of a bargain with my kid and took her to our favorite ice cream shop. I ordered myself a scoop of my favorite ice cream... ate a small bite... and went "ugh, why is this so sweet" and put the rest in the freezer for my kid to eat later.

It was a shocking moment, because I could easily plough through two or three big scoops of that stuff beforehand.

Your body will do the change. But if you think you need to test the waters, commit to two weeks' time on a pre-surgery diet. Maybe not the full liquid one, but one that's calorie restricted and very low carb. You can do two weeks. Anyone can do two weeks. But that's two weeks straight, not "I've been good for three days and deserve a little treat."

If you can't do that, then at least you'll know before you do this major, life-altering thing, and you could go seek help.

But you've got this. I'm sure of it.

My meal prep service that I've used for a long time allows me to customize my meals—3, 4, 5, or 6 ounces of protein, zero or 1/2 cup or 1 cup of veg, zero or 1/2 cup or 1 cup of carbs, etc. Then they make it and deliver it to my door Sunday night for the week ahead. They do all the macro counting. Is it the tastiest stuff on earth? No. But it's filling and well made.

It wouldn't work for right after surgery, but it might a bit down the road, even if you end up splitting each meal in half.

1 hour ago, vikingbeast said:

My meal prep service that I've used for a long time allows me to customize my meals—3, 4, 5, or 6 ounces of Protein, zero or 1/2 cup or 1 cup of veg, zero or 1/2 cup or 1 cup of carbs, etc. Then they make it and deliver it to my door Sunday night for the week ahead. They do all the macro counting. Is it the tastiest stuff on earth? No. But it's filling and well made.

It wouldn't work for right after surgery, but it might a bit down the road, even if you end up splitting each meal in half.

Have you checked out this bariatric delivery service? https://www.baribox.org. I'm going to do a separate post on it to see if there are any reviews.

2 hours ago, Sunnyway said:

I'm not familiar with any bariatric food delivery service. Post surgery you will be able to eat very little. This will continue for six months or longer. If more food is delivered than you can consume, you'll be wasting both food and the money you spent for the service. You really should learn to do some cooking for yourself. On Amazon search for "bariatric cookbooks" to see the variety available. Read the reviews and look for those books that contain "easy" recipes. Come on now--be brave!

https://www.baribox.org

Thanks for all the comments so far!

3 hours ago, Bloodhound said:

There is a bariatric food delivery service. They make it fresh at the time of order. Can this substitute for cooking? I abhor cooking for just myself.

That sounds delicious surgery or no!

3 hours ago, Bloodhound said:

There is a bariatric food delivery service. They make it fresh at the time of order. Can this substitute for cooking? I abhor cooking for just myself.

That sounds delicious, Sunnyway!

1 hour ago, Arabesque said:

The cravings usually stay with us we just learn how to recognise & better manage them or they’re not as strong. I think cutting a lot of the foods that fed cravings out of our diets pre & post surgery helps educate us & re sensitise our tastebuds to what may really be too sweet.

Interesting. Thanks, it reminds me that maybe I need more coping mechanism development before. I have this surgery.

8 hours ago, Bloodhound said:

https://www.baribox.org

VERY expensive!!

10 hours ago, Bloodhound said:

Have you checked out this bariatric delivery service? https://www.baribox.org. I'm going to do a separate post on it to see if there are any reviews.

I just looked. Their price is shocking. They cost more than my meal service and I would get twice or three times as many meals out of my existing service since I would have to cut the portions.

Edited August 31, 20214 yr by vikingbeast