What a Difference a Week Makes! Way better!!!

**Neenster** · 06-21-2011 01:15 PM

Three days after I last posted (and I WAS sooooooo miserable), my stomach got better! I've begun to eat again and it's such a relief. The nausea did end up being pain pills on an empty stomach, so that is gone, gone gone. The stomach aches is now touch and depends on what I've just eaten, but I can eat a variety of different foods now and feel pretty good!

I don't eat more than a couple of tablespoons of anything and strangely enough, I couldn't make it through one small scrambled egg which my stomach DID NOT LIKE. It's very clear when things go down ok, and when they don't. I like that. It's simple and impossible to misread.

When I'm in pain I get so incredibly scared! Afraid it will never go away. And I wanted to make sure to let you all know it DID go away. The last 4 days have been amazing.

One thing I noticed last night....now that I feel better....I'm a bit "compulsive" again. Looking for food to nibble on...just a bite here or there. But every hour or so....1-2 oz of Something. And I'm not hungry. I just WANT Some-Thing. Like in the pre-surgery days when I'd graze all night long, but on 10 times the volume of food, of course. Is that normal?

I'm supporting my WLS with therapy and will start working on this right away. Food is definitely my "go to" place for everything and I need to find satisfying ways to live life without this as my first "pit stop" each time I'm restless, bored, anxious, you name it...I eat. Whatever the question is...the answer is FOOD. LOL. Sound familiar?

Nina

**bobbybeegood** · 06-21-2011 01:24 PM

sounds VERY familiar, good luck & glad you have turned the corner!

**Jeni** · 06-21-2011 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Neenster

One thing I noticed last night....now that I feel better....I'm a bit "compulsive" again. Looking for food to nibble on...just a bite here or there. But every hour or so....1-2 oz of Something. And I'm not hungry. I just WANT Some-Thing. Like in the pre-surgery days when I'd graze all night long, but on 10 times the volume of food, of course. Is that normal?

I'm supporting my WLS with therapy and will start working on this right away. Food is definitely my "go to" place for everything and I need to find satisfying ways to live life without this as my first "pit stop" each time I'm restless, bored, anxious, you name it...I eat. Whatever the question is...the answer is FOOD. LOL. Sound familiar?

Nina

I haven't had my surgery yet, (it's one week from today) but using food for comfort sounds very familiar to me. I think most people on here have used food to satisfy some sort of needs that weren't being met in our lives somehow. Part of counseling for me is finding activities I can do instead of using food and finding enjoyment in my life doing things other than eating!

**HTPSVP** · 06-21-2011 02:59 PM

So glad your feeling better - it really is like someone just flips a switch and suddenly your feeling good. Remember coz your stomach is so teeny it empties quickly too, so having the odd snack ok - just try to make sure its protein - slice of cold meat, chunk of cheese, spoonful of low calorie, low salt peanut butter. Make your snacks work for you if your going to have them that what I say!! lol.
(I'm the same with scrambled egg, didnt go down well and havent had it since!!)

**Susan** · 06-21-2011 08:55 PM

You seem to be doing great. I am having surgery on 6 days. I am finding myself wanting foods not on my prep diet and have had a fe bites of things I shouldn't. Will this affect my surgery? I have lost 10 lbs in 7 days

**Juney** · 06-22-2011 04:49 AM

Sounds like you've done fine to me. I was on low fat, low carb diet for pre op, but didn't realise it was supposed to be low carb as well until a few days before my op. I lost 11lbs in 2 weeks, and had been asked to lose 7lbs, so I don't think the carbs I had were a problem. As long as you have lost what they asked, I think it's fine. My doctor said they wanted to know we were committed to working with the sleeve - but it was also to shrink the liver for surgery. Good luck with your op - let us know how you go on x

**kar** · 06-22-2011 11:22 AM

I am glad to hear you are doing so well! I think that we all need to remember that we did not become over weight because we did not have the best relationship with food. Or our relationship is was too good. One thing I am trying to do is find something else to do with my hands while watching TV. I am learning to knit but even doodling on paper will help. I think it is such a habit to be nibbling especially when watching TV anything you can do to slowly change that will be benefical.