ERIKAASHLEE

13 days ago I had gastric bypass and I never realized the differance of true hungar and "thinking" Im hungry....I am really struggling with it...I dont feel hungar but I want to eat! Now I know how I blew up like a balloon (bad genes and bad habbits).
I am looking to see if anyone else has had this issue and how some have over came this problem?


HIGHEST-255Lbs
SURGERY-241Lbs
CURRENT-221Lbs

soon2bthin

Every single one of us has been in your shoes. Just understand that the head hunger will go away, you aren't letting food control your life no longer. YOU are in control.

The first month was the roughest for me. Seemed like everywhere I looked or turned food was mocking me, and I was on a diet of sf jello, sf popsicles and broth with protein powder.

It gets a little easier everyday. And before you long you will think back at this day and giggle.

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Cassie




252/150/137

RNY July 30, 2007

Still-Just-Jenn

Hi Erika,

I don't know about the others (I've only been here a week or so), but I had to "re-train" my brain to think of food temptation differently, so that I can be satisfied by the *fantasy* of food rather than by the reality of eating it.

I mean (and I said this earlier too):

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Jenn 5'8.5"
Lap RNY 6/22/05
Pre-Op: 367/ Current: 238/ Lowest: 228/ Goal: 175
Pounds from Goal: 63

Trying so hard to get back on track, face that I can't do it alone, stop beating myself up for my failings... UPDATE: Well, after the 7 lb. drop last week, this week I didn't lose *anything*. Didn't gain, but it's discouraging.

Century Club: Feb. '06
"Working on Onederland!"

Jobu

I'm 7 months out and I still deal with this.. I want a gyros so bad I can taste it.. lol.. but I know that the reality of eating it won't be as wonderful as I remember it. I'm scared to ruin the beauty of a gyros by having one now..

I'm sick.. and I need help.

Still-Just-Jenn

Yes, we're all technically "sick," Jobu .... BUT... *look* at what you're saying! You can face your temptation dead-on, and WIN. "Scared to ruin the beauty." Exactly!

While WLS makes for a lot of physiological changes, it's also a big psychological rug-pull. It gives the opportunity to stare our addiction (food) in the face ... and come out the better. It's called "aversion therapy."

Aversion therapy works because it makes you literally sick with the physical reality of what you're addicted to ... while letting you absolutely wallow in the fantasy of it.

We're used to food being the Ally *and* the Enemy, and so having to separate the two roles is difficult at first. But you CAN do it! You can fantasize about food, wallow in it, DREAM about licking gyros till you're practically worshipping them! BUT, you know that your perfect fantasy will VANISH if you actually eat one, so you don't.

Goal accomplished. Food addiction transferred to the IDEA of food.

Now you've got me thinking about gyros, dammit!

Ooh, yoghurt and cucumbers... *gurgle*...

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Jenn 5'8.5"
Lap RNY 6/22/05
Pre-Op: 367/ Current: 238/ Lowest: 228/ Goal: 175
Pounds from Goal: 63

Trying so hard to get back on track, face that I can't do it alone, stop beating myself up for my failings... UPDATE: Well, after the 7 lb. drop last week, this week I didn't lose *anything*. Didn't gain, but it's discouraging.

Century Club: Feb. '06
"Working on Onederland!"

smashlh79

I feel you on this!!! I am 7 days out and I swear that pizza hut is haunting me!!! I see those damn pizza's and I scream everytime I see that damn commercial!!!!! AHHH I want real food!!! I have been on a liquid diet for 5 and a half weeks!!!!!!

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surgery date June 22nd 2009
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ERIKAASHLEE

lol.... TT thank you all! I seriously thought that it was just me....even stuff that i didnt really like before sound great now....smells kill me! I just have to *remember* the taste and not mess up my memories by tasting!


***LEARNING NEW HABBITS***

netta

You should read how Milwmarc on this site described pizza after his surgery, way funny.


It is listed on this thread> "Messinger's Diary"

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Post-op

104 pds. gone as of 11/5/2009 155 pds.
Surgery 2/5/2009
Start weight 261