Are you satisified - ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

nextbigloser · 12-03-2008, 01:39 PM

I am curious to know how satified you feel after you eat. Food has become my worst enemy. It is a battle for me daily to eat, lack of appetite or food just not agreeing is the biggest problem. I have had a few saitisfying meals since surgery where I can say I enjoyed that. Most of the time it doens't taste good to me or just makes my pouch feel icky. It is starting to bother me that I hate that I have to eat or get depressed thinking about eating. I never thought I would say that. I take pride in cooking and I put my heart into every meal I make. It is just so damn disappointing to cook a wonderful meal and then take 2 bites and say nope its not gonna happen. I usaully get moody, secretely pissed off at everyone else because they can eat. I want to just once sit at the table for the entire meal with the family. Someone tell me this is a stage that I am going through.

sassy37 · 12-03-2008, 01:48 PM

Kim Im just the same as u as per my thread a few days ago , Its chore to eat nowdays .
Im not one bit hungry , I had to eat about an hour ago as I felt whoozy but I didnt enjoy it , Im eating because I have to now , not because I want to .
Im hoping its just a phase as cici said .

I know how u feel though hun ....
Keep well babe xx

nittinnana · 12-03-2008, 01:50 PM

Hi--I can relate to the food not tasting the same--it just takes ok--it really doesn't bother me at this point but I am not quite 3 months out. I eat just because I have to not because it tastes good. I guess my fav meal right now is chicken--I put a little olive oil in the pan and coat the breast in Frank's hotsauce and then put parmesan cheese on it and that is the only thing that has taste to me so I eat it alot--LOL I used to love bread---yech--makes me gag now even though it was the tiniest bite--doughy and horrible. Can't stand anything sweet and nothing has FLAVOR. Broccoli and cauliflower have no taste either--I don't know if down the line if this will be a bigger issue or not but I can relate. I will be curious to see what others responses will be.

CiCi · 12-03-2008, 02:35 PM

if you are anything like me, it is a phase. your mind isn't ready to let go of enjoying food the same way you used to. you'll adjust (and believe me, it's a struggle) and then you'll eventually turn a corner and your new mind-set helps you enjoy food again in a new, different way. you'll figure out things that work well for you and once you get into a groove of eating most things that agree well with your tummy, then every once in a while when food doesn't work well, it's not such an awful thing.

i really do feel for you, Kim. it was so hard during the point you are at. i sometimes regretted having the surgery because i didn't think i'd ever feel "normal" again. like it was going to be a struggle every day, 24/7 forever and ever.

it does get better, and one of these days, you'll look back and think, geez, i'm glad that's behind me.

now don't get me wrong, i still have rough patches every so often, but not anything like the day-to-day that it used to be.

i'm thinking of you! hang in there, sweetie!

Rebirth_103008 · 12-03-2008, 02:40 PM

I'm having the same problem. My doctor and dietician got on my case for not eating enough (never thought I'd see the day). I can only tolerate oatmeal, cream of wheat, soup, and my protein drinks. I have lost all desire to eat, which I thought was good considering my eating habits in the past, but it is very depressing. I used to love to cook, but now rarely do cause I can't enjoy the result. I guess this is one of the downfalls. Also, my sense of taste is so sensitive now, I cannot tolerate eating anything heated up in a plastic container or drinking from a plastic sports bottle because I swear I can taste the plastic . . . My mother thinks I'm going crazy.

Corrine · 12-03-2008, 02:57 PM

I agree with Traci about it being a phase. Although it's one I seem to opt in and out of quite regularly.

I still have no sensation of hunger so eating can be a bit of a chore for me sometimes. On those occasion, I try to look on my food as fuel - just something I have to do, like putting gas in a car.

Coming up with new and interesting things to eat helps too. Lots of herbs, variety and colour - anything to make it look visually appealing rather than just grabbing the same old cheese stick....ug!

I manage to talk my way out of getting too down about it although my weight has dropped yet again and at my official weigh-in this morning, fully clothed, I hit 120lb - 10lb under what I feel best at. So that put a grey cloud over me.

Keep cooking up those yummy meals - and try making yours a little more moist. If my food is too dry, I just can't get past a couple of mouthfuls.

Just try and hang in there sweetheart. You've done such a great job with your weight loss. You're just 4lb off your goal - that's amazing!

Sue0609 · 12-03-2008, 04:46 PM

I'm the opposite. I can eat almost anything (I avoid sugar and fried). Nothing makes me sick. I never thought I'd say this, but I can now drink 16 ounces of water in about 10 minutes (used to take about 2 hours). I get normal hunger and try to push it aside with flavored water or tea. I'll likely have fewer nutritional deficencies, but I'm losing much slower than almost everyone on here, it seems. I wish I could go back to the early days of struggling to eat 500 calories (well, without the pain).

Godsblessedme · 12-03-2008, 04:55 PM

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but I'm lose much slower than almost everyone on here, it seems. I wish I could go back to the early days of struggling to eat 500 calories (well, without the pain).

Yeah thats the story of my journey as well. I can eat whatever, how much i want. I'm feeling like i'm ALWAYS hungry. I'm sure they are right that its a phase (obviously i missed that phase) but i think your doing great Kim and your inspiring as a cook too

Phoenixfire · 12-03-2008, 05:22 PM

I'm familiar with this so I'd say it's a phase, with an exception. There are times it is a struggle to eat or have an appetite even this far out. Eating became a job to get fuel in so I'd eat even when I wasn't hungry. Couldn't eat much but I ate anyway. You've got to do this. I found when I did this that I'd get a hankering for the same food and I'd eat the same thing for about three weeks. I'd suggesting finding ONE food that is nutritious and is appetizing to you. Eat it all the time (I did a month of onion soup, then caprese salad, and on and on).

I went to my surgeon months after surgery and complained I couldn't eat a whole chicken thigh. I said "so what? You'll never be fat again!" I didn't like the answer then but I do now because I'm at a healthy weight.

It will pass, but you may be like some of us that even years out food isn't our addiction. It's actually healthy don't you think? Just consider it as fuel and eat what you can. And be happy that you're breaking your addiction to food! Focus on the positive sweetheart

MiladyB · 12-03-2008, 05:32 PM

Kim, I remember having the same thoughts and feelings as you. You would think I would have been thrilled that I didn't want to eat but every meal depressed me. Like you I wondered if I would ever me able to enjoy the taste of food again. All I wanted was to feel 'normal'.

The enjoyment for me returned. It was gradual but it did come back. Sure I do still have my non-eating days but most of the time I enjoy sitting down to a meal.

For me it took about a year before I could sit down and usually enjoy the food that was on my plate.

Try to not be too hard on yourself Kim. Your feelings and frustrations certainly are shared by many.