Trigger Foods

Gwen M.
on 7/12/14 10:47 am, edited 7/12/14 10:47 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Talk to me about trigger foods! What are yours? What foods cause you problems because you can't eat "just one?" Or what foods cause your cravings to flare all over the place? What foods call your name if you have them in your house?

Are there foods that trigger you when other people eat them in your presence?

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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Jennsumner722
on 7/12/14 10:53 am

VSG on 04/23/14 with

Olives, soft pretzels (I had a small bit of the kids yesterday**** cream (I usally take one small spoonful of the kids and call it a day) other than that I am doing pretty good.

Rez_123
on 7/12/14 11:20 am

I'm at the tail end of my two week liquid diet, so I haven't exactly hit this yet, EXCEPT for last night when I was watching the prison documentary "Lockup" and it showed the inmates creating a burrito. I about lost my mind, over A. Prison. Burrito. All I could think of was how good a burrito would be, and how amazing it looked. I had to turn it off and go to bed. I think I need to make an effort to avoid all Chipotles in the future...

VSG on July 1, 2014. High Weight: 351 Consult Weight: 338 Surgery Weight: 325 Current Weight: 175

6 Month Pre-op: -13 M1: -27 M2: -14 M3: -23 M4: -14 M5: -20 M6: -10 M7: -14 M8: -8 M9: -3 M10: -7 M11: -1 M12:-0 M13:-0 M14:-8

Total Weight Loss: 163lbs

Dawn ..
on 7/12/14 12:52 pm - MI

VSG on 09/23/14

Potatoes in any shape or form. Pastries, breads. Starches such as stuffing, casseroles, pastas. Rices dishes. Mac and cheese. I am a comfort food kinda gal. I have the carb monkey on my back just thinking about it.

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KRISTIN M.
on 7/12/14 1:16 pm

Sweets and Carbs if I just avoid carbs I don't have cravings but let me smell a warm brownies. It on. my son made some the other day and I cryed I wanted one so bad. I'm still on soft foods so I couldn't even have a taste

HW 259. Sw 230. Cw 188 TL 71 M1(-15) M2(-10)M3(-6)M4(-6)M5(-5)

JuniperLane
on 7/12/14 2:03 pm

Hmm.. please let me know if this is weird but I am 6 weeks out and I do not have cravings. I was told by my doctor (I had the sleeve) that I would probably not have cravings because they were removing the fundus gland... I used to crave carbs but right now... NOTHING. Does this change over time? Those who have had the sleeve.... is your experience the same?

danslillady
on 7/13/14 1:27 am

Yes, it will change. It is typical for 6 weeks post op but you will, with time, start to crave things that you used to like. You get to choose if you eat them or not, though.

HW: 274 SW: 241 CW: 149 --- 5'6 (Surgery date 11/26/2013)

Bella_Fein
on 7/13/14 6:01 am - TX

VSG on 02/18/13

Mental cravings will return. For most of us food is a mental game and cravings for the most part are mental. So while you may not feel hunger like you used to you will crave foods. In the beginning it is very easy (in my personal opinion) but after about 6 months is when I noticed the cravings start to return. Just stay diligent and be strong.