4 days post-op

I am now 4 days post-op and feeling much better then I thought I would. Most pain is gone, except a pain in my neck and right shoulder. Havent had to much trouble getting liquids down either.  Mostly I am finding that I have more food issues then I first thought. I  am finding that I have been eating out of "habit".  I walked by as my husband was cooking ground beef and found myself reaching for a pinch. Even with grapes on the table. I am not hunger. Is this "head hunger" or just plain habit? I dont know. Im not really craving anything or even feeling deprived. I think I need to work alot more on my brain then I thought I would.

It is true head hunger and habits combined. You will realize that the amount of food  you ate before was too much. You will be proud of yourself for doing what you are doing and now is the right time to get your head on straight because after the honeymoon period is over, they say we will be happy we have good habits. I am a month out and feeling great! Best of luck to you!

Glad to hear your recovery is going well. As far as the food issues, I would think that's something many of us have struggled with, or will after surgery. I'm not looking forward to the amount of brain/emotional work that I will need to do afterward, so I feel you!  Good luck on making all the changes that will be good for you down the road.

Head hunger and habit go hand in hand for me. I have worked very hard to try to rid myself of it. I went to therapy, weekly at some points, during my first year so I could work on the head issues. But even though I work hard on them and have lost those habits in many areas, I was baking cookies (like 400 of them) to give to the elderly and disabled in a high rise near my home last Sunday and I caught myself licking batter when the bowl was emptied on more than one occasion! At least once I recognized it I was able to work on stopping it. I hope you are as well.

I think we all battle this... I'm 18 days post-op and at my office it still surprises me how often I *almost* stop at one guy's cubicle for a tootsie roll!  It isn't head hunger on that one, pure habit... I see the bowl and my brain goes "Yeah! That would be tasty!"   LOL  Right now my trick it not to take a sample of my hubby's food when he's eating something I can't have yet. 

Thanks everyone.  I am sure it is habit. Just gotta break all the bad habits now!

If they could only do neurosurgery we'd have this thing licked. Pun not intended! :)

One thing that helps me not pick is to chew gum when I am cooking. Even pre-op I did that so I was not tasting myself into an even bigger pair of jeans.