Eating

Dec 23, 2012

So I have been eating soft foods this week. I have been so happy to be able to eat real food again. I have added new things everyday and so far I am tolerating everything as long as I eat slow, chew well, and avoid overeating, which may be the hardest thing yet. My doc is very liberal. I am a little over two weeks out and already eating. I have talked to some folks who have to do liquids for at least two weeks. I am even finding high protein, low carb ways to eat out. I am so tempted to overeat though. Which is weird because I never felt like I was overeating before the surgery. I mean, I knew I ate too much, but I never ate until I was sick or anything. Now, I find myself reaching that point where I know just one more bite will be too much and even though I stop, I really don't want to. I don't know if it is because I look at my plate and think I should be eating more or just because I am enjoying eating so much or what. It is such a new experience dealing with the emotional part of this. I knew going into it that this would happen, but it is a lot different to actually experience it. I am also still struggling with not drinking and eating t the same time. I was always a big diet sod drinker especially with meals. Now I have to wait and I swear I feel like I am thirsting to death. And I really miss carbonation. However, I feel like I am doing well. I am learning how to eat properly, I am focusing on my protein, and I am drinking water or eating ice chips the rest of the time. I am going back to work on Wed and I think things re looking up! Even though it is hard, I am taking it one day at a time, sometimes just one meal at a time.

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