Hi Sheneika, Your post had me cracking up!! I'll be 4 weeks out this tuesday the 10th. I know how you feel but trust me, it does get better. I stayed at my mom's house the first week and she bought fried chicken and pizza for herself and the kids and I was stuck eating jello. At that moment I had 2 thoughts run thru my mind. The first was "Why the f**k did I do this???" the second was "Oh well, it'll be worth it later." My boyfriend got pizza the two days pre-op while I was on liquids too, I could have killed him. I've just realized that yes, it would be WONDERFULto be chomping on McDonalds right now but once the food is gone think about how bad you felt about yourself after eating it. I'm down from 250 to 226 in less than 4 weeks and I eat whatever I want (within reason, no fast food or pizza) but I can only have a few bites. I'm actually changing the way I feel about food because since I can't eat exactly what I want and how much I want of it, it's just not so important to dwell on it anymore like I used to. When my fat a*s boyfriend is chomping on pizza and stuff in front of me and tries to entice me with it I just tell him that when I'm thin and goregous he'll be kicking rocks with that McDonalds in hand!! Good luck, Rachel

Congratulations!!!! That is awesome!!! Keep up the good work!

Becky, You hit it right on the head. That first week was ba-a-a-d. The worst pain I have ever felt. And I've delivered four children and had a hysterectomy. I am still glad I did the surgery but I pray that I never have to go thru that kind of pain ever again. Please God, kill me quick with a heart attack when its my time to go! Things are getting a little better every day now. Yes there are times I push too hard and pay for it the next day. Still the worst is behind me. Now we can both look forward to all the benefits of weight loss. Judy

Sheneika - Look at this as your life in training. Someone is always going to be eating something that you can't have. I know how you feel. My 1st week post-op, my daughter came walzing in with KFC. I laugh now, but back then I coulda cheerfully strangled her! I grabbed her bag from her and just started inhaling the aroma. She said "Mama...don't smell all the good stuff out of it!!!". There's been several times that my daughter and husband has brought stuff in that I couldn't have and dearly wanted to have. But then I start thinking about why I'm doing this. Even with my mouth watering.....I DON'T WANT THAT JUNK BACK IN THIS BODY. This is my only "do-over" and it was a gift from God and I sure don't want to mess it up. I talked to my family and told them how hard it is for me to see them eat this stuff, and they don't do it much anymore, in fact, very rarely. I try to fix meals that ALL of us can eat. Since I am mainly doing protein, I try to fix things that are still semi-soft but has a buttload of protein in. I'm not really into food food yet, still trying to get there. But when I was doing soft foods, I made baked potatoes and sprinkled mine with cheese (protein), real butter (just a dab) and ff sour cream, pepper. I could only eat about 4 bites, but it made me feel better that I was eating the same thing my family was, just not as much. Your family isn't being insensitive on purpose, they just don't understand or realize what's happening with you yet. You just have to educate them. Sorry this is so long. I so know what you are going through. But hang in there because the best is yet to come!!!! Hugs, Donna

Hi Sheneika, we are WLS sisters. I had my surgery the same day as you! Yes, i understand the eating thing. One day my husband comes into the living room where I was sitting and starts chomping down on his dinner right in front of me. I swear he is eating louder and louder! ANyway I had to tell him to please leave the room and do NOT eat around me. I feel the same way about not being able to tell I have had the surgery. I don't know when it will start showing, but sometimes I wonder if it is even going to work. I don't know why I am t hinking this.