Food Funerals ;)

You're exactly right it's definitely a head game at it's best but that's a great question. I have a very close friend who underwent the RNY in 2003 and she just underwent a revision a few weeks ago. She says that her taste buds completely changed! She says this stands true for both the original surgery as well as the revision. She said even when she could eat what she wanted her preferences changed. Idk if this stands true for anyone else but her experienced really changed her

I have some old favorites that I miss, but the cravings are not the same as they were before surgery. Before my low carb pre-op diet, I would get foods in my head like I'd get songs in my head. I'd keep thinking about said food until I ate it. Every day my mind was filled with thoughts of food. After detoxing off the unhealthy carbs, those thoughts mostly went away. It's much easier now. I'd be lying if I said the thought of shrimp fried rice or chips and queso never pops into my mind, but now I can acknowledge the thought and move on. It's easier to deal with cravings when you are watching the number on the scale go down.

Thanks for sharing that I'm looking forward to what's to come

Hello , LoveLee, it's funny that you write this today as I was going to have a food funeral last night (started my clear liquid preop this morning).  BUT we sat down at one of my favorite restaurants and I'd been craving this potato cheese soup this place makes that is to die for.  I sat down ordered fish & shrimp with brocolli--right on plan with my low carb/protein diet.  SO funny that it wasn't until afterwards that I realized I hadn't ordered that soup.   Kinda sad really.  I guess I do pretty good without the food funerals because I see my husband (who had the bypass) and he can eat things he loves (just not as much or as often).  So, I don't think of it as a forever thing, I think of it like "perhaps someday I will again have a couple bites of that" but not for a long while.  So perhaps someday you will get to taste a few bites of your favorites dish from Carrabas.  Best wishes and prayers for your surgery! 

 

Thank you for that it's encouraging to read...it all seems fun because of course you know a fat girl's life revolves around food! at least mine has and I'm so grateful that that's REALLY about to change! Thank you so much for your prayers and well wishes blessings to you!

I totally embraced and enjoyed all of my food funerals!  Mine were more for restaurants and dishes that I know I will never be able to enjoy quite as much, such as Pad Thai... never again will I be able to eat the entire amount they serve.  Part of mine were to be able to eat as much as I wanted and not feel limited.  I am two days away and I can't wait and I don't regret a thing!  Good luck to you!!

I think that's my think the size! Lol funny didn't realize it until you said it! Funny how I've accepted this flawed thinking for years...Best wishes to you as well!

I had two: one was a big mac and large fries on the day I scheduled my surgery. I apologized to my body the entire time.

The second was chips and queso right before I hit the preop diet. omG I love that stuff!

I will say that now, the thought of a Big Mac and fries holds only mild interest for me (I think because of the hamburger, actually; fries, not so much). Now, chips and queso are still a trigger for me, I am sure.

Good luck getting through the preop stuff. You sound like you are totally in the right mindset!

Laurie

I didn't do it I ain't a chicken breast from Popeyes chicken and called it a night ;) I'm ready... Let's go!

Girl, I am chips and queso junkie, so I hear you on that! A lot of my former favorites don't sound so good now, but I could still go for chips and queso. However, I am very lactose intolerant since surgery, so queso may not even be an option ever again.