What does the pouch feel like?

Thank you Matt!  Always nice to hear comments like yours.

Don't know what to say, Dale...except...it feels full really easily...

...unless you eat sweets or any liquids. Your first three months you'll be lucky if you can get a small teacup of anything down.

It's either great (if being thin is on your mind)

-or-

it's torture (if food is on your mind).

Dave

I am just over three weeks post op. And like many others here I doubt anyone enjoyed food more than I did. Cooking it, eating it, then planning my next one. I can tell you this is absolute craziest feeling in the world post op. Food has ZERO influence over me. Now I can tell you that the mental part could be wildly different for each person. I myself was mostly a bored, or enjoyment eater, and as of now it has been extremely easy to change my view on food. My wife can sit next to me with a big bowl of ice cream and I don't feel the need for a bowl myself at all. At this point food is what I have to put in my body to remain healthy. I dont hate the taste of things at all, but the enjoyment that used to be there is just gone, and I dont miss it at all. Like I said this could vary from person to person depending on what you relationship with food was. I myself cannot feel any difference in myself physically inside. All I know is I eat a little bit of food and I get that "tight" feeling and I dont even have a desire to eat another bite. It is fantastic! The biggest side effect I have had from the surgery is an intense love and appreciation for my wife. All I want to do is tell her how much I love her and how much she means to me. I guess I have sort of turned into a bit of a chic but I dont care.  I  her.

Troy wrote: I am just over three weeks post op. And like many others here I doubt anyone enjoyed food more than I did. Cooking it, eating it, then planning my next one. Been there, done that!!  Food has ZERO influence over me. Now I can tell you that the mental part could be wildly different for each person.... My wife can sit next to me with a big bowl of ice cream and I don't feel the need for a bowl myself at all. I am looking forward to that! The biggest side effect I have had from the surgery is an intense love and appreciation for my wife. All I want to do is tell her how much I love her and how much she means to me. I guess I have sort of turned into a bit of a chic but I dont care.  I  her. Embarassing ain't it? LOL..  I think I'm already there.. it's gonna be terrible.  We had our ups and downs before I got hurt, but since I've been home.. man, I've HAD to depend on my wife, (coming from a guy who didn't "need" anyone...).. and it's drawn us so much closer. Thanks for the insights Troy! Thanks all for your answers, I think I know about what to expect now Off to eat my 'last big meals' with our families.... LOL.  Happy Thanksgiving all! Dale