Opti Hell

I'm just finishing my third day...and I think I'm going to lose it.  I went shopping with my family tonight...it was late and they needed to eat.  But the smell of the food sent me over the edge...I ended up crying in the van.  I just want to eat something.  Please tell me that this gets better...I feel like I'm going to fail.

I haven't been through this part of the journey but just wanted say : stay strong, you can do it...we all believe in you and remember it is always get worse before it gets better!

It does get easier. I am still hungry and have some cravings at Day 11, but they are easier to manage. Some people experience that the hunger goes away after about Day 5. Hang in there!

It does get easier, the first few days are the worst. Try not to put yourself into situations for the next couple of days where you are going to be exposed to food the way you were today. Drink more water or broth or crystal light. It will get better, hang in there!! Remember too that you are going to be in situations post op where people are eating and drinking things that you can't have, you've got to employ some coping mechanisms to get through times when all you want to do is fall back into old habit of eating. They are going to fix your stomach but not your head, that's the work you've got to do yourself and there's no time like the present to start. Start with some positive reinforcement, you are not going to fail, you've made it through 3 days already, take 1 day at a time, 1 hour or 1 minute at a time whatever works to make sure that you succeed!!

My troubles aren't so much that I want to eat what they are having, but that I am missing having something other than liquid at my meals.  I also admitt that I wasn't prepared for our trip.  I did not have anything with me and we were out past my shake time.  The other difficultly that I am having is the after taste in my mouth from artiffical sweetners.  I don't like then, they have always left a bad taste in my mouth...this is really hard to get used to on this phase of the journey.  But I will move on and will survive.  Last night I gave myself permission to have a pickle.  The natural flavor and crunch dealt with the the issues at hand.  And honestly, all I needed was one.  I think I'm on the right road.

 Hi

 You indicated that the family needed to eat because it was late.  What about you?  Did you have your food (Optifast or broth or SF jello) available to eat?

It does get better.  You need to make sure you are planning for your outings.  There will be food available during Optifast and post-surgery too.  You will need to ensure you have appropriate messages running in your head.  Such as, "this is what I have planned to eat right now.". "I can do it." 

Good luck and it does get better :-)

Judy

It does get better hang in there.  Drink lots of water in between it helps with the full feeling.  Keep your eye on the prize and it will be over with before you know it.

Hey there I am on day 17 and I still find my self crying.. It does get better, I am not hungry near as much I am finding it hard to get all four shakes in per day. But it's all in our heads!  I get that smell and loose it, but I am finding ways to control it it will get easier I promise, it takes time and a lot of will power... You can do it keep your eyes on the prize!!

Thank you for sharing...I needed to hear that I wasn't the only one.  It's not even that I want to eat anything when I'm not hungry...I just want something to crunch on when I am.  Even celery would do the trick.  All this liquid is driving me nuts! lol  But today is another day and it will be a better one!

 I'm hurting too. I am having head hunger bad. All I want is a bag of Doritos. I am on day 8 of 28. I have no expectation ot will get any better.