What do you miss?
A couple question for those post op...
In general what food do you miss the most since having surgery?
My husband ( 5.5 weeks post op) really misses chips & pizza
What was your "last meal" before starting Opti Fast?
My husband had pizza!! I am debating on what I want to do Monday!!
HW: 265 GW: 160 - Surgery: Kingston, ON - HDH
Referral Aug 2017, Intro Class Sept 2017, 1:1 Oct 2017, Sleep Clinic Dec 2017 & Jan 2018, CPAP Feb 2018, Pre-Op Class Feb 28, 2018, Meet the Surgeon March 2, 2018, Optifast Mar 27th, Surgery April 17th
Always give it YOUR 100% and remember everyone's 100% is different!
So far not missing anything at almost 9 weeks out.
I can't remember my last meal before surgery. Apparently it wasn't very memorable. I remember thinking that I had to have "the last supper" kinda deal but it never materialized. LOL
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
I'm not hungry so don't miss much, I missed food more during the Opti stage, I really miss salad of all things, but I used to eat every day at least once, sometimes twice. But I hear I should be able to digest again once I get 6-8 months out I've been told the same with pizza once I reach goal.
My last meal out was to the Keg and had steak and lobster. Last meal at home was pizza.
Next week my husband and I are going out for dinner on Thursday (4-1/2 weeks out), I get to decide what he's eating and snack off his plate.
57 - 6'0" - HW:288 SW:260 CW:185
TWH: Referral Aug. '16, Orientation - Nov. 30 '16, Surgeon Oct. 6 '17, Start Optifast Feb. 5'18 - Surgery Feb. 26'18
Opti -25; M1 -23; M2 -17; M3 -7; M4 -5; M5 -5; M6 -6; M7 -0; M8 -2; M9 -0; M10 -2; M11-0; M12-4;
I've been eating salad no problem and I'm 9 weeks out. I don't eat much of it mind you, but I have been eating it.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
on 3/25/18 4:42 pm, edited 3/25/18 9:42 am
I'm six months post-op and the only thing I just can't tolerate is bread. If I am having a terrible craving for something, I just have it. A small bite or two and I (usually) realize it doesn't taste as good as I remember and it makes me want to vomit.
Chips or chocolate, just a small bite or a couple chips (literally like 3 chips) will get rid of the craving for me for a week or whatever. Just because it's working for me doesn't mean it'll work for anyone else though.
Other things, like pizza, I make in a way that I can eat. High protein tortilla or pita bread as the dough makes it so I can tolerate it. Tacos I use the protein tortilla, cut it in 4s and have a tiny taco then eat the rest without a shell.
I'm the same as you. I will try a bit of something and nine times out of ten, it doesn't taste as good as I remember or it makes me feel gross.
I was craving pizza and discovered Dominos thin crust pizza. It is super thin and I load it up with chicken and veggies. It also comes cut in squares, so I can usually have around 2 pieces.
I really thought I would miss pop, but I don't at all. I can't even imagine how that would fee on my pouch.
