What I miss

I don't miss anything about pre-op eating. I still enjoy food, I still go to social gatherings that revolve around food, I still cook and bake. I am satisfied after my meals. I really don't even think about it, I just order my food, eat what I can, put the rest in a to-go box, and enjoy my time with my friends. I focus way more on my friends now. I love that. 

You're just a few months out, right? It will get better. I'm 20 months out now, and this is all second nature to me. 

Just focus on moving forward, and finding a new normal. Too much wandering down memory lane might eventually lead to eating things you miss...and you don't want to do that.

I spent a lot of my time years ago missing what was, ( This wasn't food related, but a relationship that had ended. ) and it almost ruined my future. Luckily, I got my head out of my ass, realized I was romantisizing a toxic situation-that it was a good thing that it had ended, and was able to move on. Since then, I never, ever look back. ( I am now married to a wonderful man *****ally loves me. ) 

I feel the same as Audrey. There is really nothing that I miss. I have lots of things that I enjoy eating. I go out and socialize, and there is always something that I enjoy that makes sense for this new lifestyle. 

I think you'll feel better when you redefine what a "good meal" is. I always have a good meal, it just isn't a 2,000 calorie meal like before.

Getting our heads on straight is the hardest part. Figure out how to not miss stuff. I've found that people who still miss things down the road end up going back to bad habits.

This is normal. Embrace it!

I do not miss my puffy, bloated face in the mirror. I do not miss hoping I don't break a chair when I sit on it. I do not miss barely being abled to clean myself properly. I do not miss everything looking terrible on me. I do not miss diabetes or high blood pressure. I definitely do not miss severe reflux which was causing precancerous esophagus. I do not miss people looking to see what the fat girl was eating at a restaurant. I do not miss cramming myself into a booth hoping others don't notice I don't really fit. I do not miss being tired all the time. I do not miss sleep apnea. I do not miss being one of "the only two big girls in my department". I do not miss being the fattest person in the room. I do not miss feeling self conscious about my weight. I do not miss ice cream pretending to be my friend when it was actually quite the opposite. I do not miss my avoidance of cameras. I do not miss hiding from people I may not have seen in a while.  I do not miss staying away from social gatherings because I'm ashamed of my appearance.  I do not miss the judgement of others  

I could go on and on...

Best thing I've ever done for myself. 

What Grim and Audrey said.  I don't miss anything about my pre-op eating or the way I lived frankly.  I love never being hungry now, not being ruled by food (the what, when and how I'm going to stuff my self).  I really thing you just need to give yourself more time to adjust, and focus on looking forward.  This is now about what you CAN do and eat, not about what you woulda/coulda before WLS.  

Fixing your head is the hardest part!

I'm 10 months post-op and I can't say I miss anything.  I still feel satisfied after a meal.  I still eat super enjoyable and tasty food (maybe even more so since I can eat so little of it so I've got to maximize flavor!).  I still enjoy socializing with friends and finding non-food ways to do so.  I still enjoy socializing with friends at meals.  

I enjoy playing the "what can I eat at this restaurant" game.  It's like a puzzle that I get to solve.  I enjoy finding non-food ways to socialize with friends and actually doing active things with them instead of just eating.  It's great :)

My life is so much more full and rich now, it's really hard to miss the way it used to be.  

Yes to the puzzle thing!

I used to just blindly order. I could eat 1,500 calories of french fries at a drive through, in addition to their biggest burger. One of my good puzzles was discovering a Wendy's chicken grill sandwich. Ditch the bun, and you get 0 carbs, 27 grams of protein in 130 calories. And I was full and happy.

Puzzle solving can be fun.

I thought of something.  I miss my boobs :-) 

By chance, do you live in Canada?  If you do, I'll let you know if they show up here in Minnesota.  I think mine ended up somewhere in Iowa :)

oh my, I just blew water out my nose. I live in Switzerland, I think mine are in Italy about now. too funny!

Ba ha ha ha! I am indeed in Canada. I'll send postage