afraid of mind hunger...

I'm sceduled for surgery on Jan 22 (tick tock) and am very excited. My concern is this...just because my body will be shedding pounds doesn't mean my mind won't still have an eating problem. Will my mouth still want more food? Will I still crave quantity? Where do I get help with these issues? Will my mind still be obese?

I am having the same question as you. I started to eat less. I dont eat everything on my plate and trying my hardest not to eat and drink. Use a smaller plate and a toddler fork. THat is what I do, my kids get a good laugh out of it. SO, far its working for me. I have a problem eating breakfast, I take so many pills know that my stomach is full from all the pills. My surgery is scheduled for the 26th of Janaury. I wish you luck. I hope I was to some help for you. I do believe our mind will always want more food, but from what I was told you have to remind yourself to eat after surgery. I guess we will find out when we get there. Best of luck, Linda

I'm not a post-op yet (tomorrow... tomorrow...), but what I've gathered from reading the main message board is that you are going to be soooo preoccupied with relearning how to eat and trying to get everything (just the bare minimum) in that you have to without forcing it in and resulting in vomiting, that your head isn't going to have time to even THINK about being hungry. You're not going to be worrying about QUANTITY... because you will feel STUFFED with the tiny portions you'll be eating. No, you'll never be able to eat a full portion that is served in a restaurant, but then again, those portions are grossly out of proportion. You just take the rest home in a doggie bag and eat it for a few days. Yes, it will take time to learn your body's signs that tell you that you're full, not to eat even one more bite... but you will learn. I'm betting that your head won't even notice. It WILL take time for your head/mind to catch up with your new body image that is reflecting in windows and mirrors... You will still think you're "fat"... but you'll be seeing yourself differently in those reflections. Eventually, your mind catches up with your body. Pictures help this process -- take pics along the way and then just look at them and compare them. You'll see the difference and you'll be helping your mind adjust to the new you. I believe this whole phenomenon is called 'dysmorphia'.... Hope this helps some! Gina in Ohio