Pizza Craving!

Are any of you craving certain things? I am out 13 days... I know I cant have pizza but man am I craving it. How have you dealt with your cravings?Thanks! Beth

Spinach Artichoke Dip with Garlic Bread Chips! I know it sounds funny, I crave it but I don't want it. I couldn't eat it if I wanted too. I know this will pass and I will want to but I have been researching low fat healthy options in making it and other things so when the time comes, I'm ready! T

Tina, I got a "Recipes for Life After Weight Loss Surgery" book as a gift right before surgery, and I think it has a healthy alternative for your specific craving. I'll look it up when I get home tonight and try to send it to you later. Cindy

Yeah, I'm pretty much craving everything I can't have! All my favorite foods are breads and pastas and ice creams so yeah...It passes but just smelling satisfies my craving to eat it a lot of times. Robin 250/217/130

Fruit...I was never a big fruit eater, but now all I can think about is a big juicy peach or some melon. mmmmmm.......

I talked to Pam today at Dr. Kims office. She said I could have Watermelon. I am so going to the store. Just thought I would share since you are further out than me! Donna

woo-woo...I'm going to get some tonight!!! thanks for the info!!

Wendy, I've been eating cantaloupe for about a week now, with no problems. Have fun! Cindy

I have to agree with the pizza craving... thats all i want to eat right now.... and its killing me!!!!

Hi Beth, Cindy here. Yes, I am having crazing certain things. Strangely enough, the first craving was salad with bleu cheese dressing. I'm still battling that one. Funny, if I'd craved salad before surgery, I wouldn't have needed the band! The second one is buffalo chicken. Luckily, I am on soft/solids now, so I'm making an old Weigh****chers recipe I have for buffalo chicken bits that I've always loved one night this weekend. I tried some Szechwan sauce last weekend, and had no problems, and the doctor said I could try the buffalo chicken, as long as it isn't too hot. My recipe isn't too hot, so it should be okay. I TOTALLY understand the pizza craving. I am a pizza and popcorn addict, and have been since childhood. And while telling ourselves repeatedly that we can't have it doesn't really help much, let me tell you about my experience early last week. I tried part of a cheese quesadilla. Honestly, I thought I would be fine. I WAS WRONG. That little bit of cheese caused me so much pain and discomfort for the next two days that honey, I probably won't even look at cheese for at least six months--a record in my life, trust me. I turned into Zog the Caveman last week: "cheese bad, cantaloupe good" was my credo. My family thought it was pretty funny whenever I grunted that comment out at them. You know what? A few years ago, during one of my diet stints, I didn't eat pizza for six months. I started dreaming about it! No fair! My subconscious was fighting me! I wish I had something helpful to share to help you deal with the craving, Roxy, but it's not exactly my strong suit. Right now, I'm using that redirection technique people use with children. If I find myself really lingering over thoughts about a particular food, I try to find something else to occupy my mind. This will be easier when I'm back in school this fall (yeah, back in college at 43!), but right now, with summer vacation going on, I just switch from one book to another, trying to find something that will capture my attention really strongly and redirect my little brain. Do you have an understanding friend you could call who will help you distract your own attention? Maybe you could spend some time with that person today or tonight. Find a crossword puzzle. Play Trivial Pursuit or Scrabble (or your favorite board game). Just find something that will actually redirect you and not leave you thinking about that pizza. Good luck, honey. And keep in touch.