I have been missing a lot of salty foods and such. I felt so bad this week because I had those cravings. I must have misunderstood when they said the cravings wont be here after surg for about 6 months. I try to stay busy but sometimes it gets overwhelming. I too want to start losing to get the tangible rewards!

I went with my sister to a really good Greek restaurant, one week post-op.  I ordered avgolemono soup and had the broth while pushing aside the little bits of chicken and rice.  A few table away, a woman was eating my favorite dish, mousaka, and I started to have an anxiety attack.  My heart started pounding and my body was vibrating.  I had to talk myself down, but it really surprised me.  I thought that I was psychologically prepared for this, but, apparently I was not.  The other day I put a plantain chip in my mouth, chewed, chewed and chewed some more, then spit it out.  Pathetic, huh?  Nah, I forgive myself.  What we're doing is difficult after a lifetime of having whatever we wanted.  This discipline has to be practiced.  We have to keep ourselves distracted for a while, if we can.  Fortunately, I don't have to cook for anyone else, so it's easier for me.  I feel sorry for those of you who are cooking for the family and can't touch anything.  Keep in mind that it's temporary.

Good for you that you kept it up and got the help you needed.  We all need to pay attention to the signs our bodies send.

Hope you are feeling better and back home soon!

HI everyone!
I am sitting here in my hosptial room, over 3 weeks after my RNy surgery.  I was admitted last satuday for increase and on and off abdominl pain,  Tuens out my liver was doing craxy things with my blood work, and my bloodwork But for the 2 weeks after the surgery, I was very insistant with my doctors offiice, calling them almost every day or twice a day with tthe concernes I was feelinnf about how i feliing.  I have to struggle to stay awake to write this, I am on an awful lot of medications, so forgive me if I write anthing crazy.  I just want to encourage everyone that has concerns about their own help, don't let the MDs talk you out of it, especially if you know you have that gut feeling like I have been having.  I have been admittieed since Saturday, with exteme abdominal pain, my liver enzymes have finally stabilized, they are treating me for a UTI, and are now considering when they want to takeout my gallbladder-  So just advice, believe in yourself.  if you know somehting is wrong insist on being seen. And if they don't wnt to see you, then go the the ER.  They couldn't ignore me-all jaundace, barfing in the waiting room.  I just hope that nothing was injured even more because they ignored me for 2
But my eyes are kinda drifting and I am falling asleep.  1

Day Ten and I am missing real food BIG TIME.  Pretty sure I'd sell my soul for a roll with butter.. LOL

I just keep telling myself, soon you will be able to have COTTAGE CHEESE Wooo hooo.

I read about head hunger, but now I know what they were talking about... UGH.  Everything SOUNDS so good.  But it's not sweets I'm craving, its hamburgars and steak and a big huge salad.

Anyone else dealing with these cravings/obsessions about food?