A lil' problem

Hi all, Is anyone else having "head" cravings? I can't get food out of my mind (of course it doesn't help that I have been watching Food Network all day). Any ideas, other than to stop watching Food Network, on how to get over them? I am not hungry, nor do I think I would eat the stuff even if I was able, but the cravings are bothering me. Another question is: do the "head" cravings ever go away or will this be a lifetime thing? Thanks for your help. Gina

(of course it doesn't help that I have been watching Food Network all day) lolol, I did the same thing yesterday HEad hunger like crazy but I just tell myself eventually I'll be able to just about anything I want, I just won't be pigging out anymore ;)

Me too and I'm not even watching food network. But every tv show and commercial has food in it. I got sick last night eating/drinking some soup last night and that helped for a little while because my stomach hurt so much. Good luck.

GINA I HAD MY WLS ON THE SAME DAY AS YOU . AND I HAVE ALOT OF CRAVINGS BUT JUST FOR FOOD THAT I KNOW I CAN HAVE IN A FEW WEEKS I AM REALLY HUNGRY. I CANT FEEL IT .. I AM SAD TO SAY THAT I EVEN HAVE HAD DREAMS ABOUT FOOD . SARA

I have been home since Wed. I don't really crave food during the day at all and I am not hungry either, but the other night I did dream that I was eating a huge bag of Potato chips and they went down just fine. Try not to think about the food. Think about how good you are going to feelonce the weight starts to come off.

Hehe...I am so glad that I am not alone with this craving thing! My husband thought I was crazy to be having something called "head" cravings! Little does he know. I haven't dreamt of food yet, at least as far as I can recall: the Lortab helps knock me out pretty deeply. Finally had to turn the tv off because of all of the food commercials and shows. He has threatened (for my own good) to block access to the Food Network...guess he forgot about the web ;) Love, Gina

I got home yesterday, and have not been able to sip much at all - BUT I have an enormous craving for tuna fish with onions and mayo!!!! Go figure - with all of these pizza and Boston Market commercials, I have to have a craving for tuna!!! Darla

HI YALL, i DON'T GET HUNGRY TOO MUCH AND WHEN i DO IT GOIES AWAY FSAT. THANK .GOD mY POBLEM IS BEING AROUNIT ALL THE TIME, YOU KNOW COOKING FOTOUR OTHERE KIDS AND SO ON. i'LL TELL YOU ONE MY FOOD BILL IS ALOT MOOE CHEAPER THAN WHAR T S,SUPPOSEMTI BR.ID ALOT CHEAPER .hAVE TO GO HON HAVE TO SHOWE THAT (YOU KNOW WHAT i'M TALKING ABOUT, i DRED THIS WHOLE LONG DAY AGAIN. yALK TO YOU LATER OK THANKS AGAIN cHERI

I had been told by many who had WLS that the real challenge, moreso than the physical recovery, that lied ahead was the mental aspects attached to loving food. I am a food addict, no doubt about it. Worse than that my real weakness is that I am a stress binger and with a job chalked full of stress I was eating 24-7. Therefore, knowing the real issues with my attachment to food, surgery alone would never suffice in my desire to lose the weight and live a healthier life. This is why I solicited a support group that I could pour my soul out to and obtain a better understanding of why I never had any control when it came to food. I am only one week out from surgery but 6 months out from breaking down my food addiction. I see the surgery as but a part of the overall solution to beating the food addiction pattern. Unless someone similar to me performs a check up from the neck up they will probably never reach a level of self satisfaction that comes from truly conquering one's own inner demons. Quite frankly, no head cravings thus far however they will come and when they do hopefully I can handle them with a better understanding of the addiction that I will have to manage the rest of my life. mrbrister from Texas