What are you missing most?

Hello All, I miss my diet pepsi. I want one so bad. I would give food up just to have my diet pepsi back. On the other hand, I would not give up my weight loss for diet pepsi! So, water it is.

That is me and Dr. Peppers. What I would not give to drink a huge one right now. But I will be strong just like you. Hang in there.

Me too with the Diet Pepsi. Before surgery I'd have one or two 20 oz bottles a day. The taste of opening a cold one... The week before surgery I gave it up (part of the liquid diet) and haven't had it since. I miss it as my crutch, my habit, my caffine. I now bring water, but it isn't the same. Pam S-G

I miss what ever my family is having for dinner. It kills me to see them eat. The smells drive me nuts. I know that its going to be ok. Just takes some time. Donna P.

Well, I don't know if I ought to confess this or not......but since we're all being honest here I will. I am three weeks out. At two weeks I went to the movies with my daughter and the smell of the POPCORN was killing me. I finally reached in and got two pieces and just sucked on them to get the flavor and then spit out the solid. IT WORKED!!! Satisfied my craving. Then.........baked doritos,craved them. Picked up one....bit off the corner and chewed and chewed and got the salty flavor and it satisfied me. Also.......had a sip of diet coke....just the feel the carbonation. No harm done and it satisfied me. I think we are all missing the taste sensations, not the actual food. Don't know if I should have done these things or not, but I don't feel it hurt me but rather HELPED with the cravings! Sandy

Gosh I'm weak! I have been craving like everything my husband cooks for the kids. I can't even bring myself to cook!!! My poor husband. But mostly, I crave a GREAT big hamburger, or PIZZA!!!! And I am just 1 week and 1 day out. What is wrong with me? lol I don't even WANT to drink. I am FORCING myself. The site of jello, chicken broth and soup of any kind just makes me MAD!!! lol Cristi

Christi, I was just like you. I was sick of all of it but continued 4oz every hour to not dehydrate. Finally last week I started tring other stuff. This week doing great. I am almost 4 weeks out my surgery was July 11 and I have lost 37 pounds! Good luck it does get better every day and keep telling yourself that!!

ANYTHING CARBONATED - EVEN WATER. The nasty protein builds up on my tongue and no matter how much I bru****'s still icky. I just want carbonated water to fizz all the goop outta my mouth. I'm still on liquids at this point - about a month now. I'm sooo looking forward to a scrambled egg and some cottage cheese. I also have to confess to the chew and spit thingy. One night my husband made rosted chicken with gravy for dinner and it smelled sooooo good. I took a bite, chewed it up and then spit it out. Sounds gross, but that's all I needed was the taste. I guess at this point, I'm craving anything OTHER than water, protein shakes, and broth! Cheers, Lynn

I am craving anything meat. Mostly a big cheeseburger, no bun. Because I know fish will one of the first meats I can have I have also really wanted to fish and chips. I have been on the liquid diet since 7/11/05 and (confession time) I have cheated. I had a couple bites of pureed broccoli (sp?). It was heaven. I have decided though I wont do that again until I am told its ok. I would be really upset if I gained back any of the 22 pounds I already lost. Tessa 303/281/180 P.S. I watch the food channel all the time. It's great for ideas.

Hi really miss Pizza also! I am really looking forward to having 1, yes one not 3 or 6 just 1!! And Beer ! Oh, that would be wonderful. I guess it will be pretty long before that will be able to happen though. I had to do liquids for only 7 days, then I went to soft and pureed stuff. But during the liquid stage I found it very satisfying to chew gum, still now, (surgery 7/11/05). I chew lots of gum! I hope it excerises my face and I lose one of my chins Oh well I hope it works for someone else but me. Nancy