How come?

Why do you think it is a easier to stick to an eating plan post-op than it ever was pre-op? I know for me pre-op I was lucky if a "diet" lasted a week or more, but since the surgery it seems like making the right food choices is easier. Anybody else feel this way?

Less grehlin (the hunger hormone), focusing on protein more than ever and ditching the high sugar/white flour foods that create hunger and dumping (the fear of getting sick). Knowing I have went to great lengths having this surgery-rearranging my plumbing (so life altering) that I need to make this work this time. Having the restriction and the ability to push my plate away after 4-6 oz of food and just walk away and not care. There are so many things we have now that we didn't have before tool wise.. I love it, don't you? So nice..

I love it too. It's nice not "having" to clear the plate, knowing it's ok to leave something behind. My 4 bites of egg are not going to feed a bunch of starving 3rd world kids anyways.

I want to ditto exactly what Melissa said! With my VBG surgery, healthy foods didn't feel good in my pouch and I really wanted to eat bad stuff because not only did it taste better it sat better inside. Now I can honestly say that good foods taste better and they are so much more satisfying to my body. Of course I still have head hunger issues and still deal with times when I know I just don't 'need' that microwave popcorn but I sure WANT it. So, I just budget the calories and eat it and the 'diet' continues without being derailed by guilt like it would have been preop. Molly

I just remember being hungry all the time pre-op...and snacking alot....on all the wrong things. I was truely addicted to soda, white flour and sugar. Now I like eating better things...but I still like certian carbs(dried fruit, popcorn, rice cakes) I just like the feeling on not being famished all the time....

It puzzles me too. How come we are able to eat less after WLS and there was no way it could be done before? It truly amazes me and I hope it continuos to be like this for the rest of my life b/c I do NOT want to be obese ever again.

Beatriz - i agree with you - I dont ever want to be the old me again - ever! (Besides I sold all those old big size clothing)!!!