post surgery 3 days

I'm freaking out because my mind is telling me that i want to eat the same old foods even though my stomache may seem full. Unfortunately I ate a small chocalate covered donut just to see what would happen and I didn't even get sick. So then I ate 2 bites of chicken enchalada. still didn't get sick. I'm wondering did this surgery work for me? is everything still based on willpower? I dont know what to think about anything right now. Has anyone gone through any similar feelings.

Wow, you are able to eat solids? Honey, I have news for you. It is your head....It has just not gotten the message yet. There were nerves that have not been reconnected yet. Please make sure to follow your Dr.s plan, as this can cause damage to your pouch. If you are not to be on solids yet, heed the advice as spicy foods can also cause ulcers. The staple line of your pouch is not healed and is very vulnerable to being aggravated. Yes, I know I have not yet had surgery, but all the research I have done and all the posts that I have read have come down to what I have just told you. I am not trying to be mean, or flame you in any way. I just want you to be careful.

I agree. YOu are going to mess up everything the surgeon has done. If anything try some SF jello with SF cool whip, Lord, don't mess it up!

Thanks for your response. I'm sticking to liquid diet now. I am mourning food and I'm watching my family eat it and I dont feel full. I've cried all day cus I feel like this surgery didn't work for me. I thought it was an automatic fix where I dont have to use willpower. I just thought from everything I've heard, that most people don't even want food and their not hungry. maybe i've just set myself up. Sorry I'm such a downer but I'm very depressed.

In the counselling I went to before lap band, They refer to it as a tool and we have to make the tool work. But, don't feel bad. I have had a lot of head hunger today too. My mom always makes sugar cookies with my boys every Christmas, so I was at my mom's house tonite making sugar cookies. Lord, I could have ate all the dough! Hang in there we will make it. If we can just get past the next few weeks.

I wish I had answers to solve the head hunger issue. I will be facing this myself in just a matter of days. Find something else to do when the rest of your family is eating, or sit with them an drink some broth or eat SF jello. An idea would be to take a bath or shower, this way you not drooling at the dinner table. I would also have the kids and hubby scrape their plates into the trash, and have someone else put away the left overs.

hey girlfriend. how in the word, did you eat a chicken enchilada and get that down?? what in the world. more power to you sista' - i wish. i notice that the liquids for me even take a little while to go down, so i don't know if i am going to chance it on anything heavier. i wish you the very best and i am so happy for your surgery - i am actually 1 week post-op and by the grace of God, i am doing well. i agree w/ the other responder that it is just your mind - you can try to busy yourself if you are feeling well enough to do so to keep your mind off, but give it a few days and i believe that those cravings will pass. also, i don't know if you are a christian or not, but i find that fasting a meal helps to alleviate or "kill" alot of desires (according to isiaiah 58, a true fast is supposed to break the yoke or any bondages that we have). i hope that this helps, but be encouraged

I am 3 days post op and in the same place with you! It has to be all in our mind because my stomach still feels sooooo bloated! I thought yesterday that I needed something to eat so I licked a ice cream. That didn't stay down for 3 minutes. Back to liquids. I did get some jello salad down this morning. You know the jello/cool whip mixture. It felt like food, tasted great, but I still thinks it falls in this liquid diets thing! Stay strong. WE HAVE TO DO IT! Drink and be merry !!! LOL. We are here for you!