Fed up with eating

I also feel like I'm so much more obsessed too! At least now it's a healthier obsession like you said. I never thought about my nutrition and calories before. When I go through and think about some of the things I would eat in a day I am just in disbelief. It makes perfect sense why I weighed what I did!

Yeap. Very often.

Plus - since I had RNY and now have food allergies - getting off the plan, even for one meal or one day can make me very sick or in pain. Some people think that this should help. No, it doesn't, when some of my allergies are to milk proteins (specially whey) plus others. I am not supposed to even "have a bite" of some foods, that even further limits my choices. Having allergies does not reduce "cravings" or "wanting" specific food.

I got really sick on Thursday-Friday. Most likely food poisoning /intolerances to some ingredients that caused a very very severe migraine that lasted over 24 hours.

So now I am on a cooked chicken and veggies diet for the next few days. I may be able to add some soft scrambled eggs to the mix every couple of days.

The good thing is I am a rather good cook, so I always try new recipes. And learned how to prrvprefood spoiling since my portion are still 8 oz of food every 2-4 hours.

I also go through phases that I crave one type of food and eat it daily, then after a few days, or weeks or months - I no longer even like that.

You have made it so far with those struggles. Did you develop the food allergies after RNY, then? Do they think they came about because of the surgery if so, or just a fluke? I know allergies can be developed later in life at any point.

Allergies post op RNY? Yes and no. I really don't know. But I know my severe allergies to whey proteins are definitely after RnY.

After RnY but also DS and possible even VSG (low acid) we are more prone to SIBO. "Small intestine bacteria overgrowth. That can lead to leaky gut syndrome, and that can cause food allergies, body inflammation, fibromyalgia, etc.

It took me a couple of years after I developed the severe allergies to get diagnosed. But I did the research and then I found a great gastro who knows about the issues (many don't- they stopped learning after they leave medical school) and can help me to treat it.

It took around 5 years for me to get over this feeling. At that point I pretty much knew what/how much to eat without tracking and thinking so much. At almost 10 years out now, weighing myself daily keeps me on-track. If I get more than 3 pounds above goal, I trac****il I am back under goal.

You will figure out what works for you. Always remember to keep fighting for your health.

As others have said this is totally normal and part of the journey. When it happened to me, I did just do protein shakes. I was full and content, but it did result in a lot of constipation problems.

The doctor told me that I had to eat fiber. So I find things with fiber.

Coconut flour has 5 grams of fiber and eight carbs for a two tablespoon serving. I use it for pancakes or muffins.

Cauliflower has 5 grams of fiber and five carbs for a cup. I actually love cauliflower fried rice.

I still find recipes for low carb, high protein, low calorie, low fat and high fiber. The journey never ends.

Wait...wait...wait....we can eat coconut flour pancakes and muffins?!! I thought I was going to be forever banned from eating pancakes and muffins! I'll be looking for recipes!

If you can eat them in moderation and they fit your macros, sure. For many of us, replacement foods like these can be a slippery slope, though, so be careful.

I see your point about the slippery slope. I'm still pre surgery (6 months wait for insurance and a busy summer work load that I'm trying to work around) and my eating this past week has been terrible. One or two treats and the cravings are back with a vengeance. Thanks for the advice!

As long as it's low carb, yes, but I would still caution you to stay protein forward with dense protein and use the pancake or muffin as sides, and only very occasionally. We can't eat like normies ( non WLS peeps) who eat low carb. If you start making them, make individual servings, and if you use coconut flour, it takes a lot less flour than wheat flour, or a LOT more liquid.

The low carb pancake or muffin recipes you will find ( and there are many thousands of them, you'll be searching and reading for DAYS ) can be VERY filling-as in one or two bites are enough, or they can be so airy that they aren't satisfying at all. Some recipes taste dreadful, and some are pretty good for what they are-which can be dangerous. There are quite a few types of low carb "flours"; the two most commonly used are finely ground almond flour and coconut flour.

They also, of course, won't taste anything resembling a traditional pancake or muffin. They can be eggy tasting, especially if it's a muffin in a mug.

I don't know how far out you are, but if you're not at goal, then the frequency with which you make them should be very, very rarely until you hit goal.

I hope this doesn't sound preachy, but I just want you to be successful in your weight loss phase if you're still there.