I'm over it!

Tell your doc!  And don't even try the lettuce yet.  How about cottage cheese or egg/tuna salad?

Today it sucks not to be able to go and do.  And miss your Valentine's Day date.  But you will be around and healthy to enjoy a lot more holidays because of your DS.  Give it time!

Yes, it definitely gets better.  I didn't feel hunger for at least 6 months, and didn't get much joy in food for about 9 months.  It's a mourning period of sorts, but it changes over time.  I'd be like you and just as soon be left alone for recovering.  If only I could have sent everyone away!  I assigned them chores so they'd stop hovering.  When going out to dinner, I got someone else to share a meal with me for at least a year, or I'd ask for a half-portion just saying I had a small appetite but wanted quality food more than any kids meal or appetizer.  Surprisingly enough, many were happy to accommodate.  I know that shrimp goes down easily for new post ops and is great protein, so that may be a good option for you (I hate it myself, so never went there)

Darlin, don't allow this....or use this as an excuse. Some people would say they didnt feel right going out because of their weight. They felt too big.  Embrace this change, and it should lead you where you need to be.  Learn to feel comfortable in your skin.  Trust the DS is not holding you back, you are.  The DS will let you know what is too much or what isn't.  Its a whole learning experience you must go thru, in order to get where you need to be.  Trust, the major side affects will diminish as you become comfort with yourself and your new life side.  

It sounds like its not the DS you are afraid of, but some other kind of fear.

Surrender, and you will allow where you need to be.

I am a newbie only 6.5 mo out, my memories of this surgery are fresh.  I have made some wonderful friends on here who have helped me get out of the 1" foo****er and keep going.  I was in the hospital twice the first month, once for 8 days because I couldn't keep food down & horrific pain!  I thought I had a leak or something.  I had pancreatitis from this surgery.  I've had all kinds of weird things.  I had consults with 3 other surgeons across the country about reversing it.  My gastro Dr, said "It's your decision."  I still feel that I am more consumed with food than I ever have been in my life.  I was panic---Y with my date (we've gone out a few times now) that I hadn't eaten in 3 hrs.  He didn't get it.  This life is not what I had anticipated after surgery at all!  I am hopeful at a year out or at least by the summer, I will have energy again to do more than just walk my dog (Sometimes I think she is walking me LOL!)

ITA with Sunshine, Loved her response!

It is what it is.  I made a choice, I have to live with this choice.  In January, I had some things that came up that scared me!  Then I got sick with an Upper Respiratory Infection, didn't get to take my 3 week cross country trip.  I had time while in bed to really reflect and figure out what I'm going to do.  We each have a choice, we made a choice by having this surgery, now, what is our choice going to be. Embrace it, learn how to work it or take the other path and not care.  I decided that "I am going to work this surgery".  I'm not perfect, I'm sure there are going to be days when I come to complain about this surgery. I'm trying not to let those emotions come up.  This is what makes this forum great, we can vent, share how we feel etc.

I have had success with weight loss, I have also done what I'm supposed to do with protein. 

Be encouraged, it does get better over time.  I still am never hungry!  They took out the part of our stomach that makes the Ghrelin hormone so I expected that.  Food will smell good to me, but doesn't always taste good.  Let protein supplements be your friend, I am looking for new ways all the time to get new things.  Just last night, I was like "I'm getting tired of my Greek Protein Mousse thing I make"  So, I am going to try it today with something else.

I wish you the best of luck! 

Thank you everyone for all your advice. There has been so many changes going on in my life right now I think I'm just overwhelmed. Not feeling normal doesn't help. But you are right I most definitely broke it, so I might as well do my best at working with what I have. I took that advice of my surgeon and trie a few of the protein bars from Atkins... they have been the best thing ever! I haven't thrown up at all and and feel a bit better than before. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the flour from Atkins? My doctor didn't say anything about it, but he has said I can eat whatever as long as I am getting the majority of it as protein. Has any one tried it?