Mourning Food

Are there any good books out there on dealing with mourning of food?  Or the anziety of not being able to eat many of the foods before GBS? Thanks

Hi, I do not know of any books...although I am sure that the bookstore would be able to point you in the right direction. I found though that as I enjoyed the last of everything that I treated  it as mourning my food and the life that it represented and found it REALLY helped! I took it probably a bit further with actually eating it although I WAS diabetic and had not been able to for a long time. I also thought about why I was not going to be able to eat it..getiing healthy living longer ..not just the fact that I could not. It helped me. Good luck!

Thanks, I am reading the First Aid for GBP.  So far not bad.  It's a small book, quick read.  I too believe by the time my surgery rolls around I will be prepared to or at least working towards being able to just let it go.  The thought is actually very freeing for me.  Thanks for note

I am having my GBS in 2 days and am already mourning my food.  I have been trying to do liquids for 2 wks, and keep having food attacks after 2 days.  I wonder how I will do after the surgery....if this will still haunt me badly.

Wow, two days how exciting.  I can imagine, that the harder you try to stick to liquids the harder it was to move away from the food. Just try to do some reading.  Im in the middle of First Aid for GBP.  Try to have everything you need to come home too.  Knowledge and Prep. seem to be the answer!  Be well and good luck!

Two books that have really helped me understand my relationship with food are:

"When Food is Love"  and "Feeding the Hungry Heart."  Both are by Geneen Roth.

Hope this helps!
Heather

Thanks Heather Im going to look into them.  Knowledge is power.

Everything helps.
Thank you,
Linda

Heather,

Yesterday I was searching for help as I am only 2 months post op and I have been slipping back into my old eating habits.   This time I have been eating foods that are small in size but pack a HUGE punch in the butter category - Like a half stick of butter with a 1/2 cup of rice.   I know it sounds gross, but that is what I was doing.   I was completely out of control.  I was embarrassed to go to my counselor and talk to her about it.   I was deep inside a hole with no hope of getting out.   It wasnt until I started looking into this forum instead of the VSG one that I normally go into.  I found people who expressed the EXACT feelings that I was feeling about food.   Then I read yours that gave two great books to buy.   I took a leap of faith and bought both books yesterday from Barnes and Noble.   I am already through chapter 3 in When Food is Love.   I am already getting it on what is going on with me. 

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH !!!   I know that I am going to finish reading these books and use them as a tool to change my habits or get myself under control.   They are bringing up alot of emotions from my past, but I am kind of thinking its a good thing.

Traute

I love to bake and about two weeks after my surgery, I discovered recipes on the internet. I must have copied over 100 recipes that week. I felt that I was going to really be a big failure with this surgery because I was obsessed with food. At 9 months out, I still think about food alot, but I am very creative in the kitchen and do not make any bad food choices. As long as I can play in the kitchen, I have been able to come up with a weight loss friendly recipe to replace almost everything I ate before surgery...  No need to mourn.. you can still have stuff. (though my last Big Mac and fries was on June 4) .  Terry