Post op food cravings

Hello! quick background on me,had the bypass on Feb. 26,2007, to date I have lost 140 lbs. I've reached and surpassed my goals.What I want to talk about is immediately after the surgery, I wasn't prepared for the psycological cravings for food that I was having. I kept obsessing over a slice of pizza from this really good pizza joint in town. I really freaked myself out. I even mentioned to my wife that I would pay to reverse the surgery so I could eat that slice. I kept thinking that I would never again have and enjoy that damn pizza.As more time passed I let it go, I spoke to others that had the surgery and was told that one day I could actually have that slice. You know, that motivated me to work out hard and to keep hitting the goals we set. I an so happy to inform you all that on my cheat days, usually Sundays,I eat PIZZA! A couple of slices, not the whole pie like I used to. I guess the point I'm trying to make is, that one day we can enjoy some of the foods we used to eat when we were fat, but in moderation, and only after we hit that magic number! For the guys that are just starting out,don't freak like I did, one day it will be possible to enjoy that food we once craved. If you'd like please post that food you crave or craved,and what your experience has been after wls.

Hey Ink! Welcome to The Men’s Board. Glad you found this Bunch! We’ve got a number of Muscle Builders and Athletes here, And even a contingent of Tattoo-Folk. Great advice. At nearly 5 years post-op, there is little I can’t eat if I want to. The bonus is, so many of the things I used to over eat, I just don’t crave anymore. Best Wishes- Dx

Post sounds earily familiar.  I was the same way.  I was crushed when after a year I finally let myself have a slice of pizza.  It was at a birthday party for my kids.  Chucky Cheese pizza sucks.  Since I have had a slice or 2 of the good stuff.  Its not what it used to be and that is a good thing. Jim D

I'm really glad I saw your post.  I'm just over 7 weeks out and I have really had to battle the food deamons.  I've had no complications and I've lost 42 pounds, but the cravings have come back in a big way.  My biggest issue is chocolate.  I mean the BAD stuff like Reses peanut butter cups, butterfinger bars, and stuff like that.  I have managed to stay away from them (for the most part) and found that excersise helps, a little, with the cravings. 

Hang in there. Having previously lived in Belgium and The Netherlands, Chocolate was a way of life for me.

Once you get farther out, if you so choose, you can sample things. I endulge myself about once a month with a small square of REALLY good REALLY dark chocolate. Having the hook-up, I had a few items shipped from my old buddies in the mother country

Remember that the darker the chocolate, the less sugar there is. It tends to curb the desire for chocolate really fast too.

If you don't have a specialty choclatier in your area, try the Dark lines made by Ghiradelli. I like the espresso escape ones They're made in San Francisco by an age old chocolate company. I dump from sugar, but I am fine with one square of this goody. It curbs the craving for a good while. I've seen it sold at lots of supermarkets, and even Blockbuster Video!

Amen!  My SO buys bars of Lindt 70% cacao dark chocolate, and eats once small piece broken off a day as "heart medicine". I've occasionally tried a piece post-op, and this stuff is so intense and rich that a small square melting in my mouth will do me for a couple of weeks.  I was surprised that I wasn't tempted to overdo it, but the surgery still works, I guess! /Steve

I feel ya brother! It kinda gets easier with time. Once you start seeing the results in a big way, you'll appreciate the new and healthy lifestyle better and you may not want to do anything to revert back to your old ways.Plus you may not even like some of the old foods you used to eat I'll give you an example, I really ha d acquired a taste for Big Macs and fries and coke, that was pre-op, a little while back I got the bright Idea to try and eat at least half a big mac,just to see how it tasted, and to be honest it really wasn't what I remembered. I do believe my taste buds for food have dramatically changed. Although I do like my pizza on some sundays. My wife says that what I eat is boring. Mostly chicken breast, mixed veggies and sweet potatoes, on a daily basis, but I found that this is what works for me. I will on occasion have steak and also lean pork, I think you'll be surprised at how your tastes and cravings will change.By the way, what is your exercise routine like?I think I'm addicted to working out And now I'm rambling,just got home from the gym, kinda tired think I'm gonna shower and hit the ol bed.. Anyway hit me back if you'd like.

Right now I am craving vegetables!  I have always craved fatty or sweet foods.  Chips, Doritos,  potatoes in  any form, ice cream, oreos, fast food and almost anything fried or covered in frosting.  Now I look at these things and I just don't want them.  I want Broccoli, Peas, Spinach (and I never really loved spinach before), carrots, squash.  I never thought I would have to plan out meals and keep the vegetables low, so I could get in my protein!

I  am sure my cravings will change, but right now I love that my cravings are actually healthy ones

JIm 

I hear ya bro. Sometimes I'll toss back an extra protein shake, or bar of sorts just to justify having only salad for dinner! Granted, I make killer salads with nuts, dried fruits, cheese, etc, but relatively low on the protein scale. mmmm...snap peas.