Pretty much as the above post.  Depending on what your stomach does after surgery, you might not even like or WANT certain foods anymore, but if you ever do, you'll just be eating small amounts and you'll be full.

The hardest part of my process (RNY) was the mental part right after my surgery when on the liquid diet and I realized food was EVERYWHERE and I couldn't have any and I was STARVING.

 That's when it really hits you how much our lives are centered around food.  Getting together with friends, family gatherings, holidays, breaks at work, etc.  But it's like being an alcoholic and everyone in the world drinks ALL THE TIME and you have to drink to live but we're only allowed a sip while we watch everyone else drink up.  That's how it felt to me.

 I wont lie, there WAS nothing easy about it, I just had to struggle through and I literally just wasn't able to eat since I'd just had surgery on my stomach.  

But I eventually just got to where so much food just felt bad that I can't eat it so I just don't even care about food anymore so it's not a big deal.  I don't miss or 'mourn' anything.  I can eat pizza, but all it does is make you feel disgustingly full and sick because the bread swells up in your little stomach.  Same with sandwiches and pasta.  I just stay away from them because there's nothing healthy in them and you just FEEL sick after eating it.

You'll eventually get to know what food works for you and you'll also find new things you love that you never ate before your surgery.  Personally, I can't eat any fast food because it ALL makes me sick.  I guess it's all the crap they put in it, so I just don't even bother trying anymore, which saves me money and I don't have to worry about gaining weight that way.  I also can't eat anything breaded because it just makes me nauseous.  I guess because it grinds on my stomach and it's just full of grease.  I crave what I call 'clean food', like chicken and vegetables that are cooked without any heavy sauces or anything.  They're really the foods I can eat more of and when I'm full I don't feel sick at all.

Everyone is totally different though because my sister had the same surgery I did, 6 months after me, and she never had a problem with nausea or eating bread and pasta and rice like I did.  She also didn't lose the amount of weight I did, and she also has a lot of excess skin, which I don't.  So we're all completely different, even family members!  

This summer I was put on a medication that made me gain 19 pounds, which I've since gone off of and I've been fighting HARD to get rid of the weight.  I've lost 11 of it I still have days where I absolutely crave Peanut Butter M&M's and could eat 1/2 a bag of them but I just DO NOT BUY THEM and I just have to keep it in the front of my mind that my body and weight is something I'm going to be fighting for forever, and even all the 'little' times you give in WILL add up and you'll eventually gain back the weight, which I refuse to do.

My 5 year surgery anniversary is in a couple of weeks and I went from 283 down to 127 at my lowest, which was TOO low and now I'm at 143 but I'm working to get back to 135-137.  

Food is NOT important enough to EVER mourn, and if your ever need to, there are therapists and 12 step groups to help you change your thought patterns about food.  If you go into surgery thinking you're going to be missing/giving up something, it might make it worse.  Go into it thinking that you're going to be getting away from an enemy that's destroying your body and your life! 

Hala had an excellent response. You are a survivor!! Celebrate!!

Protein first, then veggies, and a little fruit. No crappy carbs- bread, rice, crackers, potatoes, etc. Weight and measure your servings. Track your food somewhere like myfitnesspal.

You have a lot of living left to do. You can do this!!

Fantastic!... You look wonderful and the smile and your post indicate you feel great! Congratulation!!!

I had a gastric bypass in 2008 I weighed 328,  I did excellent and found myself under 200 within a year. My problem is this in 2010 my weight had leveled off at 210 more than I wanted but better than 328, except I was falling a lot and feeling very dizzy, being an accountant I hid this pretty well to make a long story short I finally made an appointment to my MD.  she was concerned and ordered a cat scan, then an MRI nest thing I knew I was seeing a Brain surgeon at Barnes. They found a brain tumor and what they originally thought was MS was finally identified as a series of strokes. Well the next 18 months was a series of test, doctor visits and physical therapy. FIRST let me be very clear my surgery had nothing to do with my brains problems. There was talk of surgery, chemo and radiation. Well I am a single mom at the age of 40 my sons father left before he was born, so I decided I need to raise my son on my own, I worked full time +, and went to get my MBA. After working so hard to build a life for us, the whole stroke brain tumor came as a serious blow to my ability to look challenges in the eye and concur them. My mentality was oh poor me I have worked hard and now people with my type tumor have life expectancy of 4 weeks to several years. Needless to say I turned to my old habits and now I am carrying about 40 lbs. I need to lose, I never thought this would be an issue .....but here I am almost 4 years since they found my tumor still alive and actually enjoying life. In the last four years I have learned that what starts out to appear to be a crisis with God in control is actually a blessing. I was working myself to death. with my medical issues I retired, and now since I am not immediately terminal  I need to drop this weight. since I appear to have no real self control I have thought that I might try the pre surgery diet and see a counselor for my food issues. HOWEVER, since part of my issues has cost me my memory I can not remember the diet......so I am hoping one of you might allow me to review the pre op diet you are on....please   

Yeah I bet they do