VSG Maintenance Group
I'm weird
I was out shopping and drove by the bar-b-q place we used to frequent before surgery. i haven't been there in 14 months. The smells overwhelmed me and turned in and decided to get some smoked turkey or chicken that they have and I knew would be healthy.
When I walked in there i swear I was overcome with memories. We used to go there and sit out back and listen to music on warm summer evenings and drink beer and eat barbq. It reminded me of when my now grown son was younger and would go with us. We would go with friends, too. Always so much fun.
Buttttttttttt instead of healthy protein, I ordered my favorite sandwich in the world... chopt beef drowning in barbq sauce, covered in salty pickles and onions on a cheap white bun, a side of vinegar and salt chips, sweet tea and a Long Neck beer. I swear i was on autopilot.
It's a gorgeous day here in Texas today. Beautiful blue skies and in the 70s. So, I took my tray and went out back by myself, sat at a picnic table under a big oak tree and just sighed a huge sigh of relief. I took the top bun off, cut the rest of it in half and slowly ate 1/4 of a barbq sandwich making sure each bite had a salty pickle slice, cheap white bun, and onion and that it was all covered in sauce. I ate 4 potato chips, 2 swigs of beer and 2 sips of sweet tea. I was stuffed.
But here's the totally weird part. Guys... I TEARED UP! WTH is that all about? Thank goodness there was no one out there. I actually had to wipe tears away.
I felt emotionally satisfied from food and it's been so long. I felt HAPPY with what I ate. TRULY happy! What is wrong with me? :(
Has anyone else had that kind of reaction since surgery to food that they used to eat?
When I walked in there i swear I was overcome with memories. We used to go there and sit out back and listen to music on warm summer evenings and drink beer and eat barbq. It reminded me of when my now grown son was younger and would go with us. We would go with friends, too. Always so much fun.
Buttttttttttt instead of healthy protein, I ordered my favorite sandwich in the world... chopt beef drowning in barbq sauce, covered in salty pickles and onions on a cheap white bun, a side of vinegar and salt chips, sweet tea and a Long Neck beer. I swear i was on autopilot.
It's a gorgeous day here in Texas today. Beautiful blue skies and in the 70s. So, I took my tray and went out back by myself, sat at a picnic table under a big oak tree and just sighed a huge sigh of relief. I took the top bun off, cut the rest of it in half and slowly ate 1/4 of a barbq sandwich making sure each bite had a salty pickle slice, cheap white bun, and onion and that it was all covered in sauce. I ate 4 potato chips, 2 swigs of beer and 2 sips of sweet tea. I was stuffed.
But here's the totally weird part. Guys... I TEARED UP! WTH is that all about? Thank goodness there was no one out there. I actually had to wipe tears away.
I felt emotionally satisfied from food and it's been so long. I felt HAPPY with what I ate. TRULY happy! What is wrong with me? :(
Has anyone else had that kind of reaction since surgery to food that they used to eat?
You are SO not weird!! I bet a big piece of your reaction was because the place has such positive memories of fun times and associations with friends and family, etc. And eating the food, knowing that you still can enjoy it without pigging out, is pretty cool. Go back sometime soon with your friends!
Lizanne
Lizanne
You are not weird at all! This happens to me a lot...I am just so thankful for not having the desire or the ability to eat too much and I am completely satisfied with a small portion. It is very freeing!
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Highest/Surgery Weight 248 Goal Weight 165 Current Weight 165-175
Starting BMI 33.7 Current BMI 22.1
I'm 42 years young, my height is 6' and I've had no plastics!
I
my sleeve!!!
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