Question:
Feeling guilty about eating soft food?

I had my bypass on 1/14/09 and feel like I am not going to lose weught since I am eating food now.    — jenwalton16 (posted on February 6, 2009)

February 6, 2009
why would you feel that way? i had my bypass on 3-11-08 and i have cheated but so far i have lost 155lbs DONT WORRY YOU WILL DO JUST FINE
   — oldpepsilady

February 6, 2009
Hi Jennifer, Welcome. If you stick to your program and soft food is allowed as long as you don't overdo it you should be fine. Perhaps taking a short walk would be in order or some light exercise. Also keep drinking as much water as you can or crystal lite something like that. Good Luck and God Bless, vinnigirl, retired RN
   — vinnigirl

February 6, 2009
I ate food right there in the hospital after surgery...Never did any liquid diets and that it didn't stop me from losing 150 lbs that I have kept off for 5 years! Make good choices and be good to yourself...You have a good year to lose weight and eating is a part of that journey! Learn to eat healthy, and in a year, you will be so happy! :)
   — .Anita R.

February 6, 2009
Whoa. Ok, I'm kind of a worrier anyways, but I am ALARMED by your note. If you had gastric bypass then you had a surgery that is not only restrictive, but malabsorptive. Although you won't absorb all of the fat and calories from your meals, you also won't absorb all the nutrients. This puts you at "very" high risk for malnourishment. If you don't start eating REAL food with plenty of good nutrients as soon as you can, you have some nasty things to look forward to. For starters... hair loss (which a lot of BGers complain about), constant fatigue, muscle spasms, bleeding gums, etc. Please start eating as soon as you can and just make your choices as healthy as possible.
   — slimcolagirl

February 6, 2009
I can understand your feelings. I was the same way at first - scared I was going to ruin the surgery or eat too much. And there have been a couple times when I ate too fast and it hurt that I wondered if I should make myself throw the food up. But I immediately knocked myself in the side of the head (figuratively) and reminded myself I don't want to form those habits and cause a different eating disorder! We have been fighting our obesity for so long and have taken this HUGE step, and want so badly for it to be the last step. I chose to see a counselor to address these issues right at the start to nip them in the bud. It's something you might want to consider. And by the way, I have gotten past that now and am doing fine. But it takes work.
   — Wendy M.

February 8, 2009
Oh my goodness, it's like looking in a mirror! I had my surgery on 1/15/09 and I feel EXACTLY the same way! I feel so guilty after I eat something. I know I am suppose to be eating, and I am, but I feel so horrible afterwards (mentally anyway). I also am afraid I will not lose weight. I just keep reading everyone elses responses to other questions and all the weight they have lost. It's enough to help me thinking positively. I also am going to get to a support group. Maybe you should look into that also if you haven't already. I know the surgery is working though, I've lost 28 lbs so far and I definitly that get that "full" feeling when I've had enough. Hopefully things will mentally get better for the both of us! Just know you are not alone with that feeling. I wish you all luck!
   — iowamom