I was worried i would get people doing the whole 'You are cheating!' bullocks, not having a clue how it works.
Instead I have had a few friends come out of the woodworth saying they have had it, given me ideas, successes and fails.
Equally interesting, i am getting a lot of unsolicited advice, some of it is so factually incorrect and wrong that im literally like
For those reading, who have had the surgery, thanks for letting me ask questions. As far as the science and process goes, i know exactly whats involved. My dirty little secret is that i love to watch surgery videos on youtube. This means i know anatomy fairly well, and i know all sorts of shit you probably don't about the body. Helps that i had to learn a ton of biology when i did my Personal Training course years back :D
Things i am less sure about, and would love to hear about, are how you feel, eg head hunger vs stomach, healing time, tiredness, foods that work or dont work etc etc
Speaking of head hunger vs stomach hunger, i identifed i had head hunger tonight! it was great, i wanted to eat, craved foods, but it wasnt my stomach. I tried to wait it out, but no luck.
Eventually my daughter made me a sugar free hot chocolate using 1 Tablespoon cocoa, 2 sweeteners, and frothed milk from coffee machine. IT WAS MAGNIFICENT! I will be adding that to my list of things to eat!
Also that got rid of the head hunger :)
I cycled to work today, energy was great! i only had 2 sachets of the protein stuff (i forget the name) today, and barely felt hunger. Leftover lasagna was for dinner (my lasagna involves a lot of veg so better option than most lasagna)
On the downside, by the time i finished work, i had a long day, i was dizzy and tired, i ended up calling for pickup instead of cycling home. Had a snooze in the afternoon :/
I can not wait until friday! Seriously, why can it not come sooner! i need to get that surgery date!!!
In the meantime, i am compiling lists of things i can eat after surgery, and setting aside any leftovers of meals that i can use (eg pumpkin soup)
I tend to call it mouth hunger and belly hunger :)
ReplyDeleteHead hunger doesn't really go away so much. Because I eat so little I find I am craving strong flavours. I am also craving salads which aren't really on the menu much. Generally I end up making a Greek salad or maybe a coleslaw (dressed with mint raita) and abandoning my protein intake for that meal. Don't make too many plans for your first week after surgery. I made plans based on the dietitians handouts but then threw them out because I was reduced to eating whatever I could tolerate. You'll be fit enough to drive and shop so you can potentially get stuff if you need to. Second week you can be a bit more organised.