Does food ever become fun again?

I'm a couple days away from being 4 weeks out. I've lost well, I think, but am getting impatient to lose more. I can only eat about half an egg, less than 1/4 cup. I think this would be easier to take in a smaller body where the payoff was more visible to me. But, right now, with 100 lbs left to go, I'm kinda sad at the idea that I won't savor a meal anymore. Maybe this is part of the process of food losing its hold on me? Anyway, at this point, on soft foods, meals are frustrating and disappointing to me. Even in a few days when I'm released to eat real food, I don't expect it to really improve since a couple bites of anything makes me feel gross. Does this make sense to anyone?

Hw: 280

sw: 262 jan 14

cw: 238

Oh yeah, it sure does become fun, tasty and all again...you will miss the days of being grossed out on a couple of bites before you know it.

I'm problably not the perfect person to respond to this but I'm going through the same thing.  I saw a YouTube video that described it as mourning the loss of your relationship with food....that relationship was killing us, of course, but I still really miss it.  I'm 3 weeks out, eating 2 0zGreek Yogurt (0 fat, plain, w 2 drops of vanilla stevia), a little pureed cauliflower with a little chicken broth mixed in.  No issues so far but eating very little.

I was told to find something to do with the time you spent eating.  So I went to a bead store and last night I picked them up and began reading about making some earings.  Not something I would have done before but I'm going to try it to fill the gap food left.

Everyone seems to think it gets easier and easier.  

:)

You won't eat like you did pre-surgery but you will get to the point where you can eat a nice combination of foods and flavors again! That, in itself is really scary!!  But, don't worry you will still enjoy foods!!

Elisa

yes it does. At the puree stage I made meals that had flavors that I enjoyed. Once I got released to full foods I let myself get creative with my meals. Not sure what you consider to be a good meal. I love foods that are real foods. I do not buy any prepared meals. I cook my own meals and they taste great! I search for recipes online and adapt them to my preferences that allows me to focus on protein and veggies. 

It absolutely gets better and becomes fun again - it is very much a quality over quantity thing.

I truly wi**** didn't, but it does.  The best of all worlds if when you crave stuff that's okay on your plan. 

I've been unable to eat large portions for the last 8 years (7 years of lap band, revised to sleeve last May).  I will tell you the sometimes at family gatherings I still grieve at not being able to eat MORE.  That's part of my illness.

But the taste and savoring of real food?  It will come back, trust me!  Especially if you start cooking for yourself, using fresh, local if you can get it, no preservatives ingredients.  You'll discover tastes that you never knew existed, and your taste buds will be in heaven!  Eventually, the crap that you used to eat will look and taste so disgusting you'll never want to touch it again.  

So start experimenting with the good stuff - The World According to Eggface is a great place to start.  For me, I get real pleasure out of cooking for myself now!

I understand where you are coming from.  I just want to tell you it gets better.  I'm 9 months out, and I really enjoy my meals now.  I can eat 3 to 3.5 ounces of dense protein and a couple ounces of veggies per meal, and I look forward to eating, joyfully planning my tiny meals.  I do often wish I could eat more at a time - I do miss the days when I could eat until I was "full" and satisfied, rather than just tummy "full".  But it is worth it to be losing the weight. 

best wishes,

Carol

Oh God I hope not! I don't need food to be fun; the thought scares the hell out of me.