I was absolutely ravenous four days out of surgery- but then I had to remember about the head hunger. It was tough but once i got on pureed foods, i was gold.

During that ravenous state, I so, so missed having a cheeseburger.

Cheeeeese Burgers!

Textures matter as much as food. I missed crunchy stuff, like toast. But I replaced that with crunchy peanut butter. Some things you find you can eat are totally sabotage -- like chips. I tolerate potatoes really well and can eat potato chips. I can also eat chocolate, etc. But I really need to stick to protein-first and avoid those sabotage food. Once you start eating sabotage foods, look out, you're on the fast track to unraveling.

Have y'all tried to have cheese burgers without the bun? I will have one with the toppings I want and eat it with a fork instead of the bread. And with pizza, I scrape the toppings off the crust and eat only that. Really satisfies that craving!

hi bouvier, yes, i have thought of just the burger w/o the bun and im working my way there!

i EAT PRETTY MUCH WHATEVER i WANT WITHI MODERATION. WHAT I MISS IS THE ABILITY TO ACTUALLY FINISH A NORMAL SIZE MEAL.

nothing and everything............i eat what i want with in reason its the amounts i curb..................i don't tolerate food well .........eggs i miss most though i cant even eat those with zophran. i so miss my mom making me a fried egg sandwich when im over to her house and had not eaten.

I really don't miss anything! I haven't had chocolate since my surgery in November 2013 and I'm so surprised that I don't even miss it!!!

it is funny you mention toast because toast is one of the foods on the 3rd or 5th weeks post op diet . i get whole whete when i get bread Sara lee usually every other month or so i need a change.

I miss foods I associate with certain activities or occasions. Like when my dad and I would watch a ball game and eat cheesesteaks. Or going to the movies and getting popcorn. That is when I miss foods.

I too have no problems with any kind of food, I can eat them all, so have to be super vigilant around things like chips, pizza, pasta. But as long as I stick to proteins and then veggies and fruits, I can have a treat or two in a week without screwing up. I'll make a sausage, mushroom and black olive pizza out of a low carb flour tortilla, yum! I waited until I was a year out though, even that little bit of starchy stuff clogged my sleeve up but good when I tried it earlier.
Now, I am able to eat regular pizza, but that is not such a good thing! :) Just because I can, doesn't mean I should!
When I get the choco crave thing, I find one of the trick or treat size bars does me for a long time. I buy a bag, eat one today, put one in my desk for 2 or 4 weeks down the road, and share the rest with my co-workers. They love me!
I find too, that as long as I stay away from the white carbs; rice, pasta, bread and potatoes, my cravings and hunger stay away as well. More than 20 grams of carbs in a day, though, and my head and stomach start begging for more.
We're lucky, there are so many low carb, high fiber options for us, so many more than there were 10 years ago when I first found out about low carb eating. Good question!!

I too can eat anything....which is great! Well, mostly great! LOL! Some days I wish that were not true. :) But I just keep things in moderation, focus on protein first, and keep the crap foods to a minimum....:) So nothing at all really.

Ice cream