Food cravings

[Intelligentslug]

I was under the impression that food cravings lessened after vsg. I am 3 weeks out and have lots of cravings. I am curious about your experiences with cravings. Do they lessen once you started eating real food? (I hope, I hope)?

 

[mam]

Hi Intelligentslug, I have actually developed a new craving for ice cream after surgery. I do feel cravings I once had for chips and pretzels have declined.

 

[Intelligentslug]

How far out are you?

 

[mam]

4 months

 

[missyinacage]

It takes a while for your hunger/satisfaction hormones to regulate. Also, many of our cravings are mental. Your body will stop craving sugars etc after a period of time without them.

I liken it to quitting smoking. When you first quit, you crave them pretty much All. The. Time. Then it levels off. Even now, years later, I have weird, random cravings for a cig, but its very rarely and passes quickly.

So, just hang in there.

 

[Intelligentslug]

Thank you. I too quit smoking almost 20 years agp and get occasional cravings. It is a good comparison.

 

[John D]

Yea cravings are normal. If you eat too much you will feel uncomfortable, that should be a good motivation not to crave. You need to relearn your relationship with food that takes time , but if you don’t relearn you will gain the weight back.