Conflicted and regrettful
Conflicted as always.
Yes. I did not prepare myself for this surgery. I thought I could eat regular food after the surgery but the band would help me not eat as much. For the problem lies in the amount of food I eat, typically not the type.
I have regret. I was not able to stick to any liquid diet. I was eating Turkey 10 days post op.
I did not realize that my band could slip or pouch could expand by eating the foods I was eating. I mean I did know but didn’t put 2 and 2 together.
It’s like when you’re a child and your mom tells you not to touch the stove and you do anyway.
I am not 100% dedicated to the lifestyle that needed to be adapted to make the band work. Like I said before, I thought I could still eat like a normal person just not as much. Protein shakes, and mushy food is not what I consider normal.
I did not gather my facts correctly and had a surgery that clearly will not work if I don’t work it.
So here I am feeling REALLY guilty that I am eating and not following everyone’s advice. I did pay for this myself and since money does not grow on trees and economic times are tough, I feel even worse.
Everyone says just say “no” walk away from the food, do it for your health. Thanks guys, but my brain is a powerful tool and I can’t seem to control it.
Do I want to be skinny-yes
Do I want to look good- yes
Do I want to feel good and confident about my self-yes
Do I want to restrict my diet to soups, protein shakes and other foods that I naturally do not eat – NO
Do I want to cause myself harm by eating foods when my stomach is not healed-NO
I feel guilty and ashamed. I am going through a mental battle and losing. WHY CAN’T I JUST DO IT. All of you seem to be able to. PLEASE
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