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I'm due for my surgery on the 21st of this month and I'm really starting to get second thoughts about this. Everyone around me is so excited for me, telling me how much better my life will be and I can't get that excited. I'm super nervous, worried and just feeling an intense need to back out. I'm having a hard time focusing on anything but the negatives I'm seeing in my future. The super restricted diet, having to take so many vitamins, the cost (paying out of pocket for the whole thing), the way I'll look after (excess skin), even a bit of worry that I won't be me anymore. I've been overweight my entire life so, in my mind, that's who I am. I also have a bad habit of running away from 'hard' choices and taking the easy path. Has anyone else felt like this? How did you handle it?

My husband is concerned about me eating chia seeds. He’s worried they’ll expand in my sleeve and be uncomfortable. Anyone have good or bad experience with chai seeds? I’m 7 months postop.

3 small meals and 2 -3 snacks

I understand. I feel all my social life kind of revolved around eating and drinking! Girls night, restaurants, bars and what not. Now I go to the movies a lot. I also watch a lot of pictures of food and videos ahha totally unhealthy but I do not get the urge to eat anything as i am seldom ever hungry.

Celebrate is about the size of a nickel and chalky. Have to put in mouth and chew to make it into powder. Gross.

Thank you so much. Today has been the roughest day that I have had emotional wise. I know it’s going to get better it’s just I feel lonely without my food. Lol as dumb as that may sound. I was a stress eater and having a lot of stress right now. Thanks again for listening you guys. So glad you are doing so well. Thanks for the advice.

I have wondered about China seeds, the fact they turn gelatinous does appeal, I am a weird enough dudette that I like Okra, most people say it verges on slimy but I had an Aunt I dearly loved, a G.R.I.T. (girl raised in the South) had many a good meal with Aunt Besse. She is now one of God's Angels but I miss her still.

I am feeling super overwhelmed right now. I am a teacher, and I thought I'd have my surgery in January. But, no word on my application. We had a strike. I slipped and fell down a staircase. Strike ended. Went back to work. January ended. Found out my paperwork went missing. February came and went. Then, this Wednesday, my approval letter came. Thursday, at the end of the day, the surgeon's office called and said it was next week or May...I went for the 15th for lots of reasons, but now I'm freaking out. I am missing tons of work, very suddenly. I think I made the wrong call, but I can't take off in May because that's when the state test is administered, and subs can't proctor the exam. I feel... guilty? for leaving my students for a week and a half. I feel anxious? about getting all my lessons for the sub ready in time. Plus all the other worries. I guess there's not a point to this post, other than me being really worried I won't get everything I need done sorted in time. Fasting, multiple appointments all over town, working, parenting...arrrrrgh!!! Sent from my LG-G710 using BariatricPal mobile app

I started my preop in October but I stretch out my appointments out. My insurance requires 4 consecutive visit with the surgeon or 6 visits with PCP (I choose the 4 visit with surgeon) in addition 3 consecutive visit with dietitian. Plus the other requirements for the surgery, sleep study, endoscopy, cardiology, Psychology, physiatrist and letter from PCP. I started eating better about one month ago, no, sugar, coffee, or salty food. I am on BP medication and since I cut out the junk my pressure reads normal for the first time in 5 months. I will have a surgery date in 2 weeks. Good luck to you.