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Surgery a week from tomorrow and I am feeling depressed about foods I will no longer be able to eat. Probably more like the quantity. Is that normal? Do the cravings go away eventually? Getting so much pleasure from food for so long I hope I'm able to focus on something else and not be haunted by cravings. Any info anyone can share would be appreciated. Thanks everyone.

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Surgery a week from tomorrow and I am feeling depressed about foods I will no longer be able to eat. Probably more like the quantity. Is that normal? Do the cravings go away eventually? Getting so much pleasure from food for so long I hope I'm able to focus on something else and not be haunted by cravings. Any info anyone can share would be appreciated. Thanks everyone.

Yeah...I hear you. I also wondered what would give me pleasure other than food and how would I be satisfied with such smaller helpings of food I loved. All I can tell you is that if you work the program, the pleasure of getting smaller should outweigh (no pun intended) the pleasure of eating to excess.

I eat almost everything I ate before but in much smaller portions and I'm just getting used to it. There comes a certain satisfaction from not overeating. For me, it feels like I have control over this part of my life and that is a very good feeling.

You are in the mourning stage right now...mourning what you will be losing. But...that will stop and you will hopefully embrace the new life you are just about to start.

Good luck to you...you will do great.

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I have to agree with you! This entire time I keep thinking to myself... I need to have a goodbye dinner to all my favorite food, and continued to think.. I don't think I would hae enough time to say goodbye to them.. so I started thinking and asking questions to friends who have had the surgery along with my doctor.. and I chalk it up to this.. there will be foods that I will no longer be able to et, some of them being my favorite and then there is going to be some that I can still eat in moderation. As long as I'm following dotors orders, eating the right portions I can still be happy and satisfied..... I HOPE! hahahaa best wishes to you!!!!! :D

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I mourned everything I could get my hands on....I gained about 6 pounds in a month and a half doing it and IT FELT GOOD!!! I am doing my Pre op diet way early. My date is set at 7/11 and I started my diet 6/17. It has not been traumatic at all however I am doing a diet called Sugar Busters and basically I eat eggs, salad, chicken, whole wheat grains and fruit. I like the diet way more than I think I would have like doing a liquid diet before the surgery. Tomorrow at work they are having Olive Garden lasagna....I am a HUGE ( no pun intended) carb o haulic so tomorrow it really going to test my strength and will power!!!! I just needed to tell somebody that...thanks for listening!!!

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We all have cravings but your tool when properly filled will help you to eat in smaller quantities. I eat everything I did before but in extreme moderation.

Hang in there, you will still be eating just a lot less

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I mourned everything I could get my hands on....I gained about 6 pounds in a month and a half doing it and IT FELT GOOD!!! I am doing my Pre op diet way early. My date is set at 7/11 and I started my diet 6/17. It has not been traumatic at all however I am doing a diet called Sugar Busters and basically I eat eggs' date=' salad, chicken, whole wheat grains and fruit. I like the diet way more than I think I would have like doing a liquid diet before the surgery. Tomorrow at work they are having Olive Garden lasagna....I am a HUGE ( no pun intended) carb o haulic so tomorrow it really going to test my strength and will power!!!! I just needed to tell somebody that...thanks for listening!!![/quote']

I have done Sugar Busters. I really like that plan. I pretty much follow a similar plan. I am 9 months out and have lost 78 pounds. I sm about 5 pounds from my personal goal. I have never felt better. I too love carbs. I won't lie that was hard. But feeling this great is so awesome i believe you will be do glad you did this!! Good luck to you!

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Thanks Joy!!! I really needed to hear that! I am nervous about my life after band...or well eating to be more specific. Awesome job on the weight loss...god willing I will have a similar success story to tell too!

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Surgery a week from tomorrow and I am feeling depressed about foods I will no longer be able to eat. Probably more like the quantity. Is that normal? Do the cravings go away eventually? Getting so much pleasure from food for so long I hope I'm able to focus on something else and not be haunted by cravings. Any info anyone can share would be appreciated. Thanks everyone.

you can eat whatever you want...the band will only help you eat less (with proper restriction)...it is up to the person to decided to eat better foods besides junk food...its not a diet.....just better options....baked vs fried, fresh vs boxed and veggies/fruit.....dont mourn anything......welcome a better life for your self with change..is how i see it.......

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For me the depression would come and go. While I was losing I was on top of the world but when you hit goal and don't have that natural 'high' I definitely suffered from food withdrawal. I decided to go to therapy and found that food was a coping mechanism that I had developed. I had always told myself that I just liked to eat too much but it was deeper than that. Honestly, I think therapy should be mandatory with any weight loss surgery as I think we can all benefit from it but that's just my opinion. Just know you are not alone and you can always get help.

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For me the depression would come and go. While I was losing I was on top of the world but when you hit goal and don't have that natural 'high' I definitely suffered from food withdrawal. I decided to go to therapy and found that food was a coping mechanism that I had developed. I had always told myself that I just liked to eat too much but it was deeper than that. Honestly' date=' I think therapy should be mandatory with any weight loss surgery as I think we can all benefit from it but that's just my opinion. Just know you are not alone and you can always get help.[/quote']

I started therapy about four weeks ago, my surgery is a little over a week away. I'm definitely in the mourning phase of food. I'm so sad about not being able to eat and I'm only on day 3 of my pre-op. That being said, I agree 110% that therapy should be a requirement...we all need to understand our reliance on food and how we cope. I know I have an addiction and I've had to face it head on this week.

All of you who posted above, mourning food is normal. I'm with you right now. Keep persisting on and you will get there!

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Thanks everyone for the straight talk, info, and encouragement. I am back on track.

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