Pre surgery eating

[Sumsuz68 53]

My surgery is scheduled for March 1. I'm both excited and nervous. I know this is the change I need in my life to get it back on track. I have several friends that have had the sleeve and they tell me I won't crave food the same way anymore. I feel like that just can't be true. Am I in for withdrawals after surgery? I eat because I like to eat. I eat when I'm happy, sad, celebrating or angry. I eat because its fun. This attitude toward food has gotten me to where I am today and I am not happy with it. I just want to know straight up how your relationship with food has been affected after surgery. Help please. . I am determined to start my life anew, but want to be prepared for what's to come.

[AmyinMI 5]

Great question!!! I am having the same thoughts. I look forward to what people have to say.

[KanesMom 44]

My surgery is scheduled for March 1. I'm both excited and nervous. I know this is the change I need in my life to get it back on track. I have several friends that have had the sleeve and they tell me I won't crave food the same way anymore. I feel like that just can't be true. Am I in for withdrawals after surgery? I eat because I like to eat. I eat when I'm happy' date=' sad, celebrating or angry. I eat because its fun. This attitude toward food has gotten me to where I am today and I am not happy with it. I just want to know straight up how your relationship with food has been affected after surgery. Help please. . I am determined to start my life anew, but want to be prepared for what's to come.[/quote']

We have the same surgery date!! I'm also excited and nervous! 18 days to go!

[Chaparra 85]

I was never the type that ate because of the different mood I was in. I've just always ate when I felt hungry, and it wasn't always the best choices of food. I am having surgery tomorrow and am really craving fast food, but I think that's because my head knows I won't be eating that anymore. I have been doing 2 protien shakes a day and a "Smart Ones" dinner. I knew that wouldn't fill me up, so I have been eating lots of fruit in between. By day 4 of this diet, eating an apple totally made me feel full. I have read many posts where it seems like some peoples taste buds have changed. I guess I'll be finding out soon! LOL Good luck!

[Sassygirl06 962]

I was truly addicted to food! I wasn't an emotional eater...I was just addicted! Now when I see people eating a giant cheeseburger.....or a huge plate of food....I seriously want to gag! I still enjoy food...don't get me wrong...but It just makes me sick to remember how much I used to eat....and knowing now I was killing myself by overdose of food! To answer your question...yes it is possible....a very good example of this is I used to LOVE chocolate! I could eat 5 candy bars straight....and love every bite. Now if I eat it...although it tastes good, I just can only handle a little piece and then it is really just to sweet for me, and I lose the desire. Good luck with your new beginning!

[Sumsuz68 53]

Thank you, Sleeve Master! You sound like you used to be just like I am now. I'm feeling more hope.

[TheGamer 406]

The surgery doesn't instantly fix food issues, though I'd say my relationship with food has changed. For me, a large part of it is not wanting to screw up. This is my last ditch effort to lose weight. There's nowhere else for me to go after this. The surgery didn't solve my problems, but it did make it easier to cope with them. Will that last? I don't know.

My stomach is much more sensitive now than it was. Some times I think of eating something and the way I react just thinking about it, I know it's not going to be pleasant. Right now I mostly eat for nutrition, not for taste. My diet (like many) is mostly meat and I eat several small portions about 5 times a day. Some days, I really miss just being able to go out and eat normally (though "normal" really means "like I used to"). The temptations will always be there. They don't go away. The further out I get, the more vigilant I am about what I eat, because I can eat a greater variety of food. It helps to focus on quality over quantity.

All in all, it's made it easier for me to say 'no' to the things I shouldn't do, at least at this point. I miss food more mentally than physically.

[LG1981 111]

I could have written this post myself. To me food is a reward after a bad day or what is needed for a perfect celebration. For us emotional eaters this is a time for self examination. And while the sleeve is a HUGE tool for our weightloss, I think the biggest battle is with our minds.

[Sumsuz68 53]

I could have written this post myself. To me food is a reward after a bad day or what is needed for a perfect celebration. For us emotional eaters this is a time for self examination. And while the sleeve is a HUGE tool for our weightloss, I think the biggest battle is with our minds.

Very true! Thank you all who have responded and I welcome more insight please. I can't wait to get started on my journey and can't get enough info and conversation about what's to come.

[Sumsuz68 53]

We have the same surgery date!! I'm also excited and nervous! 18 days to go!

Yay, Us, KanesMom! Will look forward to hearing all about your journey. Have you started the pre-op diet yet? My surgeon is having me start mine on Friday. I have taken a very unhealthy approach to this upcoming change and am eating all my favorites every day...eating out, making Desserts. I've probably gained 5 pounds the past couple of weeks. See? This is where my mind gets me in trouble. I have the' I need to eat everything before it's too late' attitude. So bad!

[TheGamer 406]

I have taken a very unhealthy approach to this upcoming change and am eating all my favorites every day...eating out, making Desserts. I've probably gained 5 pounds the past couple of weeks. See? This is where my mind gets me in trouble. I have the' I need to eat everything before it's too late' attitude. So bad!

And it's totally normal, too. I don't think a single person who's had this surgery hasn't gone out on one last "EAT ALL THE THINGS" binge. I looked at it as part of my mourning process between the way things used to be and the way things would be. I hit the HECK outta the Chinese buffet before I started my liquid diet, lemme tell you

[Paul11011 372]

In my opinion, ones relationship with food must change in order to be successful long term. The surgery and the restricted diet will provide a weight loss while you're in the "honeymoon" phase (approximately 12-18 months) but then it is going to be up to you to use the surgical tool along with your learned new habits and relationship with food that you'll need for the rest of your life.

Emotional eating and breaking that pattern is one of the toughest parts of this process. You will go through periods where you morn the loss of food. It is not hard to understand that when we look at the ways many of us used food in the past. It was our friend and comfort. It made us happy and was an immediate gratification. That instant gratification will be gone with the vast restriction seen with the new sleeve...for a little while. Eventually you will be able to eat more and maybe even enough, especially of the wrong foods, to comfort your emotions again. Work as hard as you can and utilize all the tools at your disposal to break that pattern of emotional eating during the honey moon period.

Again, long term success is what we're all really striving for and that will only come with the necessary behavior modifications.