All consuming

[MGR1852 292]

Am I the only one that thinks about surgery, my new life, what it will be like after surgery, etc....ALL day long?!?! Is this normal? I have never had any type of surgery, heck I've never even had an IV, so maybe that's part of why my thoughts always drift to WLS. I can't seem to turn my mind off from the entire process!

[hiddis 12]

I think about my new life and weight loss. I think about how much energy I will have and about my health being better, but most of all I think about is what my children (17 and 19) will think of me. They have never seen me less than 200 lbs.

[AtlantaRed 651]

I do think about it ALL day long. There were times, especially in the beginning when reading sooo much new information on here, that I sometimes forgot and thought I already had it! lol

[Sassy Pants1 186]

Yes, I sure did! It's a life-changing event.

[Justinh125 472]

Well, you're having major surgery, and it's non-reversible. I think that's pretty normal.

After a while, you become used to the new way of eating as "normal" and then it doesn't occupy your thoughts as much, or at least not for me.

[taylokat 180]

Yes it happened to me too. All thoughts led to my upcoming surgery. Once I had the surgery and got back to work (I stayed home for only 10 days!) the obsession seemed to subside. Now I actually sometimes forget I had the surgery! Unless of course I eat too fast or don't chew enough...then I get reminded real quick!

[Justinh125 472]

Unless of course I eat too fast or don't chew enough...then I get reminded real quick!

Yep, happened to me today after lunch. I was driving to the county lockup to visit some clients and had just had some lunch, and scarfed it down too quick....I had to stop at a gas station to get sick. I still sometimes make those mistakes. It's a work in progress.

[DreaE 13]

I am so glad I'm not alone. Every bit of down time the surgery is all I think about. I am waiting on my insurance approval (by Wednesday) and I feel I am going mad with anticipation.

[Seela 1,187]

It was certainly all consuming. .. going back to work tomorrow. . Back to normalcy. I love the restricted diet right now (purees). It's kind of like wearing a uniform to work... I never really have to worry about what to eat and food is no longer controlling my life