Got a surgery date, & im sooo nervous

[DetroitSlim 5]

My SD is 3/10/201... Im just starting my pre op diet. any advice on how to get past cravings?

[shewolf143 57]

When I did my pre-op & I started craving something-I did some psychological stuff on myself. I told myself if I ate any of it, it was poison. I also told myself that if I ate any of it, I would NOT be able to have the surgery & I wanted it badly. I never strayed at all during my pre-op. I was 100% compliant! You can do it-it is all mind over manner! Good luck!

[cinthysline 20]

My surgery is 03/05 and I am having a hard time saying goodbye to food in this final stage. I have already lost 28 pounds pre-op and my doctor said I do not need to lose more, but I am not to gain anything now. The closer I get to surgery, the harder it seems to be? I guess I'm just nervous too.

[CrazyJaney 775]

I just got my date this week too (3/13). My doc doesn't do a preop diet. But I've lost 25-27 ( keep bouncing around there) and I sure hate to go backwards by having "food funerals". But, man, I just keep wanting to eat bread and cake since I got my date. I've done so well! I just feel so much more scared after getting a date. I had planned to do just liquids the 3 days before surgery, just to make it less drastic. Just can't believe two weeks from tonight, I'll be in pain and thinking "what did I do". Two weeks! I'm excited to get this done, truly, I have no doubts, but I'm so nervous now!

[jallsop 39]

I'm on my pre op liquid diet too, surgery is 3/4. It's funny, I really haven't had any cravings. I will see/smell food and think 'wow that smells amazing' but I just move on. Like shewolf said, I just think in my mind "if I eat that I won't be able to have surgery" and for me that seems to have gotten me through the last 11days. Good luck!