2 months out from surgery and I cant stop eating..i know it's because I'm nervous...any words of wisdom

[swtpea637 33]

Im extremely nervous about the whole process....I know I'll be happy with the reward ....and I'm up for the challenge ... but I'm eating out of control and I know its due to the nervousness. I haven't started my pre-op diet and I think with this over eating I am just going to make it worse....anyone out there going thru the same thing or have any advise as to calm my nerves? I'm open to any suggestions...thank you

[Dexter1118 27]

Interestingly, I had the same feelings until about a week before I started my liquid diet. I was eating everything in sight and then all of a sudden I got pretty Zen about the whole things and realized that I have committed to something pretty radical. I actually planned on eating a ton of food the few days before I started the pre-op diet...even went shopping. I ended up not eating any of the food I bought because I wanted to start being serious.

I would say, focus on the end-game. I used to go to food for comfort, now I am using the future and the prospects for the rest of my life to calm me. That is my comfort now.

Edited June 13, 2014 by Dexter1118

[NYCkindofgirl 62]

My nutritionist called mine "Last Supper Syndrome". I was behaving as if every meal was the last I was going to eat and needed to make sure that I had some of all the foods I "loved". I actually weighed more on the day of surgery than I ever had in my life. I've been fascinated that I am not hungry and I don't miss all those foods. I wish I had understood that when I was wandering through every ethnic food in New York (and there are a lot of them). Good luck and give yourself permission to enjoy the process.

[val326 36]

I am exactly 2 months away from mine too!! August 11th..... And I feel the same way!!!!! I feel like I have to eat all the foods I love now before I have the surgery! I keep saying I am going to start a strict diet but then I eat ????. I am down 5lbs from my initial weigh with my doctor but still I need to start watching!!

[Cmiller1743 11]

I understand your concern, but think of the end game. The weeks on the liquid will pass and be a faint memory. I was sleeved last Nov and have never looked back. It was the best thing I have ever done. Life will go back to normal just 6 months after surgery you just fill up faster and there is no binging. I am down 95 lbs so far and my loss rate has slowed but I still want another 80 lbs, so I keep working on it. I am off all meds no more CPAP machine feel better than I have in 25 years. It was so worth the effort. You are doing the right thing to listen to your doc and nutritionist and think of the future. It is waiting for you.

Start Wt 430 lbs

Current 335 lbs

Goal. 255 lbs

[ElyQuint 446]

Well, if it wasn't a struggle you wouldn't need surgery. Focus on what other techniques you might be able to use to lesson your anxiety especially you will be inundated with anxiety post surgery as you can't use food to sedate. Therapy helps. A. Always have a plan. Don't give yourself time to entertain anxiety. Paint, clean, crochet, learn guitar...

B. Practice meditation, yoga, visualization, radical self care.

[relentless302 41]

Don't be discouraged....keep pushing...u can do it!