Binge eating... pre op

[Julie_vsg_053116 13]

My Surgery is on The 31st. I was assigned to do 3 weeks of pre op pure Protein Shake diet . The first week was hard but I did it lost 12 pounds. These past two days have been dreadful though yesterday I tried some food but was able to spit it out before swallowing but today I wasn't able to stop . I binge ate a bunch of crap . I'm so anxious I don't know if I can do this anymore . I just want to give up

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Julie, do you have any plans to go into therapy about your eating / obesity challenges?

If not, I'd strongly recommend you consider it.

Very best to you.

P.S. A lot of people who have WLS need and find great support from counseling / therapy both pre- and post-op.

[brittanylau 42]

Just think about your life in the long run when you have the craving to binge eat. That's what I did and that's what helped me. Think of where you'll be at a year from now when this is all over. You'll think then "I should have done this sooner!" It's all in your mind, and you have the willpower to overcome this obstacle to better yourself not only health wise, but physically and mentally as well! Giving up has never given anyone success so push along and I promise the results in the end are soooooo worth it!

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[KristenLe 5,979]

I'm in therapy pre-op to prepare myself. I strongly encourage anyone having WLS to get therapy! You can do this Julie - Stay Strong!

[Julie_vsg_053116 13]

Just think about your life in the long run when you have the craving to binge eat. That's what I did and that's what helped me. Think of where you'll be at a year from now when this is all over. You'll think then "I should have done this sooner!" It's all in your mind, and you have the willpower to overcome this obstacle to better yourself not only health wise, but physically and mentally as well! Giving up has never given anyone success so push along and I promise the results in the end are soooooo worth it!

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Thank you . That usually does help me . Its Just so difficult going from eating as much as you want to drinking only shakes . Some days are easier than others

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I'm in therapy pre-op to prepare myself. I strongly encourage anyone having WLS to get therapy! You can do this Julie - Stay Strong!

Thank you !

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[Julie_vsg_053116 13]

Julie, do you have any plans to go into therapy about your eating / obesity challenges?

If not, I'd strongly recommend you consider it.

Very best to you.

P.S. A lot of people who have WLS need and find great support from counseling / therapy both pre- and post-op.

I went to the courses that they require and the nutritionist visits . They teach you what is right and wrong and all that but they don't teach you how to deal with binge eating or stress eating atleast not the ones I went to :/

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I went to the courses that they require and the nutritionist visits . They teach you what is right and wrong and all that but they don't teach you how to deal with binge eating or stress eating atleast not the ones I went to :/

Nor did my pre-op classes help me with those issues either. I don't suffer from binge-eating. But I have (like many others here) struggled with using food to medicate myself and, frankly, just having some horrifically bad habits. Not to mention eating mindlessly and just not paying enough attention to what I was putting in my mouth. Honestly, my worst triggers for overeating were boredom, procrastination, and daily low-level chronic stress.

But everyone's triggers and everyone's overeating issues aren't the same. What matters to you is what your issues / triggers are. And that you learn new ways to deal with whatever underlies your overeating problems.

I sought out a good therapist who had considerable experience working with bariatric patients. I've been seeing him for two years now. I started working with him a few months pre-op.

There are good ones out there. You may have to hunt a bit to find one you mesh with. But they can be a great resource and make a lot of difference in your long-term success.

Best wishes to you.

[cheryl missouri 5]

My Surgery is on The 31st. I was assigned to do 3 weeks of pre op pure Protein shake diet . The first week was hard but I did it lost 12 pounds. These past two days have been dreadful though yesterday I tried some food but was able to spit it out before swallowing but today I wasn't able to stop . I binge ate a bunch of crap . I'm so anxious I don't know if I can do this anymore . I just want to give up

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[cheryl missouri 5]

3 weeks..... Wow. I only have to do one and I'm finding it HELL. I can't imagine 3. Wonder why everyone is do different??

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[Kindle 8,667]

Julie, do you have any plans to go into therapy about your eating / obesity challenges?

If not, I'd strongly recommend you consider it.

Very best to you.

P.S. A lot of people who have WLS need and find great support from counseling / therapy both pre- and post-op.

What she said. Surgery won't do anything to address your binge eating. Everything that got you where you are now will still be there postop. It may take a back seat for awhile, but without the right support and learning how to change your behaviors, the demons will reappear. Finding the right counseling/therapy now will be invaluable to long term success.

[Julie_vsg_053116 13]

3 weeks..... Wow. I only have to do one and I'm finding it HELL. I can't imagine 3. Wonder why everyone is do different??

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I honestly have no idea ! There are a few girls getting te surgery the same day as me at my clinic and one of them is way bigger than me and she still only got 2 weeks like the rest. I don't know what they base them selves on

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