Very Emotional - Pre-Op Diet

[swinglifeaway 64]

Today is day 4 for my two week pre-op diet. RNY is 6/15. Today, I've been very emotional. I can't pinpoint exactly what's going on. Was anyone else emotional during their pre-op diet?

Edited June 4, 2016 by swinglifeaway

[Mudgy6 88]

I'm almost there. My last nutrition class is next week. What is the pre-op diet

[pammieanne 269]

The whole process is very emotional, but yes, the pre-op diet is very hard at times. You are grieving a way of life that just won't be the same after the surgery (at least for a very long time, and hopefully never, if you put your mind to it)... and let's be honest... you are HUNGRY.

I found myself pissed at the world about food. Every commercial with food in it irritated me. Watching my family eat ticked me off, made me sad, and at times I even teared up.

I'm not that far along. I am 3 weeks post-op on Monday... My surgery was a textbook case, I am healing well, and have been able to introduce pureed/soft foods into my diet. I had a little hiccup with that yesterday and found myself frustrated and in tears again.

I know some Vets will come along, and I know they will tell you great things about their journey! Really, I found that pre-op diet to be the most torturous! But you can do it, and the part that's hard to wrap your mind around is that, every pound you lose now is part of the big picture... it's not going to come back in a month! Remember that!

Good luck!