Concern about Eating Junk

[ladyslim2015 74]

Hi everyone!

I have my sleeve surgery tentatively scheduled for Nov 9 (pending insurance approval). What I'm worried about is that I am a total carb and sugar addict. Honestly, I could eat Cookies or ice cream for dinner right now and would be fine. I'm a grazer, eating small amounts all day and most of it is not good food. I know that after the sleeve I will have restriction, but I'm reading that after awhile those things like Cookies, cake and other sugary foods can go down endlessly...this fact concerns me. I will be working with a nutritionist and obviously will have to make HUGE changes and have self control, which I obviously have not had in the past, hence the surgery. How has it been for others who previously had horrible eating habits, to suddenly have to have self control and eat healthy?

Thank you for any feedback!

I had the sleeve and I'm downing everything sweet of can get my hands on. I did without it once I can do it right again. But you know it's a lifestyle change so you have to change. If you think you might even try to see how it goes maybe bypass is better. Sometimes I wish it's what I had done.

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[marchmellow 36]

I was going to write this exact post! I'm tentatively scheduled to get the sleeve on Nov 15. I'm also nervous about my habits. I don't graze though. I actually don't eat anything all day then at night when the kids go to bed I eat and eat and eat and eat. I do not stop! I don't get very full either! I go for everything! I should be following a diet right now but I'm not. My mindset at night is...I can eat this now because I won't ever be able to eat it again come November. I know I shouldn't think this way but I am. **hangs head in shame** I'm very nervous that after my sleeve I'm going to have major withdrawals from sugar and carbs and have a hard time staying off the junk later on down the road. I think all the suggestions above are great! I'm totally subscribing to this. Anyway sorry I didn't meant to thread jack! Good luck with your surgery! We should keep in touch since my surgery is only a few days after yours. Maybe we can help each other stay on the ball

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[erp 2,016]

Have you discussed with your surgeon? Based on your current food preferences, mine would have likely suggested bypass due to the ill effects that can happen when you overdo sugar.

[NJ Mom 30]

Thank you so much everyone for the great feedback! You guys are amazing therapy and<br />knowledge. My surgeon did lean a bit more towards bypass for me, since I do like sweets and I have pre-diabetes. I just cannot bring myself to do the bypass, I'm not comfortable with the procedure. I'm thinking that for either the sleeve or bypass, I will need to make big changes to not go back to my old weight. So...it seems that in the beginning its easy not to eat much at all, therefore the weight comes off quickly for maybe the first 6-12 months? Then I guess the hunger comes back and some restriction is lifted? I'm wondering if the hunger comes back somewhat, hopefully we are still not able to eat as much? I am going to look into finding an eating psychologist, as you suggested. Really, I love all the suggestions and advice on how you are all coping with the new lifestyle and eating...appreciate it very much. Yes, Marchmellow, lets chat!