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I hope to have the surgery before the end of this year. I have been thought the 6-month nutritional consult for my insurance. I read a lot about people out there that start to eat less before their surgery. I have continued to live my life the same way I always have. In fact, last night I went to a buffet. I just want to hear if others out there who are now banded did the same thing. Did you continue to eat like normal until you were put on your pre-op diet? If you did, do you regret it?

I am just wondering if I am going to be shocked after I have the surgery and realize at that moment that I cannot eat the same ever again. I could make it easier on myself and start to eat less but I keep thinking that these are the last times of my life that I will be able to eat as much as I want. Its sick and twisted but that is the way my mind works. I don't want to give up the food until I am forced to. I just want to know there were others out there like me who are now banded. Hopefully the band will change my mentality and I will not depend on food so much. Help!

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I ate even more than I usualy did before my pre-op diet. In my "old" life I was perpetually on a diet. I was a calorie counter and did well in the morning and then mid-afternoon was when I was would have my downfall.

When I found out I got approved for the surgery it was a free-for-all for me. I would order a diet soda at a restaurant and say "on second thought, change that to regular soda" and I would eat stuff I would never eat before.. I usually try to eat healthy with grilled everything vs. fried. HOwever, after I got approved, I started eating fried everything.

I do regret it because I did gain 20lbs in 2 months. Now I just have to lose it again.

Plus, from what I read on these boards, most say you can eat what you did before, just smaller portions.

Good luck!!:clap2:

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I hope to have the surgery before the end of this year. I have been thought the 6-month nutritional consult for my insurance. I read a lot about people out there that start to eat less before their surgery. I have continued to live my life the same way I always have. In fact, last night I went to a buffet. I just want to hear if others out there who are now banded did the same thing. Did you continue to eat like normal until you were put on your pre-op diet? If you did, do you regret it?

I am just wondering if I am going to be shocked after I have the surgery and realize at that moment that I cannot eat the same ever again. I could make it easier on myself and start to eat less but I keep thinking that these are the last times of my life that I will be able to eat as much as I want. Its sick and twisted but that is the way my mind works. I don't want to give up the food until I am forced to. I just want to know there were others out there like me who are now banded. Hopefully the band will change my mentality and I will not depend on food so much. Help!

I hope to have the surgery before the end of this year. I have been thought the 6-month nutritional consult for my insurance. I read a lot about people out there that start to eat less before their surgery. I have continued to live my life the same way I always have. In fact, last night I went to a buffet. I just want to hear if others out there who are now banded did the same thing. Did you continue to eat like normal until you were put on your pre-op diet? I know I did. If you did, do you regret it? Not really.

I am just wondering if I am going to be shocked after I have the surgery and realize at that moment that I cannot eat the same ever again. Well, you have had a lot of time to assimilate that reality, haven't you? Also, the VOLUME will change, but few other things will. I could make it easier on myself and start to eat less but I keep thinking that these are the last times of my life that I will be able to eat as much as I want. That seems to be a common misconception. Since the band gives you less capacity, you will still eat as much as you want, you will just want less, since you will be full much sooner. Its sick and twisted but that is the way my mind works. I don't want to give up the food until I am forced to. Frankly, that thought pattern concerns me. The Lap-Band REQUIRES behavior modification to work, and that behavior modification is under your control. If you want to be FORCED to comply, you might want to reconsider banding for a more invasive surgery like RNY. I just want to know there were others out there like me who are now banded. Hopefully the band will change my mentality A coimmon phrase is they band your STOMACH, not your BRAIN. YOU have the power to change, but you must accept the requirement to change. and I will not depend on food so much. Help!

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