I am a CHEATER and I need help!!

[nikole76537 0]

OK-So I have 7 days left until my surgery date and I am sooo mad at myself!:cursing: I just can't get it together! My pre-op diet isn't even as hard as everyone elses...I can have meats! I am on a low carb high Protein diet and although most days have been good..today was a FLOP! After eating my dinner-steak and green Beans...I began having a HUGE "sweet tooth"...typically I can have some fruit or a diet dr pepper and be good..

Soooo, I had both and it didn't work so guess what I did....:sneaky: i went to Mcds...I know I shouldnt have but the sweet tooth turned into a craving for sweets and a cig!!!

I dont know what happened..next thing i know i am at the drive thru ordering a small vanilla shake and 2 apple pies (2 for $1)....AND THEN they tell me that they don't have apple pies....:thumbdown: So I tell them to give me my money back...AND THEN the shake was nasty!! SO I got my money back from that...haha..(I think God was trying to help me) BUT I didnt listen..next thing I know I pick up a package of m&m Cookies and eat like 5. Now, I feel bloated..full..disgusting and just plain horrible. :cursing:I AM SOOO MAD at myself..I feel weak and don't know what to do...

So, with everything said....Did I just ruin myself for the surgery that is supposed to change the rest of my life ( in 6 days) !!!:thumbup:

[Laurinda 1]

Well heck.....so what did you end up eating you shouldn't have? 5 Cookies? I am sure it isn't ideal but you did it now don't do it again before surgery! You know why your on this diet so keep that in mind when you feel the need to eat next time! Chew gum!

[CassCass 0]

I haven't had the surgery or even started my pre-op diet (I start on Thursday) and I'm sure some will disagree with me, but I don't think a handful of Cookies will ruin your chances for surgery!

As long as you get back on track now and do your absolute best, I think you'll be fine.

[nikole76537 0]

Thank you Laurinda- I will stock my purse up with gum! I'm just so upset..I know why I am going through all of this..and I know its for my own good but man..dealing with an addiction of food PLUS nicotine both at the same time..I really should have planned better...Not to mention, my "special visitor" decided to come to town today..LOL..So I am like GOING NUTS! Whew..thanks for the vent..

[nikole76537 0]

Thanks Casscass- Good Luck with your pre op diet..Ya know, it's not so much the diet that I see as challenging, it's the freedom to choose what you eat. I am the type of person that you can tell exactly what to eat for 10 days or 2 weeks and I will do it. I hope you find it much easier than me...in fact, nevermind, you will do great!!! Keep in touch and let me know how low carb does for you.

[Melody2006 1]

I doubt 5 Cookies ruined much. But I know what scared me into not even cheating one time on my pre-opt diet. The posts here about how ones get sent home on the day of surgery after being told their liver wasn't shrunk enough to get around and they'd have to try another time. Or they wake up cut wide open and stitched up and their surgeon had to do an "open" lap band. I did not want that!

Now whats keeping me straight post-opt is knowing I don't want my band to slip or eat thru my healing stomach because I didn't follow the plans like I've been told it could do. I'm pretty scared straight. I'm almost to mushy foods, I'm 7 days post opt today.

[Laurinda 1]

nikole...with all that I may have had a few cookiess too! Lordie

[nikole76537 0]

You know what?!? Thanks Melody...your blog sure did give me a reality check...After reading it, my mouth dropped...you are right...and yes, that does scare me. THANK YOU!

[tmcd59 0]

Nikole, my doctor put me on the Southbeach Diet pre-op instead of all liquids (thank goodness). As recommended by Southbeach, I kept sugar free popsicles (Blue Bell) and fudgesicles handy and ate them every time I got a sweet tooth.......I am still relying on them post-op!

[2KpUpwithAvery 0]

Nikole!

Sounds like were on the same diet, and though your right having meals is better than being on an all liquid diet its STILL a diet.

My way of coping with it? EAT MORE OF WHAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO EAT! I'll be outright and honest, my dr. has told me that even the smallest amount of sugar will throw the body out of ketosis and ultimately not allow your liver to shrink properly for surgery. Will you be turned away, I personally at my size have been told that is possible, but I do know the liver size is key to this surgery so try real hard to stay on the wagon.

I'm new, and don't know everthing obviously but i decided to chime in cause your pre op diet sounds like mine. HIgh Protein low carb and two pieces of fresh fruit a day. NO SUGAR is a mandate of mine....

No more Cookies, eat a second steak :-)

I don't have a sweet tooth, I have a food tooth!

I know enough to realize we are all NOT on these pre op diets to necessarily lose weight, more to prepare out bodies for surgery.

Eat the steak! lol

[xgrl 0]

Try your best I've heard if you eat a tums or something it will neutralize the stomach acid and kick the hunger for awhile. Also I'm horrible when I'm sitting watching tv and such try doing something else with your hands like knitting or needle point i know it sounds crazy but if your thinking about that at least your not thinking about food. Good Luck

Edited July 23, 2008 by xgrl

[jenhay 1]

hi to everyone, I am having my band on the 31st of july. Saw my Dr. on friday of last week and he had a cancellation so he worked me in.for that day. He usually puts all his patients on the 2 week Optifast, but since he was working me in he said 10 days would be ok. I started on the optifast on Sunday and have allready messed up and now I am worried also. Our garden corn came in today and I couldnt resist, so I ate 4 ears before I knew it. I still have 8 full days until surgery and am hoping I didnt mess everything up. This has worried me all day and I know I wont mess up again.

[jenhay 1]

Also would like to know why so many doctors differ on the pre-surgery diets. I know about the liver and wonder if that is what the liquid diet is for then why do some doctors put some of us on for 1 day or 4 days and even 2 or 3 weeks. I know I had to purchase my Optifast from my weight loss clinic and am wondering if part of the 2 week thing is just to sell the product. anyone got any answers?

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[dolly_lala 0]

well good luck hun, we all slip up every now and then, i hope you still continue with your preop diet and everything will be okay...

[latrice 0]

All of u need to get it together. I am doing this for a reason. And I know I have a long way to go. My lapband date is aug 6. And I started my per-op 2 Days easrly because I want this so bad. I plan a trip next year on spring break to take my kids to disney world. And by godly I am going to make this happen. I have to keep up with them. So u have to be strong. We can do this.