In a Panic

[DaMomb 1]

So far everyone is scared of the surgery but is anyone scared of the fact that you will be giving up certain foods forever. This is my pre-op fear am I being dumb or just that addicted to food.< /div>

You are absolutely not being dumb. I remember before surgery, every time I would eat hot bread at my favorite italian restaurant, I would think... I will never be able to eat this again. And it was almost a panicky feeling. And many other foods I was afraid that I would not be able to eat as well. Well, I am 6 months post op and can usually eat most everything. I try to eat slowly and take small bites, and if something gives me a problem, it is usually bread. Funny thing is, (pre-surgery) we used to go through about a loaf of bread/week here at home, but I have had a loaf of bread in my freezer forever and we finally took it out and now it has sat on the cabinet so long it is hard and needs to be thrown away. And honestly... I haven't missed it one bit. I am losing my weight much more slowly than many in the lapbandtalk community, but I am very happy with my weightloss this far. I feel so much better, and I have gone from a size 22-24W to a 16W and xl clothes and that has been awesome. My desire from the beginning has been to learn some healthier habits. I have found that I now love yogurt, turkey meats, vegys and fruits. Granola is my best friend when I get the munchies at night instead of something that comes out of a box made by the miniature chef named Debbie. It is all just a process. Hang in there. You will be fine, and hopefully you will find that anything you have to give up will be replaced with things that are much more significant. Good luck and God bless!

[ccgp 0]

Thanks so much for your replies. I have been very panicky about this every time I eat something. I obsess on the fact that I may never eat this again and I hate it. And yes the latest was at Olive Garden Soup and salad and yes bread, lol Thanks for you encouraging words hope all is well for you all.

[Carrie_C 9]

You WILL eat things again, trust me! Sometimes when I don't have any restriction and need a fill, I can eat anything. In some ways that's a good thing, in other ways it's a bad thing.