Re: PRE-OP OUT OF CONTROL EATING

[Guest guest]

I guess anyone at some time or another has felt that way. Belief me

you will feel so great that eating will become secondary in your

life. From my experience, I've never vomited and I do eat

everything but, little amounts. For 3 to 4 months after operation I

used to carry a scale into all restaurants. My daughter use to tell

me (aren't you embarrazed? - NO WAY, I only ate 4 ozs. that's all.

Now I do eat more than 4. Maybe 6 oz. but, still have a bad habit to

eat fast. Soooo, I eat and then I say, well, I think I had enough

and back away from the food. And 15 mins. later, bangggg. I'm full.

You'll do just find. Even your taste will change. I used to hate

yogurt now I love it. I have the Dannon lite & fit. Also, gatorade

and cottage cheese. I'm mentioning these because I used to gag when

I saw anyone eating/drinking above. But now. I love it.

> Hi All --

>

> Have a 3/22 date (lap GBP - awaiting approval) and am now raging

out

> of control w/ my eating. I was doing okay until about 2 weeks ago

> when all H - E - double hockey stick broke loose.

>

> Feel that I'm not ready for the changes forced upon post-op.

Kinda

> like the panic you'd think you'd feel facing leaping out of the

plane

> on a first-time skyjump.

>

> ly, I feel so free w/ eating the way I do -- not weighing,

not

> measuring, not caring . . . I know that sounds so juvenile but

it's

> really how I feel and also the motivation behind my 200# weight

gain

> in the last 10 years. I hate dieting!!!!!!!!

>

> On the other hand, I'm dying physically and emotionally -- the

latter

> b/c how small my world has become being 5'0 " and 325 lbs. I can't

> stand long or walk much and I have to be graphically honest here --

I

> can't even wipe my butt well anymore. Whew, I feel so much better

> having said that. I never said that last part to anyone.

>

> Been reading the posts in the last week or so but haven't posted

> much. I just needed to get this off my chest and haven't anywhere

or

> anyone else who would listen. Hope it's okay here.

>

> Thanks, V.

[Guest guest]

I guess anyone at some time or another has felt that way. Belief me

you will feel so great that eating will become secondary in your

life. From my experience, I've never vomited and I do eat

everything but, little amounts. For 3 to 4 months after operation I

used to carry a scale into all restaurants. My daughter use to tell

me (aren't you embarrazed? - NO WAY, I only ate 4 ozs. that's all.

Now I do eat more than 4. Maybe 6 oz. but, still have a bad habit to

eat fast. Soooo, I eat and then I say, well, I think I had enough

and back away from the food. And 15 mins. later, bangggg. I'm full.

You'll do just find. Even your taste will change. I used to hate

yogurt now I love it. I have the Dannon lite & fit. Also, gatorade

and cottage cheese. I'm mentioning these because I used to gag when

I saw anyone eating/drinking above. But now. I love it.

> Hi All --

>

> Have a 3/22 date (lap GBP - awaiting approval) and am now raging

out

> of control w/ my eating. I was doing okay until about 2 weeks ago

> when all H - E - double hockey stick broke loose.

>

> Feel that I'm not ready for the changes forced upon post-op.

Kinda

> like the panic you'd think you'd feel facing leaping out of the

plane

> on a first-time skyjump.

>

> ly, I feel so free w/ eating the way I do -- not weighing,

not

> measuring, not caring . . . I know that sounds so juvenile but

it's

> really how I feel and also the motivation behind my 200# weight

gain

> in the last 10 years. I hate dieting!!!!!!!!

>

> On the other hand, I'm dying physically and emotionally -- the

latter

> b/c how small my world has become being 5'0 " and 325 lbs. I can't

> stand long or walk much and I have to be graphically honest here --

I

> can't even wipe my butt well anymore. Whew, I feel so much better

> having said that. I never said that last part to anyone.

>

> Been reading the posts in the last week or so but haven't posted

> much. I just needed to get this off my chest and haven't anywhere

or

> anyone else who would listen. Hope it's okay here.

>

> Thanks, V.

[Guest guest]

Hey,

I think everyone has went through what your going through and the

pre-surgery pigging out could be nerves too. The thing to think

about is that having the surgery IS A CHOICE we all make. You need

to decide if you are ready to make changes in your life because the

lifestyle we have to have AFTER the surgery requires a committment

from us. Surgery is a tool to help us lose weight but its not a

magic tool. There are still people that have hunger pangs (so far

I'm not one of them:) but you have to be willing to make that

committment. I think thats part of what the psych screening is

about before surgery. I know its hard 'pre-surgery' to fight hunger

but it does make it safer for your surgery if you can lose even a

few pounds beforehand because it shrinks our organs and makes it

easier for the surgeon. If I was you I would find a support buddy

near where you live, go to a wls support meeting in your area, and

get back on track. I'm sure things will be great and someday you'll

look back and think " why didn't I do this sooner " .

Take care and keep us posted.

Bridget

> Hi All --

>

> Have a 3/22 date (lap GBP - awaiting approval) and am now raging

out

> of control w/ my eating. I was doing okay until about 2 weeks ago

> when all H - E - double hockey stick broke loose.

>

> Feel that I'm not ready for the changes forced upon post-op.

Kinda

> like the panic you'd think you'd feel facing leaping out of the

plane

> on a first-time skyjump.

>

> ly, I feel so free w/ eating the way I do -- not weighing,

not

> measuring, not caring . . . I know that sounds so juvenile but

it's

> really how I feel and also the motivation behind my 200# weight

gain

> in the last 10 years. I hate dieting!!!!!!!!

>

> On the other hand, I'm dying physically and emotionally -- the

latter

> b/c how small my world has become being 5'0 " and 325 lbs. I can't

> stand long or walk much and I have to be graphically honest here --

I

> can't even wipe my butt well anymore. Whew, I feel so much better

> having said that. I never said that last part to anyone.

>

> Been reading the posts in the last week or so but haven't posted

> much. I just needed to get this off my chest and haven't anywhere

or

> anyone else who would listen. Hope it's okay here.

>

> Thanks, V.

[Guest guest]

Hey,

I think everyone has went through what your going through and the

pre-surgery pigging out could be nerves too. The thing to think

about is that having the surgery IS A CHOICE we all make. You need

to decide if you are ready to make changes in your life because the

lifestyle we have to have AFTER the surgery requires a committment

from us. Surgery is a tool to help us lose weight but its not a

magic tool. There are still people that have hunger pangs (so far

I'm not one of them:) but you have to be willing to make that

committment. I think thats part of what the psych screening is

about before surgery. I know its hard 'pre-surgery' to fight hunger

but it does make it safer for your surgery if you can lose even a

few pounds beforehand because it shrinks our organs and makes it

easier for the surgeon. If I was you I would find a support buddy

near where you live, go to a wls support meeting in your area, and

get back on track. I'm sure things will be great and someday you'll

look back and think " why didn't I do this sooner " .

Take care and keep us posted.

Bridget

> Hi All --

>

> Have a 3/22 date (lap GBP - awaiting approval) and am now raging

out

> of control w/ my eating. I was doing okay until about 2 weeks ago

> when all H - E - double hockey stick broke loose.

>

> Feel that I'm not ready for the changes forced upon post-op.

Kinda

> like the panic you'd think you'd feel facing leaping out of the

plane

> on a first-time skyjump.

>

> ly, I feel so free w/ eating the way I do -- not weighing,

not

> measuring, not caring . . . I know that sounds so juvenile but

it's

> really how I feel and also the motivation behind my 200# weight

gain

> in the last 10 years. I hate dieting!!!!!!!!

>

> On the other hand, I'm dying physically and emotionally -- the

latter

> b/c how small my world has become being 5'0 " and 325 lbs. I can't

> stand long or walk much and I have to be graphically honest here --

I

> can't even wipe my butt well anymore. Whew, I feel so much better

> having said that. I never said that last part to anyone.

>

> Been reading the posts in the last week or so but haven't posted

> much. I just needed to get this off my chest and haven't anywhere

or

> anyone else who would listen. Hope it's okay here.

>

> Thanks, V.

[Guest guest]

Hi V, When I was about 6 weeks from surgery i went on a bender eating

everything i thought i would never be having again and probably gained 10 pounds

before surgery. i ate subs, pizza, tacos, candy bars, ssioooooo much junk food.

I

really thought i could never eat again. But here I am postop and eating

everything i used to eat, just small amounts and happy with that too. I can eat

2

small slices of pizza or 2 tacos from taco bell and be full and content. Of

course i try not to eat too much of that kind a stuff but I just want to let you

know that someday you can have a little junk, just don't get nback into any bad

habits. When I went shopping yesterday i go me some different fruits from

what i usually carry in the house, some fresh shrimp and haddock and when I had

dinner last night I felt like I was at a 5 star resteraunt. So, I guess what i

am getting at is that what you are doing alot of us do but it is all for

nothing, just mroe to lsoe after. We are food junkies, that is why we need the

surgery to begin with and we need to rbeak ourselves of the nasty habit. good

Luck

to you.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

Hi V, When I was about 6 weeks from surgery i went on a bender eating

everything i thought i would never be having again and probably gained 10 pounds

before surgery. i ate subs, pizza, tacos, candy bars, ssioooooo much junk food.

I

really thought i could never eat again. But here I am postop and eating

everything i used to eat, just small amounts and happy with that too. I can eat

2

small slices of pizza or 2 tacos from taco bell and be full and content. Of

course i try not to eat too much of that kind a stuff but I just want to let you

know that someday you can have a little junk, just don't get nback into any bad

habits. When I went shopping yesterday i go me some different fruits from

what i usually carry in the house, some fresh shrimp and haddock and when I had

dinner last night I felt like I was at a 5 star resteraunt. So, I guess what i

am getting at is that what you are doing alot of us do but it is all for

nothing, just mroe to lsoe after. We are food junkies, that is why we need the

surgery to begin with and we need to rbeak ourselves of the nasty habit. good

Luck

to you.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

Hi V, When I was about 6 weeks from surgery i went on a bender eating

everything i thought i would never be having again and probably gained 10 pounds

before surgery. i ate subs, pizza, tacos, candy bars, ssioooooo much junk food.

I

really thought i could never eat again. But here I am postop and eating

everything i used to eat, just small amounts and happy with that too. I can eat

2

small slices of pizza or 2 tacos from taco bell and be full and content. Of

course i try not to eat too much of that kind a stuff but I just want to let you

know that someday you can have a little junk, just don't get nback into any bad

habits. When I went shopping yesterday i go me some different fruits from

what i usually carry in the house, some fresh shrimp and haddock and when I had

dinner last night I felt like I was at a 5 star resteraunt. So, I guess what i

am getting at is that what you are doing alot of us do but it is all for

nothing, just mroe to lsoe after. We are food junkies, that is why we need the

surgery to begin with and we need to rbeak ourselves of the nasty habit. good

Luck

to you.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

Hi V, When I was about 6 weeks from surgery i went on a bender eating

everything i thought i would never be having again and probably gained 10 pounds

before surgery. i ate subs, pizza, tacos, candy bars, ssioooooo much junk food.

I

really thought i could never eat again. But here I am postop and eating

everything i used to eat, just small amounts and happy with that too. I can eat

2

small slices of pizza or 2 tacos from taco bell and be full and content. Of

course i try not to eat too much of that kind a stuff but I just want to let you

know that someday you can have a little junk, just don't get nback into any bad

habits. When I went shopping yesterday i go me some different fruits from

what i usually carry in the house, some fresh shrimp and haddock and when I had

dinner last night I felt like I was at a 5 star resteraunt. So, I guess what i

am getting at is that what you are doing alot of us do but it is all for

nothing, just mroe to lsoe after. We are food junkies, that is why we need the

surgery to begin with and we need to rbeak ourselves of the nasty habit. good

Luck

to you.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

I went on an eating binge after I got my surgery date and for about 4

weeks before surgery, I ate all the things I thought I would never

eat again...like tacos from this wonderful taco stand in my town, Red

Lobster(my last official meal before my surgery)...you know, loaded

up on ice cream and candy and all these really great foods that I

love...of course back then I felt like such a glutten for doing it,

but I just knew I would never ever eat these things again...well,

here i am 5 months after surgery, 95 pounds lighter and I eat

virtually everything that I want...except sugar and I really watch my

carbs...I can eat my favorite little tacos, but just one(compared to

the five I used to eat)...i can have a half a slice of pizza, sugar

free popsicles and fudgcicles take care of my sugar craving...if

anything I love food more than i used to, but in a different way.

Now, I eat for survival and I make sure that I only eat good stuff

that is not only good for me, but tastes good. at this point it is

important to me to fill my body with really good food that is healthy

and tasty because I dont each very much anymore...i feel great now,

but i worried just like you did before my surgery...

Hannah

> Hi All --

>

> Have a 3/22 date (lap GBP - awaiting approval) and am now raging

out

> of control w/ my eating. I was doing okay until about 2 weeks ago

> when all H - E - double hockey stick broke loose.

>

> Feel that I'm not ready for the changes forced upon post-op. Kinda

> like the panic you'd think you'd feel facing leaping out of the

plane

> on a first-time skyjump.

>

> ly, I feel so free w/ eating the way I do -- not weighing, not

> measuring, not caring . . . I know that sounds so juvenile but it's

> really how I feel and also the motivation behind my 200# weight

gain

> in the last 10 years. I hate dieting!!!!!!!!

>

> On the other hand, I'm dying physically and emotionally -- the

latter

> b/c how small my world has become being 5'0 " and 325 lbs. I can't

> stand long or walk much and I have to be graphically honest here --

I

> can't even wipe my butt well anymore. Whew, I feel so much better

> having said that. I never said that last part to anyone.

>

> Been reading the posts in the last week or so but haven't posted

> much. I just needed to get this off my chest and haven't anywhere

or

> anyone else who would listen. Hope it's okay here.

>

> Thanks, V.

[Guest guest]

I went on an eating binge after I got my surgery date and for about 4

weeks before surgery, I ate all the things I thought I would never

eat again...like tacos from this wonderful taco stand in my town, Red

Lobster(my last official meal before my surgery)...you know, loaded

up on ice cream and candy and all these really great foods that I

love...of course back then I felt like such a glutten for doing it,

but I just knew I would never ever eat these things again...well,

here i am 5 months after surgery, 95 pounds lighter and I eat

virtually everything that I want...except sugar and I really watch my

carbs...I can eat my favorite little tacos, but just one(compared to

the five I used to eat)...i can have a half a slice of pizza, sugar

free popsicles and fudgcicles take care of my sugar craving...if

anything I love food more than i used to, but in a different way.

Now, I eat for survival and I make sure that I only eat good stuff

that is not only good for me, but tastes good. at this point it is

important to me to fill my body with really good food that is healthy

and tasty because I dont each very much anymore...i feel great now,

but i worried just like you did before my surgery...

Hannah

> Hi All --

>

> Have a 3/22 date (lap GBP - awaiting approval) and am now raging

out

> of control w/ my eating. I was doing okay until about 2 weeks ago

> when all H - E - double hockey stick broke loose.

>

> Feel that I'm not ready for the changes forced upon post-op. Kinda

> like the panic you'd think you'd feel facing leaping out of the

plane

> on a first-time skyjump.

>

> ly, I feel so free w/ eating the way I do -- not weighing, not

> measuring, not caring . . . I know that sounds so juvenile but it's

> really how I feel and also the motivation behind my 200# weight

gain

> in the last 10 years. I hate dieting!!!!!!!!

>

> On the other hand, I'm dying physically and emotionally -- the

latter

> b/c how small my world has become being 5'0 " and 325 lbs. I can't

> stand long or walk much and I have to be graphically honest here --

I

> can't even wipe my butt well anymore. Whew, I feel so much better

> having said that. I never said that last part to anyone.

>

> Been reading the posts in the last week or so but haven't posted

> much. I just needed to get this off my chest and haven't anywhere

or

> anyone else who would listen. Hope it's okay here.

>

> Thanks, V.