acampbell1318

Hi everyone I am in the stages of getting all my tests and paper work done for surgery in January. Today I went to my Primary Dr and he was not too pleased that I wanted to get the sleeve surgery done. He feels at all cost you should avoid surgery and there must be something going on with me because I am an emotional eater and just like to eat in general. He even asked if I had ever been to overeaters anonymous. However he did go ahead and fill out the necessary papers I needed but he feels if I cut out at least 350 calories a day for 365 days I would lose 30 lbs. that would be good but 30lbs is not enough I am 5'1" at 220lbs and I should weigh 130. But he did get me thinking how do I put my foot down and stop emotionally eating or just eating cause I am bored? I have already been scared I am going to fail at this but now he really has me thinking. I could really use some support and suggestions here

I feel the same way but I don't have surgery until January! But I am afraid after going thru all the pre-op stuff I will fail after surgery cause I like my sweets and I don't like to exercise.

I appreciate reading your post, I am sorry you went thru this today but this is the exact thing I am scared of. I am just in the pre-op phase of getting all my testing done and will not be sleeved until January but this is my biggest fear. I admit I don't know how to control myself when it comes to eating bad food and plenty of it. I never have liked fruits and veggies. If I can't have something bad for me I would rather not eat but I manage to find the bad stuff.

You look great! I am supposed to have my surgery in January and can't wait but at the same time I am afraid I will not do as good as everyone else on here for the lack of motivation to exercise.

You look great! I hope I can do as well as you have...any secrets? I am 5'1" at 213lbs. I am not due to have my sleeve surgery until January but I am trying to get all the advice I can especially when it comes to exercising. I have little or no motivation to get up an exercise.

Thank You for all the advice I just hope it will go away cause right now it is very hard to control I am very weak, I need to grow a back bone and realize what needs to be done to make me healthier.

Hi I am in need of some advice I am addicted to sweets! I use sweets as my comfort food and I am not sure how to start now giving it up so it will be easier after surgery.

Hi I am in need of some advice I am addicted to sweets! I use sweets as my comfort food and I am not sure how to start now giving it up so it will be easier after surgery.

Good Post! I am just starting the process and I am having the same feelings. I am so worried I am going to let my head over rule everything else and it won't work but maybe together we can stay strong and help each other thru this difficult time. Do you have a surgery date?

I am in Calvert County Maryland (Southern Maryland)

Thank You for the quick advice. BROWNREK...I did that exact thing yesterday, started crying in the dr. office and by the time I got home I wasn't sure I was going to go thru with it. NOTIME....I also saw a personal trainer yesterday cause I feel I may have to have someone like that to encourage me to exercise, but I just don't know how I am going to afford it.

I am pre op stage I am scheduled for January, seems so far away but I am really nervous that I can not do this.

Hi I just had my first dr appt. yesterday I am going to have sleeve surgery in January...boy there is a lot of prep work! I am scared I will go thru with this surgery and I will not be able to lose weight. My biggest fear is the food addiction I have and the lack of motivation to exercise. Any support or suggestions will be appreciated.