tammy916

One more sleep to go and surgery tomorrow. So nervous and excited for this journey. Just can't wait for this next chapter to be done. Then concentrate on post surgery ????

I am Nov. 17th. Extremely excited but very nervous as well. What kind of fears or worry does everyone have? I have felt like I have been grieving food. Crazy or has anyone else?

The only way you will stop craving carbs is to stop eating carbs.
That's not circular ... it's cause/effect. Eating carbs makes you crave carbs.
You've got to go cold turkey. Detox yourself of sugar.
Do that, and you'll likely lose 10 pounds pretty quick.
And while doing that, also go back to the basic behaviors that helped you lose 120 pounds.
You can fix this.

I am 7 days away from having the gastric sleeve. The liquid diet is not to hard (yet) but in my head I am having a war. Last night I felt as though I was grieving big meals and over eating. I know that sounds crazy and I know that's why I am in the position I am today. I know this is not a cure all surgery and I still have to put the work in for it to work. I fear failure because I have failed at every diet I have attempted. I can not imagine myself thin because I do not remember a time I was thin. I can look back at pictures and see when I was thinner but in my head at that time I thought I was huge. I think most of this is just pre-jitter worries and hoping they are all normal feelings. Really hoping I can get thru the next 7 days of liquid diet without getting to grouchy. I am sure as time gets closer I will be extremely nervous for the actual procedure and fearing pain. Just gotta stay positive and tell myself it is all worth it in the end.

Planning my sleeve for mid. December. So very excited, a few nerves, but mostly excited. I have told very few people in my life about this decision so any support I could get would be great.