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Thank you for all your replies. Hearing your responses about eating anything just not much is also helpful. I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around not even have the desire. I also realze that I've been heading down the "I don't care" path for a while as I don't care what we have now because what ever I eat or don't eat now isn't making a difference. I haven't been to any support groups yet. I'm very new to the idea. I've been to an information session and I have my first consultation for WLS this week. Due to insurance I won't be having surgery til June. So, I'm on my way to planning. Thanks.

@@BLERDgirl I agree. I know that has been an issue. I used to have a very long commute. 3-5 hours a day round trip. I took another job to get out of that commute. I won't ever do that again. I am currently working on increasing my exercise. I have my first meeting with a surgeon Thursday.

This is all help information. I have my first consultation next with a surgeon. I'm not worried about the surgery, or the recovery. My main concern is life in general after the surgery. What to expect. Will I regret it? Not be able to get with the new eating habits. I've already cut out sugars, eat low carb, drink lots of Water. Yet was unable to lose the weight. Lack of exercise was my biggest problem. But weighing nearly 300lbs and working full time left me exhausted. I just don't want to regret anything.

How have folks dealt with eating with family after surgery. Do you cook separate meals? Do you eat a separate times? Do you do your own grocery shopping for specific items? Its just me and my husband. While he is very supportive of my decision to move forward with surgery, I fear that our relationship after surgery surrounding food will be an issue for both of us. He loves, loves, loves to cook. He can spend an entire Sunday in the kitchen cooking. Over the years I've tried to curb his cooking, steering him to cook more healthy meals (and he has) and modifying recipes. He is pretty much on board with all of that, however I'm concerned that my new meal plans may be a hardship. How have you overcome living with someone who loves to cook with after surgery meal planning.

I hear a lot of comments about how after surgery folks have changed their relationship with food. I understand how the immediate weeks after surgery are different, but I'm wondering about long term. From the time your doctor gave you the go ahead to eat what you want? Some folks say that items they used to like they don't anymore. And other say that they don't think about food any more, while other say they still do. Have you taste buds changed or is it psychological along with the psychical changes.