Miss_Sleeve_Bound

Sal that is crazy! If everyone could lose 100lbs before surgery that surgeon would not be in business. Please seek a second opinion.
My surgeon wants me to lose 30 &&I've been struggling for MONTHS to do so. It's not impossible for SOME, but why should u have to? Why would be the point of surgery if u could? Follow ur gut &&seek a second opinion. In the meanwhile, keep exercising &&eating right.

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement:) Running kind of short on it for myself lately.
So, I was on a low fat no carb diet for a couple months and the bariatric coordinator and nutritionist decided to get me on all liquid because I wasnt losing too much on it.
They and I thought liquid would be a little easier and would help me to lose more not having to worry about portions or what I'd eat every day.
Im down 14lbs so I know Im doing something right at least. Still trying to get my appetite in check but from time to time it gets the best of me. Im not at Mickey Ds EVERY day or even every week but the fact that I indulge at all always sets my progress off track. But Im certainly working on it. May I ask, how much did you have to lose pre-op if any? Did u struggle much?
Thanks again for your kindness. YOUR avatar pic gave me a good laugh btw:)

@@chuck415 Lmaoo Chuck I feel the same! Stupid McDonalds all day Breakfast lol. . . I've stopped myself at the door twice this wk already from going to feed my cravings. I havent given in in a while^_^

@@chuck415 Lmaoo Chuck I feel the same! Stupid McDonalds all day Breakfast lol. . . I've stopped myself at the door twice this wk already from going to feed my cravings. I havent given in in a while^_^

Proud do not beat yourself up! Thats the worse thing you can do. I am going through the same struggle except my drug of choice is salty calorie laden chinese food:wacko:
I binge, then feel just like you do. But we dont need to be punished as we are our own biggest and harshest critics. We need to be patient but stern withourselves. Try replacing your sweet goodies with sugar free goodies OR a Protein shake. There are some tasty ones.
Be kind to yourself and your tummy, Im learning to do the same one hour at a time. Remember you arent alone

I have struggled with disordered eating all of my life. It started with a battle with anorexia in my teenage years, then I went the complete opposite direction after having kids and struggled with binge eating disorder for most of my adult life until surgery. Let me first say that contrary to what you may now think, it is still completely possible with the sleeve to continue over eating or binge eating. It's just kind of spread out over the whole day instead of one large sitting. So, my point is, that I think it is SO smart and a good indicator of your potential success that you are already thinking about these things. I am now 2 years post op and am maintaining a 150 pounds weight loss, leaving me around 128 on a daily basis. So it is completely possible to beat this. I - like you - see an eating disorder therapist every single week. It is fundamental to my success. Something else that has helped me immensely are Geneen Roth's books, "When food is Love" and "Women, food & God" ("God" is used loosely, so if you are not religious, it still completely applies). I can't stress enough how much I wish I had read these books before I started my journey. If you want to see more of my struggles and victories along the way, I've tried to be as honest as possible throughout this whole process in my blog. It's linked in my signature if you want to check it out. Good luck to you!!!

Proud do not beat yourself up! Thats the worse thing you can do. I am going through the same struggle except my drug of choice is salty calorie laden chinese food:wacko:
I binge, then feel just like you do. But we dont need to be punished as we are our own biggest and harshest critics. We need to be patient but stern withourselves. Try replacing your sweet goodies with sugar free goodies OR a Protein shake. There are some tasty ones.
Be kind to yourself and your tummy, Im learning to do the same one hour at a time. Remember you arent alone

Thank you for your post Dub:) Everything you said really resonated with me. You lost 50lbs and here grappling with the fact that I only have to lose 30.
I feel a little silly lol. . . I think I may be making this harder on myself my not submitting completely to the process. Its just hard for me.
Took a while for me to wrap my head around the fact that I gotta lose weight to get a weight loss surgery but I accepted it and understand better now.
Now I just have to work harder to execute it.
Thank you so much for sharing, congrats on everything:)

Good morning Jangy:) Thanks,support is all I need. My ins. like yours required 6mnth supervised diet but didnt require weight loss. That part was the surgeons requirement:(
I've heard of very few ppl not having to diet ir lose any weight I guess cause they were on the lower end of the BMI scale. Lucky them!
I am gonna take a trip to Walmart this wk to try Premier, I need something for on the go.

Hi guys, Im new to the site but really glad I found it. Maybe some of you can relate to the madness as well.
I've pretty much met all the insurance requirements for the surgery. The only hurdle in my way at this point is losing the 30lbs my surgeon wants me to lose:( Been on a supervised liquid diet for 3wks now and have not stuck with it the whole time.
I've been inconsistent. I'll have shakes for most of the day but always find myself getting Mickey Ds or take out. Bottom line, Im a CHEATER! As an admitted food addict and binge eater, I knew the whole diet wouldnt be a breeze.
But Im beyond stressed about this whole thing, reading stories of ppl who went under thinking they'd come out with a sucessful surgery only to find out that the surgeon scrapped the procedure cause the liver was still too fatty.
Breaking up with food has been harder then I thought. The emotional attachment of it all is so strong, sometimes I think its stronger then my will to get through to the othe side of surgery.
Anyone else having emo issues sticking to the diet?? Please share your thoughts, good or bad.
PEACE and BLESSINGS

Hi guys, Im new to the site but really glad I found it. Maybe some of you can relate to the madness as well.
I've pretty much met all the insurance requirements for the surgery. The only hurdle in my way at this point is losing the 30lbs my surgeon wants me to lose:( Been on a supervised liquid diet for 3wks now and have not stuck with it the whole time.
I've been inconsistent. I'll have shakes for most of the day but always find myself getting Mickey Ds or take out. Bottom line, Im a CHEATER! As an admitted food addict and binge eater, I knew the whole diet wouldnt be a breeze.
But Im beyond stressed about this whole thing, reading stories of ppl who went under thinking they'd come out with a sucessful surgery only to find out that the surgeon scrapped the procedure cause the liver was still too fatty.
Breaking up with food has been harder then I thought. The emotional attachment of it all is so strong, sometimes I think its stronger then my will to get through to the othe side of surgery.
Anyone else having emo issues sticking to the diet?? Please share your thoughts, good or bad.
PEACE and BLESSINGS

I had no amt of weight i had to lose. But i dod lose 30 lbs. i am expecting to lose more during prenop diet also.

Thank You Focus! You are absolutely right. The fast food is poison and the sooner I get over the withdrawels and start replacing that with healthy cheat meals the better off I'll be.
Didnt realize how much of a hold that crap had on me til I started this journey. Im looking forward to getting where you are, mentally and physically.
A big CONGRATS to u for your 50lb lost! That is amazing, Im happy for u. Thanks for the kind words of wisdom:)

Thats a great stratedgy Sharon thanks! Think those notes need to be plastered all around my house for me to see. Definitely gonna get try it

Hang in there. I'm at on day 7 preop liquids and it is extremely hard to remain as strict as I need to be. I woke up this morning and walked by 2 giant bowls of Halloween candy. Then went right into the bathroom where in the first time in 3 years I was able to weigh myself on my bathroom scale.
You have the willpower to do this! Forget your mistakes and move forward!

Peace and Blessings, indeed.
You will find much/many of each in your future. It is assured.
The pre-op liquid diet sucks.
There is no way to make it seem like some wonderful deal. It sucks.
It's no fun.
Mickey D's used to be a near daily stop for me. I get ya loud and clear on that.
Here's the deal, though.......I was told to lose 50 pounds prior to surgery. It was a mandate from my surgeon. It had nothing to do with helping my comorbities, allowing my herniated T12 disc to heal better, help my knee arthritis.....none of that. It had nothing to do with reasons that my primary care doctor wanted me to lose weight.
It have everything to do with having a safer surgery.
I lost those pre-op 50 pounds and my surgeon commented on it during his post-op visits. He said he could see the internal fat around my intestines had begun to melt. He said the surgery went great and my sleeve is "textbook". I've had zero complications since.
It's all about your safety. Find a way to grind it out....dig deep.....give yourself some non-food rewards.....buy some cool items you've wanted......heck....start looking at fashion magazines and envision the smaller/leaner you rocking the clothes you've wanted.
Know that no matter how bad the pre-op diet sucks........it gets so much easier the moment you recover from surgery. Hunger is usually gone after sleeve surgeries.....the same liquid diet is a breeze for me to adhere to now. Heck, I forget to get all my shakes in.
The scale is a daily friend and shows a lower weight every single day (once you past that first week and lose the normal Fluid gain from the IV's and inflammation).
Do it for your safety during the surgery. That is no joke. It's a real concern.
Know that post-op, things are much easier to handle.

Okay, you have a goal. The next step is identify the obstacles, and then plan how you can conquer them.
If you go through a fast-food drive thru on your way home from work, put your purse in the trunk of your car. Put a big sign on top of your purse that says something like NO! DON'T DO IT! MAKE THE CHOICE TO SUCCEED! That way, if you do stop at a fast food place, it's not as easy as it was. You have to stop and get out of the car to get your purse out of the trunk. Then you have to see that sign you put there. All of that gives you more time to rethink your CHOICE.
Good luck!

Hi guys, Im new to the site but really glad I found it. Maybe some of you can relate to the madness as well.
I've pretty much met all the insurance requirements for the surgery. The only hurdle in my way at this point is losing the 30lbs my surgeon wants me to lose:( Been on a supervised liquid diet for 3wks now and have not stuck with it the whole time.
I've been inconsistent. I'll have shakes for most of the day but always find myself getting Mickey Ds or take out. Bottom line, Im a CHEATER! As an admitted food addict and binge eater, I knew the whole diet wouldnt be a breeze.
But Im beyond stressed about this whole thing, reading stories of ppl who went under thinking they'd come out with a sucessful surgery only to find out that the surgeon scrapped the procedure cause the liver was still too fatty.
Breaking up with food has been harder then I thought. The emotional attachment of it all is so strong, sometimes I think its stronger then my will to get through to the othe side of surgery.
Anyone else having emo issues sticking to the diet?? Please share your thoughts, good or bad.
PEACE and BLESSINGS

Thank u for the push!
You know, that's EXACTLY what I think I was doing. food goodbyes lol. You really need to have your own seminar Dub seriously. . . I'm empowered again, thanks to you and everyone else who's posted. I feel like I can keep going

Hi guys, Im new to the site but really glad I found it. Maybe some of you can relate to the madness as well.
I've pretty much met all the insurance requirements for the surgery. The only hurdle in my way at this point is losing the 30lbs my surgeon wants me to lose:( Been on a supervised liquid diet for 3wks now and have not stuck with it the whole time.
I've been inconsistent. I'll have shakes for most of the day but always find myself getting Mickey Ds or take out. Bottom line, Im a CHEATER! As an admitted food addict and binge eater, I knew the whole diet wouldnt be a breeze.
But Im beyond stressed about this whole thing, reading stories of ppl who went under thinking they'd come out with a sucessful surgery only to find out that the surgeon scrapped the procedure cause the liver was still too fatty.
Breaking up with food has been harder then I thought. The emotional attachment of it all is so strong, sometimes I think its stronger then my will to get through to the othe side of surgery.
Anyone else having emo issues sticking to the diet?? Please share your thoughts, good or bad.
PEACE and BLESSINGS

Thanks for sharing Chuck! It's nice to know Im not alone and that so many of you guys can relate and share ur wins. Bathroom scale weigh in is a good win! Thats great, plus you bypassed Halloween candy lol, double win for the day lol.
Thank you for your encouragement, good luck to you!

Early afternoon is usually when I get the munchies too GoldenGirl. vanilla Protein in coffee is good idea rather then raiding the office goodies.
I use Unjury chocolate splendor and make an ice coffee in the morning. Not the best tasting thing but its something different.
Keep up the good work, stick with it. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for your post Dub:) Everything you said really resonated with me. You lost 50lbs and here grappling with the fact that I only have to lose 30.
I feel a little silly lol. . . I think I may be making this harder on myself my not submitting completely to the process. Its just hard for me.
Took a while for me to wrap my head around the fact that I gotta lose weight to get a weight loss surgery but I accepted it and understand better now.
Now I just have to work harder to execute it.
Thank you so much for sharing, congrats on everything:)

Early afternoon is usually when I get the munchies too GoldenGirl. vanilla Protein in coffee is good idea rather then raiding the office goodies.
I use Unjury chocolate splendor and make an ice coffee in the morning. Not the best tasting thing but its something different.
Keep up the good work, stick with it. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks for sharing Chuck! It's nice to know Im not alone and that so many of you guys can relate and share ur wins. Bathroom scale weigh in is a good win! Thats great, plus you bypassed Halloween candy lol, double win for the day lol.
Thank you for your encouragement, good luck to you!