StinaLynnGooday

I started my pre-op diet on May 11th, for some reason my doctor wants me to do it for 3 weeks! I'm one week in, some days I feel like I can change the world, other days I don't have it in me to change my clothes. It's made me very aware of how often I turn to food for everything; when I'm REALLY wanting to just say eff it all I start to go into mild panic attacks thinking of how I may never get to eat my favorite ice cream again, then I feel embarrassed for feeling such attachment to food. In order to cope with all of my emotions I have to keep busy, do the dishes, fold the infinite pile of laundry; I recently started trying to garden, right now it's just digging up weeds but getting dirty and sweaty and feeling sore the next day really feels good, like I really DID something. I'm a lot of things but strong-willed has never been one of them, its been hard but my advice to anyone for what it's worth is to just keep busy, don't give your mind a chance to wander on its own and start thinking of all the things that are triggers for us.