Hello -

My two week pre-op diet starts on Thursday, and all that I can think about is what I am going to eat until then. I have mentally made a list of all my favorite pig-out places and want so desperately to hit them all before I start on my shakes.

I know that I am prepared for the band life. I have done all my research, attended support meetings, and lurked here on this site for the last couple of months. I know that I will be fine when I start on the shakes, get banded, and afterward.....it is just these next two days that the little demon in my brain is telling me that I will miss out on volume eating and that I have to get it in now.

Anyone experience this? Am I the only one that is experiencing the sad thought that I won't have the wonderful mental comfort of gorging on something totally delicious?

Just last second cold feet I guess. I am ready for this experience.....just going through a little mental breakdown today!

So I am in the question stage of this process. guess I want to understand what I might be getting myself into. Sounds like food choices is a problem. I thought that the lap band came with a regimented eating program that we needed to follow. From the posts it appears that everyone is trying to figure out what they can eat and what they can't. So many questions.

For me, the surgery does not turn off that switch in your head for not wanting certain foods. My nurse has told me I need to understand what I can eat and what I can't. If I tell her I had pizza, I will get the lecture for not eating properly and then she says once in a while is OK if you don't eat the crust. I can't eat items like corn, peas and salad. The skin I just can't get it chewed up enough. You will know it after having the surgery for a while what you can and cannot eat.

For the most part, I follow a good diet and it is up to you to make good choices. Yes you can make bad ones as there are lots of slider foods out there which will cause you not to lose weight. Do I have them once in a while? Sure I do but I can't sit down and eat 3 pieces of pie like I used to. Can I eat a small piece of pie? Sure I can. The urgers haven't went away for me, they are still there and it's up to me to make good choices. On the other hand, we go exercise now almost every day. Couldn't do that before, nor did we feel like doing it when we were 80+ lbs heavier. Now it's just part of our routine.

So I am in the question stage of this process. guess I want to understand what I might be getting myself into. Sounds like food choices is a problem. I thought that the LAP-BAND®® came with a regimented eating program that we needed to follow. From the posts it appears that everyone is trying to figure out what they can eat and what they can't. So many questions.

You're right, so many questions. Good answers, too, if you keep nosing around the site. I like that the post-band program isn't regimented.

Re: the Last Supper Syndrome, I certainly am experiencing the desire for all the things I won't be able to eat so much of, but I'm trying to behave myself. Behaving myself is difficult all by itself, given the rebel that I have been from time to time. But I struggle lots and lots.

I totally thought about this. Of course we all do!

I am ending my first week of what is supposed to be 6 weeks on the shakes - and I am only *mostly* on the shakes this one week. It's getting better. When I 'snap' and want something off the shakes, my choices are getting better.

Last night I wanted chicken wings something awful. But instead had some crackers and some diet chicken salad.

Today this morning I literally turned a blind eye to the leftover chicken wings and had an oat flax wrap with mustard, chicken breast slices and fat-free cheese. Around 200 calories. And had 3 of those before I was done with my 'binge' ... and have been on four shakes since then.

Wow, though, of course everyone thinks about food. We all just try our best. And as of this morning, I'm down 8-9lbs since last Monday.

This is just what I am feeling. I got my surgery date today. And can't keep my mind off of food. Thinking how much I will miss eating whatever and whenever I want. I am prepared, but a little nervous about life without lots of food in it. I get banded on May 6th. This is the first time I've posted here. I've been lurking for about a year. I was thinking of posting the exact same thing that you did. Tonight I ate too much and not feeling real good right now. I think I'll be thinking of food until I start the pre op diet.

BTW how do you all put that weight bar on your posts?

Ticker Tutorial:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/ticker-tutorial-pictures-41782/

What I wrote on another thread:

I'm sharing the fears like crazy , but I also realize that I'm the most scared before I do something, and once I'm into whatever it is, I'm astonished at what I can actually do.

This is a biggie, though. Definitely deals with core issues. Just gotta keep my feet moving and keep practicing... especially with being gentle with myself the way one is with a baby learning to walk.

I'm making daily baby step goals for myself, and so far so good. I've got a food journal started, I'm walking daily, and sometimes I practice small bites and chew chew chew. Oh, and not drinking with meals. Plus I'm working at finding good foods I like. I've given up sweet stuff.

Edited March 16, 201016 yr by AnneGG