Pre-Op Hell

[kerri76 0]

Ok, I am in pre-op HELL! I guess it's not THAT bad. The physical hunger is nothing. The HEAD hunger is driving me MAD! I see food EVERYWHERE! I can't stop thinking about food. I smell food. OH FOOD!!!! I worry that I am gonna go crazy after I get the band. Will the band really help me with this head hunger? I know it will get easier and that the first couple of days are rough but now I am worried. I guess I have to go through the emotions. The mourning of the way I used to eat! Mourning over the loss of using food for every emotion! Mourning over the foods that I will never eat again.

See, I really am going crazy! :thumbdown: Just venting!

[Manda87 3]

I almost went crazy too. I started watching the food Channel (apparently a lot of people do the same, lol). Head hunger is crazy. The last couple of days of my 2 week diet, I really didn't drink anything. Bad advice, though. I didn't have any desire to drink anything. I was supposed to have 5 shakes a day, but I ended only have 2. Again, bad advice. It does get better though. I promise you. :thumbdown:

[suebydoo70 0]

I did the same thing. And I got so cranky! It's ok. You aren't going crazy. It will all be worth it in the long run. I remember thinking the night before surgery, "Do I really want to do this? Look how miserable I am now. Do I want to live my life like this?" But, today is day 5 post-op and I can tell you for the most part, I am very happy with my decision. I say for the most part, only because I am in the liquids phase, and I crave chewing...not eating...chewing. And I don't mean gum! Once, this is over, I think I will be fine! Good luck on your journey. I am sure you will be happy and the crazies will go away...

[lauragshsu 6]

It really is a lot better with the band. I hated the preop diet and the semi-liquid and "mushy" food post op diet. Once you can add in "real" food, like chicken, it really does change. Food is still everywhere, but you don't want it because you are satisfied.

[NurseSophie 0]

I so get what you are saying...I started a new blog..."thereisfoodeverywhere.blogspot.com"...I couldn't get over it. Now that I'm on day five post op...I notice the food and today I have an appetite but I'm ok. Really ok. You will be too!

[AnneGG 0]

I start 2 weeks of pre-op Optifast 6X/day next week, and I must admit I'm approaching it with a bit of dread. Plus a week after surgery of Clear Liquids, then a week of full liquids, then 2 weeks of mushies. My doctor is one of the stricter ones, and while I like and trust him a lot, I wouldn't have minded if his regimen was a little looser.

I've been eating like I'm banded for the past two months, and I've gotten used to it. I'm surprised I haven't had more of a last supper syndrome.

[racer 0]

I was so hungry that i posted a rant about the demon inside of me and was kicked off this site. Ha Ha . Seriously it gets better I could have broth and found some asian Soups that were tasty. I started understanding how much i was eating. I'm not starving anymore and eat about one third what i did before. But if i don't eat lunch before 1 i'm hungry. You will live through it.

[lauragshsu 6]

Omg, I treated myself to wonton Soup *(just the broth) while in preop, and it was heavenly!

[neveo 0]

i didnt diet until a few days before surgery, i saw food everywhere all the time. was wondering if it was just me or is TV predominantly food comercials and shows. took about 1 week post op for me to not be bothered by it. now im so happy about the results from my life change that it doesnt bother me at all to see people eat the stuff that made me obese. however no is allowed to cook bacon in the house anymore

Edited May 4, 2010 by neveo