I am in the starting part of my journey, and I know all the foods I will not be able to have after my surgery, and I have this terrible "I need to have them before I can't have them anymore" feeling, and it's terrible! I think I gained an extra 10lbs in the last three months because of it! I just wanted to know, did other people go through this? Did you satisfy your cravings? What was the hardest thing to give up?

A couple of things make me sad about this thread.

Firstly, people who are being negative and saying that people's behaviour is self destructive. We're not here to judge, and everyone on here has obviously had an unhealthy relationship with food at some point to be at the point where we have undertaken or are about to undertake surgery. So that makes me sad, and people who are genuinely posting their concerns on here - don't listen to the meanies, this should be a place for you to be open and get help and support.

The main thing that makes me sad is that I felt like this too, I was so afraid i would never be able to have beer, or have bread, or have all the food I loved. The reality of the situation a year and a bit down the track is that you can have them if you want them. Sometimes they can be a bit tricky to eat (bread) but you work out ways to get around it. The most amazing thing I have found - and I am sure you will all too, is that I couldn't care less now if I ever ate any of those "favourite" foods again - the band does restrict your intake but it also changes your brain and your views on food 100000% - I cannot explain it and how it works, but it does. Wouldn't bother me emotionally if I ever ate again.

So hang in there, if you need to eat now, eat now, but don't mess up your pre-op diet or you'll get your surgery bumped, and be gentle on yourself - both physically after the surgery and emotionally. This is a long journey, but it has been the right one for me :thumbup:

- Universal destiny - just a note, I used to drink litres of diet coke every week - couldnt be less interested now, probably had 1 bottle in the last year! It just doesn't do anything for me (again, one of those things that i cannot quite explain!)

i started doing the same thing, eating all the things i thought i would miss. then i realized that after the bank i will be able to eat anything i want, just less of it. i love my soda too. can we shake out the carbonation and drink it then?

A couple of things make me sad about this thread.

Firstly, people who are being negative and saying that people's behaviour is self destructive. We're not here to judge

We're also not here to pat them on the head and say, "good job" while they hurt themselves.

I said nothing negative, I merely told the truth. Hopefully it got through to the OP.

You can keep babying people that need help and patting them on the head for doing wrong. Meanwhile, I will try to give them the advice and help they require.

I am doing the "eat it all" thing too. I will find out the date of my surgery on Tuesday. I will wait until August though just to be closer to the more scheduled life of a school teacher. I want to have time to get over the possibility of gas "oops" sorry kids...ha ha. :thumbup: My head knows that I will be able to eat most anything. I have a friend at work that did this and she has been a great help with all my questions. The hardest part for me will be the sodas. I am a diet coke addict and the more carbonated the better. My friend says that she just lets the carbonation out for a few minutes and then she sips. It takes her most of the day to drink one soda. At least I will save a lot of money. Other than that, I think the bread will be hard to give up. I have never been much of a sweet eater, but since I was approved, I have had dessert every day. I know that is ridiculous and probably just a psychological thing but I also don't think I will have that much difficulty giving it up again.

I am looking forward to the surgery and getting on with my life. NO MORE CPAP:smile2: that is my goal.