Hello. I am postop day 3 and feel some generalized anxiety (which I suffer from a bit anyway) at not being able to eat. I'm just having lots of negative thoughts...can anyone relate?

Thanks Melissa, NJ

Hi,

I went through that a bit too. It was brief moments of panic that I could no longer eat my favorite foods. It passed very quickly, as I continued through my day and my small, long lasting meals, and the wonderful feeling of watching the scale go down. Just take it as it comes, and remind yourself of how incredible it will feel to be comfortable in your own skin. That food doesn't deserve your anxiety!

I've done the same things several times! My surgery was a week ago and every few days for just a split second a wave of anxiety comes over me and for a second I think "What have I done!" But then it passes and I remember what I have done. And I also remember that there are few foods (and sometimes none) that I absolutely can't ever have again. Just gotta eat em in moderation.

Julie

Exactly, something we should have been doing all along, huh? I hope that your post op goes well. Are you still on liquids? I was banded a month ago tomorrow, so Wednesday I get to begin the "regular" (in Lap Band terms) diet. I get my first fill Thursday. Very excited as I've just begun to get hungry the past couple of days. How are you doing with your hunger?

Hey there, today is my 1 month bandiversary!! It's funny that we all go through mourning over our food. I definitely began mourning food as soon as my stomach started to heal, and I still have bouts where I wonder if I should have done this. But then my hopeful side of my brain overpowers my food addicted side of my brain and I realize that I need to do this and I remind myself of my new mantra...Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!!!!! I have a long way to go, but from what I've read we will be able to eat all kinds of food, just in restriction/moderation and feel full and satisfied. My band hasn't been filled yet and I certainly am in bandster hell, but I know it will end and this implant will start to do it's job to help me. Hang in there!

Happy Bandiversary!

I'm right there with you... even in this first month when it's supposed to be the hardest, I feel so full of hope and optimism, that no amount of cravings or hunger are going to derail my determination! I wish you the best in your next month. Will you get your first fill soon?

Thanks for the good wishes. I think my first fill won't be until July 8th, at least that's when my next doc appt is. My doc is very strict with the diet phases post op. So I'm on my last week of pureed foods and on Sat I start 2 weeks of soft food. Oh the process!!! I know it will all be worth it! Good luck to you as well in your next month, Happy Bandiversary too!

I remember being very edgy and having lots of anxiety over food pre and post op. Now it doesn't bother me at all. I chewed a lot of gum during that period. I remember even snapping at my DH and that's not like me at all! I was depressed too. Now I don't worry about food any more and those feelings have passed. But it took a while...for me at least. Best wishes!!!

I also experienced some doubts/anxiety/depression in the post op period.... It does pass- and watching the scale go down helps alot Good luck on your journey