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HungryMel
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I posted this in pre-op .. BUT now that i am so close, i should be lurking in post-op. I am venting and looking for support.

Today is my last day on full liquids, tomorrow is all Clear Liquids and Monday i'll be going in for surgery.

This is how i currently feel:

I am scared and excited. i am a little depressed this whole week being on pre-op diet. I feel so hungry and feel like i am missing out on the "fun" this weekend. I never had surgery in my life and i am scared so much that i thought about backing out. I've come to far and won't back out. i can not wait for next week when i am banded and feeling more normal.

I hate reading about the people that only loose 30-50 lbs with lap band. i dont understand why. i pray i am not one of those people. i am scared about having loose skin. I am excited to be a normal weight again, i am excited for all the compliments on how much weight i am loosing. I dont want people to ask me HOW i lost the weight. i dont know if i should lie and say i am dieting or tell people i have lapband. i am confused today and moody. I am stocked up on muscle milk and pudding and Jello and broth etc. I am dying for a real meal. I lost some weight this week and it feels good. i am staying away from friends and family this week. i cant stand when people eat in front of me. i quit smoking now for 16 days and i think i will not smoke again even after the surgery. I found i have strong will power to stick to this pre-op diet with no cheating, quit smoking, no soda or coffee this week either. i am proud of myself. i cant wait to loose the first 50lbs and fit into my old clothes that i havent fit into in over a year and half. i cant wait to be even thinner than that. I have high self esteem, always have, when i have lost weight before and was a size 9-10 i was sooo self conscience...now that i am double that size i have more self esteem, i am scared that loosing the weight may do that to me again. i cant wait to get skimpy clothes for my boyfriend. i cant wait until the summer. i am scared to loose my amazing boobs, i hope they dont sag. i am already thinking about a Tummy Tuck and boob lift next year. am i crazy?

all these things are going through my head...ANYONE FEEL ME?

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I was banded on Monday. I have had all of the same feelings as you. I am still on clear liquids, but have had a few creamy liquids today for the first time. It felt so good to eat something other than broth and Jello and gatorade.

Im not sure what to tell people either. I too am scared about loose skin and saggy boobs. I went to the store today for a baby shower gift and the store is located right next to McDonalds and Sizzler. OMG it was pure torture the smells that were coming out of there! I just want some REAL food. I feel like Im obsessing about food and I stare longingly at my husbands plate of food....wow this is really hard. I lost about 28 lbs pre-op, but I still have about 85 to go. I have to go to a baby shower tomorrow and then a superbowl party and I am dreading all of the delicious food that is sure to be there. I dread the "why aren't you eating" questions. I might try to bow out of the superbowl party for that reason...I can hardly stand to see my household eat real food...not sure how Im gonna do in public. I have found that chewing gum really does help a lot. Anyways, best of luck to you...Just wanted to let you know that youre not the only one feeling this way!

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i'm glad i am not alone...

so are you hungry now that you are banded and on liquids?

i only had to do pre-op diet for this last week, i dont think i lost that much but i will find out on monday when i get weighed at the hospital.

i am also obsessing about food. i think about 'Real' food all day.

I was banded on Monday. I have had all of the same feelings as you. I am still on clear liquids, but have had a few creamy liquids today for the first time. It felt so good to eat something other than broth and Jello and gatorade.

Im not sure what to tell people either. I too am scared about loose skin and saggy boobs. I went to the store today for a baby shower gift and the store is located right next to McDonalds and Sizzler. OMG it was pure torture the smells that were coming out of there! I just want some REAL food. I feel like Im obsessing about food and I stare longingly at my husbands plate of food....wow this is really hard. I lost about 28 lbs pre-op, but I still have about 85 to go. I have to go to a baby shower tomorrow and then a superbowl party and I am dreading all of the delicious food that is sure to be there. I dread the "why aren't you eating" questions. I might try to bow out of the superbowl party for that reason...I can hardly stand to see my household eat real food...not sure how Im gonna do in public. I have found that chewing gum really does help a lot. Anyways, best of luck to you...Just wanted to let you know that youre not the only one feeling this way!

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Sometimes i feel like i just want to sit down and eat a steak and potato dinner. But honestly I think im obsessing about food. This week Im starting full liquids and its really nice to eat food with a little more substance. That being said, very little fills you up. I felt like i was hungry the first week and i couldnt wait for it to be over but now that it is, im feeling better. I think Im feeling better simply because I know I can have something more than clears. Im sure its all in my head. Good luck to you...when were you banded?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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