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My surgery will not be until September but I feel like I've been eating things that I normally wouldn't eat because I know they will be limited soon. I know I'm not the only one who is going through this or went through this prior to surgery. I've made a definite attempt lately to knock it off, but I surely caught myself doing it.

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I did that too. Just try to control it as much as you can, so that the post-op diet won't be a total shock to your system.

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Yep... I did it too and ended up :blink: gaining. UGH. That SUCKED big time. Do yourself a favor, if you are aware of it make yourself stop. I was so disappointed in myself for the gain.

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I'm doing much better with it. :rolleyes:

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I did it too. I was lucky that when I got my surgery date, I only had about 3 1/2 weeks. I ate like a pig for the first 10 days and got it out of my system. I dieted my a$$ of for 2 weeks and managed to lose 15 pounds.

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Good luck in your Quest to control the pre-op eating.

I failed miserably at this. I actually lost 30 lbs and gained 35lbs all in the 8 months before I was banded. I guess I know why I needed this thing!

Fortunately, struggling with pre-op eating is no indicator of your future success with the band.

Cindy

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I know and realistically I haven't gained weight. I just noticed that I was eating more than usual and things I would never think to eat?

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I have my date Aug 11th and I haven't given myself the "go ahead" yet because i'm terrified to gain more. I've gained 10lbs since I started working nights back in Jan and that has been brutal for me to deal with. I mean i've been overweight forever but I was stuck at a certain weight for over 2 years and then all of a sudden, with zero effort, bam 10lbs. My liquid diet starts on the 28, so i'm making sure I stay "good" until at least the 26th! Then i'll give myself permission to splurge until the 28th when I have to start liquids. I'm terrified of it!

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Omg me too! I have been splurging and I gained 4lbs this month :( I have my 4th visit tomorrow for my preop and hoping this isn't a negative for approval. Need to get myself in gear!

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I've done it too. I'm trying to make sure I eat all my favorite things that I may not be able to eat again. LOL.

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I have been doing the exact same thing!!! I try really hard and I am good for a few days and then I mess up and keep messing up! You would think that I will never be able to eat again at this rate :( I have all thee foods and restaurants I want to go to before my surgery Sept. 29. Thats such not a good and healthy way of thinking. I really know better, so what the heck is my problem?

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I honestly think its because we have a real bond with food and we feel like we're going to miss it. I'm like any other addict. If I wasn't I wouldn't being taking a life altering step like the LapBand.

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I only splurged the night b4 i started my 2 week pre op liquid diet- I wish I had splurged a little more! lol I just know that I will not be able to indulge in certain things in the near future, oh well. it's a done deal at this point- surgery is July 29, exactly 1 week! Good luck to you all

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My surgery will not be until September but I feel like I've been eating things that I normally wouldn't eat because I know they will be limited soon. I know I'm not the only one who is going through this or went through this prior to surgery. I've made a definite attempt lately to knock it off, but I surely caught myself doing it.

Im doing the SAME THING ! !ve actually gained 5 lbs !!! Got to cut it out !!! You arent alone though ! haha

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I had a last Mexican dinner, steak dinner, several margarita's, fish and chips, pizza anything I could think of that I was no longer going to be able to eat for a while. I am glad I did it, because I needed to do it. Maybe like a closure like a break up or death. I am almost a month after being banded, and I really don't miss those foods at all, in fact I went into a gas station this afternoon and they sold fried foods and I instantly got nauseated. It is almost like I got brain surgery, I don't crave most foods and for once in my life even PMSing I did not get overly hungry, or crave anything. I feel if you need to indulge before the surgery, you should. If you don't need that closure for your relationship with food then don't waste your time.

Good Luck!!

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