I am getting surgery tomorrow and have been on pre op diet for three days. I am already beginning to feel sad about not having my comfort foods. It has been a struggle and I know many people with bands can probably relate. What did everyone do to get through the emotions that come with not being able to eat so much? I am excited and scared to change my lifestyle. Thank you!

Keep your eye on the prize....and that is becoming a healthier you, enjoying the lighter body, enjoying your family as you become more involved with lots of energy!!!! Food will not be your MAIN focus. Yes you may grieve at tubes and your emotions may be a little wack. But overall you wint regret this life change. Embrace it and empower yourself to know that you are doing this for YOU!!!!!

I am 4 years out and to goal, losing 88 pounds. I, just like the rest of you, mourned food. I cried the first month and wondered what on earth did I do to myself. I was upset, sad, hateful what I did to myself and did not know what to do. It seemed like everybody around me could eat except me. After all the pain was gone and I was seeing the weight fall off, I was seeing that this was the life saving miracle that I had been praying for. I am a food addict and have to keep in mind every day that I am accountable for everything that goes in my mouth. I just had a year of losing the 8 pounds that I gained the previous year and I feel wonderful. I am not on any meds and am in my size 10's and feel like I am on top of the world. Believe me it is worth it. I have been a yo yo dieter my whole life and I will be turning 60 soon. Keep focused on the end result and you will see that you made the right choice.

I too, am mourning food. I'm on my post-op diet right now which limits me and to be honest, i'm scared as hell (pardon my language) and very hungry for solid foods.

BUT, I KNOW that this will be worth it. I've already lost a total of 12 pounds which makes me grin from ear to ear and I know that being healthy will bring me joy and happiness that food just simply cannot

I am a year and a 1/2 banded and I felt the same way. Remember you made a major life decision to have WLS and you don't want it to go to waste. That is how I have to think about it. If I want something I eat it in a very small amount. Man what I would give to chug a big ole soda! But it isn't good for us. Being or feeling better is a much better feeling in the long run. I have to keep thinking that I did this for the long haul long term and wanting something now is a very short term satification. Know what I mean!? Hang in there it gets easier once you really start to feel the weight loss and notice the lifestyle change and get the complaiments from others and when the aches and pains go away. Just keep thinking "long term".

Okay I haven't kept track...if anyone is on myfitnesspal I wld love to add friends to my list!

I am TampaGina on there as well!

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