Office is having pizza today. The one thing I've been wanting since I started the pre-op diet. Really anxious about it...seeing it and smelling it and wondering if I could just pull some toppings and cheese off...but just opted to eat my lunch and persevere! I was even in the kitchen with all the pizza while I got my lunch together and didn't have a meltdown! Ha! My mom said she would pray for me today because she knew it was going to be hard. It worked for sure!

Why can't you have some pizza?

Why can't you have some pizza?

She's only 3 weeks postop. Still on soft foods or mushies I would think.

tmf

Very proud of you. That is the first step in conquering temptations. At the end of the day you will see the weight loss and know your choice for lunch was a good choice. It will be worth it. You are a very strong person, you are going to do great at this.

Congrats!

She's only 3 weeks postop. Still on soft foods or mushies I would think.

Ah, gotcha!!! Missed that. Congrats to you!!

Great Job! As hard as it might have been for you.....imagine those of us that can't WAIT to be in your shoes so pave the way =)

Our anniversary was Monday and for the first time since surgery 11/28/11 I called up and ordered a gourmet pizza. It was awesome. But I must have drank a gallon of Water that night.

So, treat yourself occasionally but not for a while since you just had surgery.

tmf

Thanks everyone - that helped a lot having additional support. My coworkers just feel sorry for me and give me the poor you look. Today I'm 20 days post op. I had my first post-op appt yesterday and have lost 29 pounds since I've been their patient, but since my highest weight back in April? it's been 53 lost! So yes, perseverance pays off!

Good for you , you are so brave and strong. I am proud of you. I think i would have had to take the day off at least until I have learned to eat better. i have only been banded 9 wkks and it it time to "eat just one"...

line dancer

Good for you! It's tough when tempation stares you right in the face. One of my favorite foods is pizza too.

For me it is a great feeling when I am able to avoid that temptation. It is empowering to know you are stronger than that craving.

I, too, was craving pizza post surgery. So recently I bought a pack of 7" premade crusts (about 100 cal.), pizza sauce (minimal cals.), added low fat cheese, veggies, etc and "induldged" all for only a couple hundred calories and it was YUMMY and best of all satisfied my craving for pizza.

Good for you or resisting that temptation. I think the best way to approach it is saying "for now" I won't have it. It doesn't mean "forever", it just means that for today, that food is not an option to you. I think it's unrealistic to think that you'll never have another slice of pizza, but very realistic to remember that 3 weeks after a major stomach surgery that pizza is not an option. Take care of yourself! Congrats on all your wonderful progress!