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Justaprettyface    45

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I'm scheduled for June 6 th! I have such an attachment to food, I'm so scared to fail. I just can't fail anymore.

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dee21    47

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I too am scared of failure!! I bet a lot of people on here would say the same thing. Most of us have tried and failed so many times before. We can do it!!! June 11th for me. So excited to begin this journey!!

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CHEZNOEL    4,061

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Fear and doubt are normal at this stage. Best wishes to you both!

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Justaprettyface    45

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Dee21, I know we can do this. But I'm so ashamed that I've been eating like crap :( but at least I'm feeling more positive!!

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dee21    47

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Justaprettyface I'm in the same boat. Eating bad!! Like its the last time I'll be able to eat all my favorite unhealthy foods. Probably not the best way to go about things. I'm pretty much sick of fast food at this point. I'm ready to make the change and use this tool to help me change my bad eating habits. My Dr doesn't require a Pre op diet but I'm going to start eating less, taking small bites, lots of chewing, no drinking with meals etc. I'm the heaviest I've ever been :-( But it's time!! Time for me to be healthy!! Time for me to enjoy the outdoors and be comfortable in my skin. Keep in touch. I'd love to have a buddy who knows what I'm going through. Again...we CAN do this :-)

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Indiab    9

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You can do it!!! Sending positive thoughts your way! :)

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Justaprettyface    45

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Ok one week to go! Doing good with my eating habits until I made a baked ziti - had two servings - but mentally I'm in a better place. Had to get the Pasta craving out of my system. Now I'm looking at foods differently. It's like a magnificent. I don't want to eat like I used to and I won't. I won't let anybody sabotage me as well.

I'm nervous because I have three children, And preparing meals may be difficult. So if anybody has any good ideas please share them.

I'm stocking my fridge with sugar-free Jell-O and Popsicles. I can't see how someone can eat chicken broth or any broth for one week straight. But I guess it's all doable.

I start my clear liquid diet next Wednesday.

How's your week going?

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taylor1989    131

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I'm scheduled for June 6 th! I have such an attachment to food' date=' I'm so scared to fail. I just can't fail anymore.[/quote']

Good luck you can do it! :)

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LessLee    119

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Hi, I am new and my surgery is Jun 21st. I am also scared, nervous, anxious and afraid of failing! It's nice to see we aren't alone in our thoughts. Good luck to you all. :)

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Justaprettyface    45

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I had my surgery on Tuesday. I'm feeling really good. Today Thursday just a little gas pain and where the incision is there's a little pain. I haven't been hungry. I have strong willpower. I will succeed at this. And you will too. I was so afraid of failing. I know it's only a few days into this but I have positive feelings. I was so anxious that the pain afterwards and diet afterwards would be horrible. It's not too bad at all. Stay focused and positive

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dee21    47

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That's awesome!! So happy your through the first stage...surgery. I'm right behind you on June 11th. I have the same concerns you did! Keep up the great work!!

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LessLee    119

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Congrats! I am very happy for you.

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Indiab    9

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I had my surgery on Tuesday. I'm feeling really good. Today Thursday just a little gas pain and where the incision is there's a little pain. I haven't been hungry. I have strong willpower. I will succeed at this. And you will too. I was so afraid of failing. I know it's only a few days into this but I have positive feelings. I was so anxious that the pain afterwards and diet afterwards would be horrible. It's not too bad at all. Stay focused and positive

That's great!!! Happy to hear you are moving along with a smooth recovery.

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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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        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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