Today is the first day of my pre op diet and on this day I realize that my eating disorder is completely mental! All I doing is thinking about food! Lord please help me !!!!!!!!!!

LOL...I have not started my pre-op diet yet...but I am already panicking about food. You can do this and overcome any mental struggles! When is your surgery? Mine is potentially on August 27th if they have room for me, which means I will start my pre-op diet on the 13th. Anyway, I plan to go to bed as soon as I get home from work LOL so that I won't think of food....maybe you should try it.

Today is the first day of my pre op diet and on this day I realize that my eating disorder is completely mental! All I doing is thinking about food! Lord please help me !!!!!!!!!!

Just tough it out, you don't have long to go. Once you are banded, most if not all of that is going to go away. I was obsessed with food before I was banded, now it's the last thing on my mind. Most of the time I only eat because I know I have to, not because I want to. Infact there are times when the sight and smell of food are overwhelming so I avoid eating because it's a sure sign that I'll feel sick and PB whatever I do try to eat.

Being a former food addict, during my preop diet I would chew whatever I wanted to eat and spit it back out until I got tired of doing it. Then I would fill up on Water and a Protein shake - please keep in mind that these are tactics used by people with bulimia and other eating disorders - but you have one anyway in that you love food. This will at least get you over the hump and you won't need to do it again once you get the band.

I feel for you I am no day 8 of it and dying today. I have done great so far with just a few bites of food here and there, but today is the worse. The girl beside me at work has done nothing but eat today and I can't take it much longer. I was just in the bathroom crying because of it.

LOL...I have not started my pre-op diet yet...but I am already panicking about food. You can do this and overcome any mental struggles! When is your surgery? Mine is potentially on August 27th if they have room for me' date=' which means I will start my pre-op diet on the 13th. Anyway, I plan to go to bed as soon as I get home from work LOL so that I won't think of food....maybe you should try it.[/quote']

My date is Aug 20. That's exactly what I'm gonna have to do is go straight home and go to bed!!!!! Lol Good luck to you!!!!

Just tough it out' date=' you don't have long to go. Once you are banded, most if not all of that is going to go away. I was obsessed with food before I was banded, now it's the last thing on my mind. Most of the time I only eat because I know I have to, not because I want to. Infact there are times when the sight and smell of food are overwhelming so I avoid eating because it's a sure sign that I'll feel sick and PB whatever I do try to eat.

Being a former food addict, during my preop diet I would chew whatever I wanted to eat and spit it back out until I got tired of doing it. Then I would fill up on Water and a Protein shake - please keep in mind that these are tactics used by people with bulimia and other eating disorders - but you have one anyway in that you love food. This will at least get you over the hump and you won't need to do it again once you get the band.[/quote']

Thanks! I sure needed to hear that you overcame your addiction! I pray I do! I will keep you posted!

I feel for you I am no day 8 of it and dying today. I have done great so far with just a few bites of food here and there' date=' but today is the worse. The girl beside me at work has done nothing but eat today and I can't take it much longer. I was just in the bathroom crying because of it.[/quote']

Oh no!!!!!! Stay strong!!! We'll get through it together!!!!! Hang on there! You can do it!!!!!!

Yes we can! I would love to be a support to you as you go through this as well. Especially since we are on the same time schedule. I will message you so we can exchange information if you would like.

My first day of pre-op diet is tomorrow for two weeks. I am nervous but see the bigger picture. Wish me luck. Surgery is on the 22nd.

Yes we can! I would love to be a support to you as you go through this as well. Especially since we are on the same time schedule. I will message you so we can exchange information if you would like.

That would be great!!!!

My first day of pre-op diet is tomorrow for two weeks. I am nervous but see the bigger picture. Wish me luck. Surgery is on the 22nd.

We can do this!!!!!

Yes we can! I would love to be a support to you as you go through this as well. Especially since we are on the same time schedule. I will message you so we can exchange information if you would like.

I would love for you to send me your information!

My first day of pre-op diet is tomorrow for two weeks. I am nervous but see the bigger picture. Wish me luck. Surgery is on the 22nd.

I have a question why did my surgeon told me that I will only loose 30 pounds with my lab band I weight 274.. I'm thinking what's the use of me of having a lap band to only loose 30 pounds?? Somebody help