I was just wondering if during your pre-op diet if you are sitting down with your family at dinner time? I did it last night it was really hard to watch them eat food when I was sipping chicken broth.

Some may not agree with this but, I personally did not eat with my family during my pre-op or post-op diets. These diets can be very emotionally draining, especially the pre-op diets. It's NOT easy having a natural stomach and quite literally starving one self. Then to have to watch others eating fabulous meals that I *know* I would like to eat as well made it that much harder.

I avoided all food places and events to the best of my ability.

Much love to you! Stay strong!!

I too did not eat with anyone. They all completely understood and supported me in my journey!

Thank you. My family is really supportive so I'm sure they will be fine with it.

I cooked my family their meal, served it, then sat down with my Jello.

I had a lapband about 6 years ago, so I've already been through most of the same "adjustment" stuff that sleevers are going through. I think that puts me in a slightly different place, mentally & behaviorally, than a "virgin" sleever.

I enjoy giving food to others as much as I enjoy it myself, so the fact that I cannot partake in the same meals they can (yet) doesn't bother me that much. I enjoy watching them enjoy. I could tell yesterday that I really needed to focus on hydration, so they had rosemary roasted chicken with browned cream potatoes and grilled green Beans, and I had a cup of ice chips.

Do not feel bad if you need to remove yourself from the table, or just get away from food for a while. It's an adjustment. Most people go through a mourning stage for their food, which has been the #1 inanimate support for the majority of their lives. It really does get easier, and time heals cognitive wounds too.

I am not sitting down with my family. My husband is handling dinner and making lunches for my son at school the next day. They don't talk about food in front of me. They understand and support me.