I have lost 65 pounds pre-op, but this last week has been tough. Feels like I am breaking up with a favorite girlfriend. Glad to see her go but I am gonna miss her. Last night I had a bit of a nightmare dreaming the worst possible scenerio. Up to now really haven't been nervous but I guess I am human. Never had any doubts about surgery , but now I have a few. I know I need to do this, but can't help but be a bit scared. I guess I need a bit of reassurance, can anybody help with this? Scared that I am gonna wake up still hungry like always but not being able to eat. Will I feel differant about food? Where will I look for comfort now?

You are quite normal my friend!

YOU GOT THIS!! You already know it is the right decision for you but now you are trying to second guess yourself. Just answer all those questions above with the reasons that you wanted or need to do the surgery in the first place and weigh in the worst case answers to your questions against your reasons. Final result - do you still believe the surgery is the best answer for you??

You will look for comfort in exercise or activity or maybe you will go inside yourself and deal with the problem instead of stuffing it away with food? (Well that was the answer to that question for me anyway!) I see that you are a football lover, maybe you could look into coaching a little league team or joining a touch football team? Do something you love to do that is active.

LOL - sorry if none of this makes any sense to you but it did to me as I was typing it out!!

Bottom line - YOU GOT THIS!! I can see you are ready because you already let go of 63lbs!!

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Congrats on losing 65lbs and on your upcoming surgery. I was just sleeved on 4/10 and I didn't wake up hungry at all. The staff had to remind me to eat. I didn't eat till the 2nd day. I crave food from time to time but oddly it's for healthy stuff like salad or broccoli cheddar Soup lol. But it's not like I'm miserable about it. I made a choice and commitment to have this surgery so I understood what I was giving up for awhile. I'll be able to have some of my favorite foods in a few weeks to a month in small quantities so that will help. I used to be a comfort eater and now I look forward to comforting myself with physical activities or healthier options. Totally worth the sacrifice to a healthier me.

You can do this!

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