I hope I am not alone when I talk about this, I feel a little sad but alot happy today as it is the last day of bad habits. While I look forward to a new life, a new outlook, a new healthier me. I look at the great menus as I throw them out, had a subway sandwich today (not the healthiest one either), enjoying a glass of my favorite white wine (oh ok a bottle...no not a habit just cannot waste anything) Food has been there comforting me for all the ups and downs, good and bad, happy and sad. So today I am saying good bye to something that has been there for me no matter what! Seriously GOOD-BYE!! You have made me feel worse about myself, hate what I see in the mirror, you have taken away my confidence and self esteem....so yes GOOD-BYE!!

That describes how I feel lately.

But.... someone on here said recently, I guess she's a year out, that she eats much less (like a third) but there's nothing she can't have IF she wants it. We don't have to pig out. But it's nice to have in the back of our minds that if we wanted one bite someday, we could. I'm planning to be super strict for awhile to maximize that great losing time...and in that time I believe I will realize those foods weren't what I always needed- it was happiness from real, important things I needed.

I just had my last "fat meal" today too. Tomorrow starts a new life style. Excited and afraid of failing. Im watching Extreme WeightLoss on tv right now and everytime she says I can't...he says push through the fear. So, thats what Im going to do...Push, push push to a better and healthier me. Good luck to you.

@Looking ahead, ditto to you. this is a challenge that I am ready for and the sleeve is one of my tools, talking about it will be another. I thank goodness for finding this site so I can just talk to folks who understand!

hubby put in his request in yesterday for his favorite homecooked meal today. Guess it was my last too, lol. His surgery is 6/26 and mine will be 7/23. No way am I eating in this house when he can't. He actually starts his pre-op diet on Tuesday. I've been doing shakes for breakfast, chicken broth for lunch, and a "sensible" meal for 2 weeks. I can't go cold-turkey all at once. Trying to ease my way into it. Good luck yall.