I am now in the freak out stage. I've started to pay attention to my body ad hunger as I await surgery. I find that part of my issue is I will eat when not hungry. I'm not full... I just don't need to eat at that moment. So why would this change after surgery? Is that where to tool part kicks in? Maybe I researched rny so much that now I'm afraid the sleeve won't have any affect

On my eating habits. I'm hoping that these thoughts are extremely silly.

I am now in the freak out stage. I've started to pay attention to my body ad hunger as I await surgery. I find that part of my issue is I will eat when not hungry. I'm not full... I just don't need to eat at that moment. So why would this change after surgery? Is that where to tool part kicks in? Maybe I researched rny so much that now I'm afraid the sleeve won't have any affect

On my eating habits. I'm hoping that these thoughts are extremely silly.

The sleeve is not magic. For some people it takes away hunger, for some it doesn't. As your new tummy is healing itself it will generate stomach acid that you may think is hunger. I assure you the sleeve will restrict you and you will not be able to eat the same quantity in one sitting that you used to. However, that doesn't mean you can't cheat your way around it and end up gaining weight back after awhile. It will take a commitment from you to eat well and properly.

Your thoughts aren't silly at all. They're very legitimate. It's your expectations that may need realigning.

It's a tool. It will not take away the mental aspect of us eating from boredom, depression, happiness or whatever ur trigger is. The road to success is hard but with the great tool of the sleeve it works!!!

I've had the same thought. I eat from boredom, stress, sadness, etc., I'm also pre-sleeve and also in the "freakout" stage! We are not alone!!! A major part of this surgery is relearning how to eat and learning to redirect that habit elsewhere. It's good that you're so intune to your body now. Start now, before surgery, to try to pay attention to your body and when you find yourself eating when you're not hungry, refocus that energy elsewhere. I know, easier said that done. The sleeve will force you to do that in the beginning because you will be STUFFED and too full to keep eating, so you'll have to relearn your relationship with food.

Get counseling or join a support group. I suffer from the same issues and can attest they do not magically go away with surgery. You pick up the fork and will need to learn how to put it down.

"What if it doesn't work?" kept me on the fence for a long time. Then I asked, "What if it does work?" and leaped.

Get counseling or join a support group.

Or both!

Dom is right 100%

Thanks guys. I feel better already.

I worry about these same issues, as I am a emotional eater--in particular a stress eater. The advice I have been given is: Plan your work and work your plan. Use my fitness pal to plan all meals, etc. Don't deviate from the plan, but if you happen to slip up, get back on the plan tomorrow. As someone else mentioned above, the sleeve is just a tool, we have to make it work for us. I definitely intend to join a support group as well, I will need to meet like-minded people going through some of the same issues I am. Good luck!