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Pre-op panic and eating the wrong things....

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cinematic    18

cinematic
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Hey everyone!

So I was wondering... Did or does anyone else tend to get really anxious about their upcoming surgery and start eating all the wrong things? I've been very active and eating right for the most part. I take part in 3 movement classes per week and I walk everywhere. I am in a very active graduate program so that certainly helps!

I find myself getting into this "oh I can eat this now because I'll never be able to eat it again" frame of mind. Can anyone relate? :(

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AmandaD    44

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I can totally relate. My surgery is March 21st and I've been totally anxious and eating stuff I shouldn't be touching.

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ElleG    394

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Yes! I have been eating more than I normally would and I keep a belly ache I finally said no more hope I have the will to keep saying NO. Best wishes :)

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cinematic    18

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Eat it now because you definitly cant later. I wish I would have had more last meals

Ha! It's funny you say "last meal" as it's what my mother keeps telling me. I love sushi and keep reading that it doesn't mix well with WLS. I mean it sucks, but I'm more excited about living a healthier life than losing sushi.

I guess my biggest thing is soda. I won't lie, I really enjoy it. I've weaned myself off but still find myself having cravings. I'll get through it!

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Gurlygirlrcr80    95

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I definitely have the panic part down pat but I have been perfect on my diet. When I panic I get OCD and start to clean and control everything around me...so my diet has been one of the lucky consequences of my control freak nature!! Lol it has been beneficial though too as I have lost 33 lbs in 6 weeks.

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JenP    16

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Before I began my liver shrink, I had my 'last rights' dinner and it was Sushi and it was as wonderful as ever thought it could be. I agree, I think we will all find happiness in other things than food & I'm looking forward to that part.

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Shannalee    65

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I hope to start my pre-op diet here in a few weeks and I have been struggling with everything especially soda. I know that I can't have it after so I'm trying to get in as much as I can. I know that I shouldn't and stay away but I just can't. I really hope that things change after the surgery because I don't want food to rule my day as it does now. I strive to be like Gurlygirlrcr80 and think like JenP. Oh the mind games we play as we get closer to our surgery date. You are not alone as I think we all struggle with being anxious during this process.

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Debbiebydesign    93

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I had two days of food funerals before I started the preoperative diet. It was great, but the only bad thing was the second day of Clear Liquids, I got a serious withdrawl headache that developed into a full blown Migraine, complete with vomiting. I don't know if it was sugar, caffeine, carbs in general, or what but if I had it to do over I would have started earlier and scheduled off work a few days pre-op.

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Shannalee    65

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I plan to be off work for the cleared liquid part of my pre-op diet. I have the same fear that I will have a complete meltdown before my surgery....mostly withdrawing from things.

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