dealing with food addiction

[Lou:) 110]

Ok. So right now I am just sitting in the truck in the pizza buffet parking lot trying not to go and buy pizza. I am stressed because of work and my husband and my mom. Everything is making me lose my mind right now. Normally I eat pizza as a comfort food. I would normally eat pizza 4 times per week (delivery) . I am three days into my pre op liquid diet. Today I left work on time due to being stressed out and chewed out my mom on the phone. All I want is pizza and I am mad at myself for that too. All I can do right now is sit in the parking lot and cry. Is anyone else struggling?

[mitzie46 116]

So sorry you are struggling. I stress eat so I'm sure it will be a challenge when I am on the pre op diet. You can do this. Try to think about the purpose of the preop dieti.e. shrink liver, etc.

[Lou:) 110]

The thing is I have the lap band and have done a liquid diet on my own many times to try to kick start weight loss. Also my doctor did not put name on the liquid diet for pre op but I an doing it on my own to ease my nerves about surgery. I have never struggled with it like this before.

[mitzie46 116]

What do you think is different this time?

[joyaskins34 31]

Sounds like u could use a Buddy for accountablity? I dunno I'm still preop and NOT looking forward to the diet I have to do before surgery because i always eat when i am not really hungry and keep eating because it taste good(does that make me an addict)lol yet super excited to get the word I have a date! Maybe if u had someone u could talk to when I have there's struggles with food&stress? Just my 2 cents? :-)

[babs963 201]

Keep your wheels on Lou. It can be overwhelming. I had to quit smoking in order to have my surgery.. I smoked for 30 years and it was what u did whenever I was stressed. I needed to find something else to do when I was stressed instead of smoking - eating - drinking. Luckily it was in November and I had to wrap christmas presents.. But let me tell ya, they were the most awesome wrappings I ever did. You just need to find that little something to distract you and refocus...