This sucks SO bad. Why the hell did I choose this time for surgery??? My family came home with chicken express and I about lost my shit. It is all I can do not to go out to the kitchen and start just chewing up and spitting out the food. Funny how this surgery is pretty much medically induced anorexia. Luckily I have ED friends who know what its like. I need to break this food addiction and soon. I know it will take time though.

Well whatever you do, don't chew and spit that just sets you up for all sorts of other problems or disorders! I know this is a hard time of year to just of had surgery but know that this time next year you will be a much healthier happier person.

Get away from the food. That's what I did last year, I just told my family I couldn't be around on thanksgiving because I was still in the throws of withdraw from food.

I second Laura. I had to walk away quite a bit in the beginning when my family was cooking or eating. It does get easier, but it just takes time. Hang in there!

Edited December 25, 201312 yr by kraney

Me three...I didn't attend Thanksgiving dinner this year (I was two weeks post-op). I remove myself from bad situations where I feel like I can get out of control easily. Identifying your thoughts and feelings will get easier, I'm sure.

Chewing food then spitting it out causes issues as Laura states - it's a slippery slope. It can cause stomach issues with the saliva and acids as well as emotional ones.

Hang in there!

This sucks SO bad. Why the hell did I choose this time for surgery??? My family came home with chicken express and I about lost my ****. It is all I can do not to go out to the kitchen and start just chewing up and spitting out the food. Funny how this surgery is pretty much medically induced anorexia. Luckily I have ED friends who know what its like. I need to break this food addiction and soon. I know it will take time though.

I had my surgery 3 days after Christmas last year. Best decision I ever made. It made me accountable. I could have used the excuse I'll get banded Fter the holidays but I'd been using that excuse all my life. I'll start my diet tomorrow. I'll start my diet after the weekend, I'll start it tomorrow. Well, I decided no more excuses. It was now or never. It was hard because I was invited to 4 Vhristmas parties. I went to them all but stuck to my pre-op diet shakes the whole time. I survived it and so can you. I'm confident you're going to do great, best of luck to you.