I'm pre-op and having surgery on Tuesday, 2/25 and these past few days I have really been missing food. I've got 3 more days of the pre-op diet and I've been doing well but when I realize that I can't order Chinese food or pizza, I get very sad:( It's kind of like going through withdrawal I guess? It's like a knee jerk reaction that I want (and usually eat) certain things, then it's like oh, I can't:( It's kind scary thinking about post-op when I don't have my best friend FOOD to fall back on. What will I do?

Hang tough it is all worth it! You can do this!

Your not even going to want it once you are sleeved, I'm little over 4 months out and I still don't want food, once your like a year or so out you might want some but by then your going to think to your self " yea I could eat that but dang I look fine and I will not eat that junk "

Temporary condition...Once you are on solids you can eat Chinese food again....just in a moderate amount....i think once you really get going you will have a different opinion of food..it is a challenge I admit..But the good out weighs the food addiction a hundred times fold!!!!!!!!!

Hang in there. I am getting sleeved the day before you (2/24) so I am also in the preop diet blues right now as well. I have to admit , this far in to the preop, I just want to hold out and get to the other side. Then I figure that it gets progressively better as I add food back. This will all just be a blink of an eye time wise in the grand scheme of things.

I'm right there with you. I'm on day 3 of pre-op, having surgery 3/5. I miss food but it's definitely just mental and wanting what I can't have because I miss stupid stuff that I don't even like. My nephew was eating fish sticks the other day and I was like "yum...fish sticks." WTH is that?? I swear the pre-op is messing with my head. I'm excited though because it means surgery is that much closer.

Vdub_tx I'm still cracking up over "Fishsticks? WTH?!" Lol Thank you guys, I don't know what I would do without this site. It's like having someone to talk to 24/7.

I thought the same way pre-op and worried about not being able to change post op.

But now post op 10 weeks out I'm not interested in Chinese food. I can only eat 2 oz per meal so I don't really care about what I'm having as the 2 oz are gone so quickly. It's easy to just have something healthy.

This is one of my biggest fears, I'm sad to break up with food! lol I haven't started my Pre Op diet yet, but I have a feeling it's going to be difficult. It's going to be SO hard, but I will get through this and so will you!! Just think, once you get through the hard phase, you will be able to occasionally have chinese take out just a lot less of it. But probably enough to satisy your brain wanting it, and your taste buds! Hang in there and keep your eye on the prize!

I know what you guys mean....I feel like I broke up with a boyfriend or lost a best friend except it's just food. My nutritionist says that I have to keep telling myself that food does not control me, and that I am worth more than the damage food does to me!!

Its hard... as I was trying to get in a better frame of mind im trying toveat better. I cant use food to cope. Its not my friend anymore. You have to figure out whatvto do with those feelings. Im not really down with feeling them. Most of the time ivwant to run but I hear you.. im with you

Oh my goodness... This is exactly what I needed today. I'm 4 days into my pre-op diet and I'm having a really hard time. Even though I've lost 8 pounds in 4 days I'm seriously missing food. My fat brain keeps telling me that my surgery isn't for another week and nobody will know if I cheat. I'm holding it together though... Because, I made this choice and I need to follow through with the entire process! But, don't think I didn't give that guy eating a meatball sub at the park a nasty look cause I wanted to rip the sandwich out of his hands.

Your not even going to want it once you are sleeved, I'm little over 4 months out and I still don't want food, once your like a year or so out you might want some but by then your going to think to your self " yea I could eat that but dang I look fine and I will not eat that junk "

Boo, I wish that were me! I'm 5 days post op and while I know it may be head hungry, I see FOOD... Then I see my protein shake or my soup and I desperately want it! Lol I can't wait for the next 2 wks to be over when I can start adding in some pureed foods lol

Oh SandeeD I feel you! I'm in the same boat. My date is the same as yours, this coming Tuesday, and this pre-surgery diet was harder than I thought it would be. Last night I went to a baby shower and the finger food was incredible. I held out to the end and then finally gave in and had one small chicken wing and one small cheese cube. I felt really bad about cheating, but I still lost weight this morning. Total of 8 pounds lost since last Tuesday. I guess I am thankful that I only have a 7 day pre-op diet. My brother in law asked me why I was doing this. He is nice and slim, and has discipline when it comes to food. I just mumbled...for my health, and left it at that. I know he was shaking his head when he walked off. I think that is when I gave in and cheated. When will I learn not to let people affect me!

I'm pre-op and having surgery on Tuesday, 2/25 and these past few days I have really been missing food. I've got 3 more days of the pre-op diet and I've been doing well but when I realize that I can't order Chinese food or pizza, I get very sad:( It's kind of like going through withdrawal I guess? It's like a knee jerk reaction that I want (and usually eat) certain things, then it's like oh, I can't:( It's kind scary thinking about post-op when I don't have my best friend FOOD to fall back on. What will I do?

My surgery is Tuesday as well and for some reason I cried like a little baby allllll day yesterday watching my niece eat a subway sandwich lol