So I'm on the third day of my pre-op diet. I work as a kitchen manager in a fast food Italian joint so I'm around unhealthy food ALLLLL day. chocolate cake, Pasta, cheesecake, Cookies, soda, pasta, Italian doughnuts, breadsticks, pizza, pasta pasta AHHHH It's driving me crazy! But I was a good girl and had plain chicken with salami and a salad for lunch while at work. Had a Protein shake for dinner.

Then my husband comes home and the first thing he does after kissing me is complain about how hungry he is! HA! So he goes to make a quick dinner and comes to our room, sits down on the bed right in front of me and what is he shoving his face with? PASTA -________- I got so mad!! I feel so stupid and petty to be this unreasonably aggravated with him. I shouldn't expect him to change his diet or his eating habits for me. He's never had a weight problem his entire life. But damn it a little understanding on his part would go a long way.

I guess he got the message after I clammed up and kept staring at his food He left the room to finish it Anyway, I'm so annoyed and wondering how the hell I'm going to get through the next 11 days staring at unhealthy food all day at work and home. But I know I can do it!

Just needed to vent, and now I'm feeling a bit better. Thanks!

Well good news is if you stick with the "diet" it should start to get easier! I know the pre-op sucks I was on all liquids for 14 days BUT the diet doesn't suck as much as prison food so try not to kill any co-workers or end up on "wives with knives" lol!! Hang in there!!!

For me it was easier after the third day. Just think of foods you can't have as poison.

@@MrsMurky721

IDK how motivating it would be for your husband, but mine would respond real well to the statement, "I have no expectation for you to change the way you eat just because I am... however, when you don't bring food I can't have around me - that is a total turn on." I would never SEE cake / Pasta / whatever in his hands again... guaranteed.

Glad you vented.

I also found the pre-op easier (shakes / Lean Cuisine the first week; just shakes second week) a lot easier after Day Three.

BW, that is one helluva an interesting job you've got there for someone who's about to be a WLS patient.

@@Elode Bahahahaha! I'll try my best not to kill anyone. I LOVE that channel

@@Miss Mac I'll have to try to think of food that way.. right now I'm just seeing it as food I dont get to eat which is bad!

@@scstxrn ahaha that's great! I'll try that tonight

@@VSGAnn2014 I'm thinking that I need to restrict mtself to shakes and Soup for this preop diet. My doc gave us a lot of leniency and that makes it hard for me to stay on track for anything! Here's hoping it's better today. And yeah it SUCKSSSSSSS but I cant wait to be smaller and healthier and run around that kitchen like a mad woman. And everyone will be like "DAAAAMN!" LOL!

I TOTALLY understand the hangry moments.I'm more easily irrated and my filter is GONE!! lol I'm on day 11 and my surgury is on Dec 4th. and for the past couple of days I really wanted food...i'm on just on liquids but just 3 more days!!!

We all don't want to b on pre op diet. It sucks!! I did however lose 15 lbs before surgery. What helped for me was knowing I went through a lot of testing and bullpoop with my insurance company to get where I was going. I was not going to wake up from surgery and the doctor say we couldn't do it because we can't get to your stomach because you didn't shrink your liver enough. The reason why they need u to lose weight is so your liver shrinks. Then they can get to your stomach with less issues. Good luck. Ps tell your husband to b supportive or move on

How are you doing now @@GenaW828 ?

My husband is doing a lot better. I only had actually SAY once that I was irritated bc he was eating unhealthy food in front of me. After that he got the message and has been super supportive.

My doc is pretty lenient with the pre op diet and I think that was my problem. So I made it more strict for myself, only allowing Protein shakes, certain Soups, and one piece of chicken a day. Since putting that limit on myself I've done a lot better!

@@MrsMurky721

You probably won't like what I have to say here but I think you should hear it. You need to find another job. You, like everyone here, is addicted to food. An alcoholic shouldn't be working at a bar and a food addict shouldn't be working in a restaurant. Just my opinion, take it or leave it as you seem fit.

I see no reason why she can't work around food after surgery. It's not the same thing as alcohol at all, seeing as how we need to eat to live.

@@woo woo

The key to remember is that everyone on this board is addicted to food. Just because everyone needs to eat to live doesn't mean that food addiction is any different from alcoholism or drug addictions. It's the same thing. Ultimately, it's her decision to make.

@@MrsMurky721

I'm doing ok i have one more day till my surgery and it is nothing but Clear liquids tomorrow.Today i want tostral my toddlers food though lol i just want to chew something...you know you are hungry when you are drinking chicken broth and think this needs some ramen noddles.lmao but I haven't cheated!!

@@woo woo

The key to remember is that everyone on this board is addicted to food. Just because everyone needs to eat to live doesn't mean that food addiction is any different from alcoholism or drug addictions. It's the same thing. Ultimately, it's her decision to make.

I'm not sure that I agree with your base assumption that everyone here is a food addict.

But that is a long-standing debate on this board. Opinions differ on the issue.