What I am about to tell you guys is the absolute truth...

Once upon a time before I was approved for a lapband I was a fairly conservative consumer of food. I usually ate until I was full; the problem was I was hungry often. (The hungry part is how I gained the weight.) Since getting the news that I am getting the lapband I am over eating. I can`t get enough food. Even when I am full I can`t stop eating; my tummy is yelling at me to stop, but I keep shoveling it in. Last night I wasn`t even hungry and I got out a super-sized bag of peanut M&M`s and cookies and proceeded to binge on them, and I NEVER would have done that in the past. I think I am going insane....Can anyone help me....Before it is too late.........:hungry:

Oh yeah

My surgery is not scheduled yet, but it does not look like it will take place until OCTOBER. Help me guys, I am going to die of a heart attack if I keep going!

What I am about to tell you guys is the absolute truth...

Once upon a time before I was approved for a lapband I was a fairly conservative consumer of food. I usually ate until I was full; the problem was I was hungry often. (The hungry part is how I gained the weight.) Since getting the news that I am getting the lapband I am over eating. I can`t get enough food. Even when I am full I can`t stop eating; my tummy is yelling at me to stop, but I keep shoveling it in. Last night I wasn`t even hungry and I got out a super-sized bag of peanut M&M`s and Cookies and proceeded to binge on them, and I NEVER would have done that in the past. I think I am going insane....Can anyone help me....Before it is too late.........:hungry:

Amy

You have last meal syndrome....:hungry: Welcome to the club :clap2:

I had my 1st visted the surgeon on 5/31 - my pre-op on 7/6 and I had gained 6 lbs.

You are eating all the foods you want cuz you know you are going on a diet and won't be able to eat these things again. So you will but some you won't depending on how band freindly the food is.

You will be ok.. I didn't beat myself up about it - I ate what i wanted to up to pre-op diet.

I was banded 7/17 and am on liquids (including soups) for 2 weeks... I want food that has to be chewn, (is that a word ..

Hi Cookielover. I went crazy with food once I got a surgery date also. Part of it was nerves, and part of it was a feeling of panic: oh no - I'm never going to be able to eat this stuff again! But you will be able to - just in very small amounts. I tried not to beat myself up about the binges, and I soon got tired of doing it. Try to keep busy other ways - reading, or do you have any hobbies?

Does your surgeon require a pre-op diet?

Jodie

Welcome to the club!!! It sucks! ha ha ha

Oh Cookie! I hear you! and I don't even have a date yet... This insanity has to stop!!! : )

Try FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal --- it's FREE and you can secure your food diary (journal, weights/dates, etc) where no one but you can read it... be brutally honest as you enter your foods. I think of it as a way of becoming accountable to yourself... we all know we can't trust ourselves very far where food's involved... When I grab for something to GNOSH on, I think... nah, I don't want to have to enter it in my food list for today and it makes me STOP! Might work for you too... and if I end up GNOSHING anyway... at least it made me stop to think about it first!

The band is a tool... and I think this will be for me as well... (Lord knows I need as much help as I can get)

katie

been there done that - 2 weeks before, I hit all my favorite places - especially pizza - good thing is now it's over I really don't feel like doing that anymore so that's a load off

Well...enjoy it now, because this too shall cease!!

Boy oh boy, did I do that too!!!! I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow (yikes!) but the minute I got a surgery date, I ate everything in sight, even when I felt sick to my stomach from eating (a rare feeling for me!). So then, two weeks out, I started my pre-op diet. Well, I did really well for about a week, and then I started cheating a little here and there. At my pre-op appt. today, the nurse told me to have a "last meal." I was really surprised that she suggested that and now I'm thinking...."what can I have that I really really love that I may never be able to eat again?" There is too much to choose from!!!! HELP!

And here I thought it was just me! I too have last meal syndrome. Originally when I first scheduled my date, I thought to myself "OK, let's pig out and make sure to get in all the favorites before the surgery!" Then the better part of me told myself that this was a life changing procedure and should be started right then, not just after the surgery. So I completely cut soda out of my diet (had been my drink of choice for 17 years!) but I've adapted to being satisfied with water. I ate smaller portions and watched my calories ... did really good and lost 7 lbs! But this past weekend it hit me (literally slapped me on the head!) This was to be my last week of food freedom! I must EAT! So I treated myself to a 6" sub from Subway, and a bag of their jalapeno chips (gained back 2 lbs) then last night hubby said, "Hey let's have Taco Bell for dinner!" I could have turned him down ... but I didn't. Now I have 3 days to go until my surgery and I am craving all kinds of things, I want them and I want them NOW but trying to maintain some self-control :paranoid :biggrin1:

Boy oh boy, did I do that too!!!! I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow (yikes!) but the minute I got a surgery date, I ate everything in sight, even when I felt sick to my stomach from eating (a rare feeling for me!). So then, two weeks out, I started my pre-op diet. Well, I did really well for about a week, and then I started cheating a little here and there. At my pre-op appt. today, the nurse told me to have a "last meal." I was really surprised that she suggested that and now I'm thinking...."what can I have that I really really love that I may never be able to eat again?" There is too much to choose from!!!! HELP!

Jenny

You will be able to eat after the surgery - just smaller - I would suggest your most favorite meal that might not be band friendly once your band in on. - but again everyone here seems to be diff - some can eat bread some cant' etc. - I had my fav meal for about 6 weeks:rolleyes:...

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow, Jenny ... I'm sure you'll do great!

Good luck with your surgery! Don't worry, you will be able to eat, just much less...but hey...that's the whole idea anyway isn't it?!:car:

Mr Down town

I was so happy to see a male on this forum, When did you get your band? I am getting mine laybor day weekend and I am also eatimg anything I crave before my pre op diet. How is everything going?

I got banded 4/30 - self pay Dr. McKeen in Provo - he didn't have me do a pre-op diet so the week before I didn't gorge, but I didn't diet either, just had some of my favorites, saturday before had my last 64oz mtn dew - didn't have any real "pain" just muscle soreness in my abs - felt like I'd done a million sit-ups - I've been back 3 times for a fill and so far I don't need one - still losing slow and steady - riding my bike and swimming - excercise is the key - when I don't do it I plateau - I still eat pretty much whatever just much much smaller portions - I do try and avoid the carb-y stuff (pasta, bread, rice, potatoes) and still no sodapop or coffee - its a good thing to do - I would do it again in a second - good luck to you

Just stopping in to agree with Mr. Downtown---I too am back to eating pretty much all the same things I did before, banding, I just eat them in extreme moderation now!! I do try to limit the white flour and sugars....but have not really denied myself anything.

I too had the last supper syndrome-----oooh I need this, or what about that!!! Now, I relaize it was pointless, I am back to being able to eat it!! Difference is amounts! Taco Bell was mentioned---I used to go in and order one of the Value meals---and wonder if I should order an extra taco or something--it might not be enough. Now I go in and order the taco and I am done! Tacos are one of the easiest things ever for me to eat, and I love them, so it works!!!

Hang in there guys, our minds play tricks on us---but you are not alone---many of us have done it, and survived it!!!

Oh--and welcome to LBT guys!!!

Kat