Last meal

[charley27 164]

I had calamari, Pasta, bread. All of the carbs.

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[kmorri 1,689]

I had fried shrimp, fries, cheese grits, and hush puppies at Shrimp Shack!!! OMG!! I think I can still taste it! haha

[karine76 82]

I just went for the juiciest steak ever. but stopped eating the minute I felt full. (gotta get use to that)

[river 13]

I went to my favorite taco restaurant and had my favorite tacos (with jalapeño bacon) and margaritas.

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

Getting in these "last meals" in quantity is a great idea!!! Eat, drink and be merry!!!

[fatgirlsvelte 217]

Am in a Pre-Op classes program for 24-weeks; the last two weeks of which SoCal Kaiser puts you in the liquid diet pre-surgery...my mentality is to enjoy something every day that I won't be able to have (sparkling water/CITRUS/drinking with a straw all I want et al.). Don't want to get to the end of this 24-week program and feel so deprived that my "food funeral" is an all-out binge. One of my goals over the next 24-weeks is to disassociate the feelings of "good excitement/love" when food is in front of me and try to rewire my brain to think of it as fuel. Really want to break the emotional attachment with it even more so than I have over the last two years of psychological treatment.

Since they want us to take weight off, I've been very conscious of what I'm putting in my mouth, but have one meal a day that is well thought out and simply decadent, or things that I truly like. i.e., I will have (2) liquid Meal Replacements + fruit/veggies if I'm too hungry, and then enjoy a very good real meal/treat (last night was one carnitas burrito with guacamole). Tonight I had dark chocolate covered frozen banana medallions. With that balance I've already lost fifty pounds, so it is working.

The only fast food meal that I want to have before the six months is up—In 'n Out. The dairy will make me sick as all get-out, but mark my words, one Animal Style fry, one double-double, and one chocolate shake will be in my stomach all together one last time at some point. I'm not sure "when," but it will be soon!

Getting in these "last meals" in quantity is a great idea!!! Eat, drink and be merry!!!

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[Shaydi.Laine 237]

I went with the ever popular pizza. A whole small roni, shroom, hamburger and onion with xcheese. Then I had 1.5 slices of just pizza toppings at 9 weeks post op and it was just as tasty and plenty satisfying.

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,900]

I never felt a need for a fattening high caloric "last meal"; I just had a sensible supper.

This was only a pre-WLS diet, I wasn't on death row. I knew that after the post WLS diet phases I can enjoy the same foods again, just in smaller quantities and for many, less frequently.

I already enjoyed too many high calorie meals in the past, which helped contribute to my obesity.

[charley27 164]

I went with the ever popular pizza. A whole small roni, shroom, hamburger and onion with xcheese. Then I had 1.5 slices of just pizza toppings at 9 weeks post op and it was just as tasty and plenty satisfying.

Were all the toppings okay for you post op?

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Edited June 26, 2016 by charley27

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I never felt a need for a fattening high caloric "last meal"; I just had a sensible supper.

This was only a pre-WLS diet, I wasn't on death row. I knew that after the post WLS diet phases I can enjoy the same foods again, just in smaller quantities and for many, less frequently.

I already enjoyed too many high calorie meals in the past, which helped contribute to my obesity.

Same. I felt as if I'd eaten more than my share in my 40 years on earth. I was so ready to start my weight loss "journey", I started my pre-op diet two weeks early. I was on it for a full month pre-op.

Never regretted a moment of it, either.

At three years out, there are very few foods I can't eat, and I don't even want those any more.

That said, it's a very unpopular trend around here to advise people to follow their doctor's plans, to not over indulge, to think about the logic of splurging on unhealthy choices just before WLS...

So my new opinion is -- EAT what you want!

Personally? I'm in it to win it.

[Valentina 2,642]

There are foods that I can not eat---now 5yrs out. I doubt if I will ever be able to eat them.

To be able to enjoy a favorite meal after completing all of the requirements was not only a personal, but was a strongly encouraged by my bariatric team.

Having a food funeral was, in fact on my list of "to do's" given to me by my Bariatric Center of Excellence team.

Not once did they say, imply or treat me like I was being "rewarded like a dog". (how insulting to my dog). But each to their own...

Make your own personal WLS journey joyful. the choice is yours.

[charley27 164]

There are foods that I can not eat---now 5yrs out. I doubt if I will ever be able to eat them.

To be able to enjoy a favorite meal after completing all of the requirements was not only a personal, but was a strongly encouraged by my bariatric team.

Having a food funeral was, in fact on my list of "to do's" given to me by my Bariatric Center of Excellence team.

Not once did they say, imply or treat me like I was being "rewarded like a dog". (how insulting to my dog). But each to their own...

Make your own personal WLS journey joyful. the choice is yours.

What food can you not eat 5 years out? Thank you so much for this post. Really made me feel better about eating like I did.

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

@@charley27


Girl...you know your body best!! Only YOU can make decisions for you. I knew I couldn't mentally handle a huge meal before my pre-op so I didn't have one. I knew that if I started the "mourning" cycle for foods, I might not have stopped. I found a time I was mentally prepared to start my diet and I just dove in. YOU DO YOU!!

You didn't ask me, but I can't eat ice cream. It comes out both ends within minutes. It used to be a favorite food. Rice makes my vomit as does Pasta and more than 4 french fries. bread gets stuck. Cream based Soups if ejected forcefully from again, both ends. It's such a horrible experience, I no longer want any of the above and I don't miss them.


As for the dog comment? It's cute that someone chose to be offended my my personal motivator. I got to 264 pounds rewarding myself with food. Birthday? ICE CREAM!! New client? Thick crust pizza with extra toppings! Bonus? Steak dinner with all the trimmings! Vacations? drinks non-stop, and all the junk I could eat (it was only for a week, right?).

My dog gets treats for cleaning her room. (She picks up her toys and puts them in her toybox.) She gets treats for standing still when we bathe her. She gets treats for tricks, she gets treats for obeying when people are over.

It's not an insult to the dog at all (she likes it!). I can't even begin to imagine how it could be construed as such.

[Valentina 2,642]

There are foods that I can not eat---now 5yrs out. I doubt if I will ever be able to eat them.

To be able to enjoy a favorite meal after completing all of the requirements was not only a personal, but was a strongly encouraged by my bariatric team.

Having a food funeral was, in fact on my list of "to do's" given to me by my Bariatric Center of Excellence team.

Not once did they say, imply or treat me like I was being "rewarded like a dog". (how insulting to my dog). But each to their own...

Make your own personal WLS journey joyful. the choice is yours.

What food can you not eat 5 years out? Thank you so much for this post. Really made me feel better about eating like I did.

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There are foods that I can not eat---now 5yrs out. I doubt if I will ever be able to eat them.

To be able to enjoy a favorite meal after completing all of the requirements was not only a personal, but was a strongly encouraged by my bariatric team.

Having a food funeral was, in fact on my list of "to do's" given to me by my Bariatric Center of Excellence team.

Not once did they say, imply or treat me like I was being "rewarded like a dog". (how insulting to my dog). But each to their own...

Make your own personal WLS journey joyful. the choice is yours.

What food can you not eat 5 years out? Thank you so much for this post. Really made me feel better about eating like I did.

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The list is too long for my liking, but is probably a blessing in disguise:

Pasta

rice

sticky bread

ketsup

rich food

overly sweet food

overly spicy food

anything fried

chicken

Those are the worst. I consider it a good thing now. Not being able to eat those foods, keeps me on track and loyal to my sleeve.

Don't you dare feel guilty, Girl! Enjoy the moment. Enjoy the memories for your life time . There will be times during your journey when you will come upon a "bump in the road" or even "hit a wall". Memories of your food funeral will let you smile when smiling may be the last thing you though you could do.

Do I regret my WLS? Nope. Do I regret having my food funeral. NEVER!

[Babbs 14,681]

I looked at this as a lifestyle change, so I had no desire to have a pig out session. I just wanted to get the show on the road so I could get rid of my diabetes and high blood pressure. I'd also quit smoking a couple of months before. I didn't reward the milestone with a cigarette.

In the 30+ years I've been dieting, the ONE rule has always been NEVER REWARD YOURSELF WITH food.

Get your mind right from the start, or it will be a long, hard road.