I just wanted to share that I'm 6 days away from having my surgery. I spent my Sunday afternoon "spring cleaning" my pantry and kitchen. I did my fridge last weekend. I threw out all of the food that I wouldn't be able to eat after surgery and all of the expired food too! (THAT needed to be done). I went through my small freezer and got rid of all the chicken fingers, pizza pops (left over from step-kids visits), and *gasp* my favourite, the perogies! Found a lot of stuff that was freezer burnt. Good thing it's gone. No temptations after surgery.

I just wanted to say that if anyone was delaying this, don't. You'll feel better. I felt empowered. Like I was in control of everything that I would feed myself after surgery. It was three hours of my life and it's something I won't have to do after surgery while all the hormones are going on, and trying to fill the emotional uncertainty with food.

Setting myself up for success!

6lbs down on my pre-op. Clear liquids start in three days!

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Willow818

Good job!! I did the same thing, right before I went to the hospital for surgery, so that I would come home to a clean, bariatric friendly fridge. My husband and the kids still have their stuff, but I separate it so that I have my own big section in the fridge. I have been lazy about my pantry, there is all kinds of stuff I can throw away in there. Its a big job!

I went through my bedroom closet again today. Its so much fun for me to throw clothes into the "too big" pile and get rid of them. My closet is looking good!

As for my freezer, unlike you I can't purge all the crap because my kids eat waffles, and other various no-nos. I just don't go into my freezer unless I need to defrost meat, lol.

Wow thats inspirational... 6 days out all I could do was make it to the bathroom and then back to the sofa !

Congrats on the surgery... Sounds as if you have planned to suceed

Kate

Hi @_Kate_

I may have mis-typed that. My surgery is in 6 days. I'm still pre-op, not post-op.

Thus the reason that I did NOT want to wait until after surgery! Going to MX, staying there a week. When we come home, I plan to make the couch my friend while I'm healing. Then the work begins with exercising! This year, the "resolution" will stick.

Wow thats inspirational... 6 days out all I could do was make it to the bathroom and then back to the sofa !

Congrats on the surgery... Sounds as if you have planned to suceed

Kate

Thanks @@The New Kel !

I will have to do the same to the cupboards and the fridge for my husband. But he's supportive of my process and I think he's looking forward to eating some more healthy options with me. He has major will power and can lose weight easily.

I plan to do my closets and clothes in the next few months. For some reason, throwing away expired food is easier than getting rid of clothes that I spent hundreds of dollars on over the years. I have been yo-yo-ing for so long I have clothes in style in various sizes. So, I plan to get another wear out of some of them, and in a few months do the big purge on the closet and various other areas where I have tons of clothes!!

Looking forward to that day!

Good job!! I did the same thing, right before I went to the hospital for surgery, so that I would come home to a clean, bariatric friendly fridge. My husband and the kids still have their stuff, but I separate it so that I have my own big section in the fridge. I have been lazy about my pantry, there is all kinds of stuff I can throw away in there. Its a big job!

I went through my bedroom closet again today. Its so much fun for me to throw clothes into the "too big" pile and get rid of them. My closet is looking good!

As for my freezer, unlike you I can't purge all the crap because my kids eat waffles, and other various no-nos. I just don't go into my freezer unless I need to defrost meat, lol.

I cleaned out my closet instead and sorted out the cloths by size (had size 22-14)...already down to the size 20!

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@@Willow818

You're a smart one. You're going to win this battle. No doubt.