Hi!

I'm scheduled for my gastric bypass next Monday, Feb. 27th and I have so many questions for someone who has gone through the surgery!

Do you miss certain foods? Are you upset that you made such an extreme decision that leaves you unable to have certain things?

I've changed my lifestyle and want to change it for good but I do indeed love certain foods and I'm afraid I'll be upset when I begin to deny myself certain things, or upset when I just physical can't have them anymore. Is this silly or is this a real concern? Please let me know your experiences.

I am scheduled for surgery on March 6. I am finding myself really waxing and waning emotionally. I am worried about the same thing. I am not hungry on my Protein shake fast, but I find myself wanting to eat. I am worried I have some huge food addiction issues that I am not addressing because this makes no logical sense! Gah! I was in a convenience store to use the bathroom earlier and a girl spun around and stuck a piece of shitty pizza in my face and I wanted to throat-punch her. Also, in my pre-op class today, some idiot who was there to "support" a friend, brought KFC. I feel weak and like a complete loser.

I had rny in December. After reading a lot and talking with people, I've realized that everyone's experience is unique.
At this point, I can eat almost anything. If I'm craving something, I just eat really small amounts. Of course I'm cautious about calories. I always keep my intake of sugars, carbs and fats low. If it's a "new" food. I literally try 1 small bite. Sometimes a taste is all I really need to not feel deprived

Thanks, Hikerdog! I appreciate your input. I think I am going to make a list of all the reasons I need to have the surgery. It seems like this is more of a psychological thing for me than anything else. It truly defies logic. Thank you!

I don't miss any foods that I can't eat. And when I say I "can't" eat them, it's much more of I don't want to eat them. RNY has completely changed my interest in certain foods. I have zero desire to eat anything sweet: Cookies, ice cream, candy, cake, brownies, etc. I also am very careful about high fat foods since they make me feel terrible.

I am so happy that I finally had RNY. It has saved my life.

I also can eat pretty much anything in small amounts, so sometimes I indulge, but I track my calories and watch macros too. I haven't been perfect at any of this over the last 21 months since surgery but I'm getting back on track. Pre surgery I didn't think about missing certain foods because I was tired of those foods ruling my life. I was ready to get rid of them. Then nothing made me dump and I was disappointed because I "could" still eat junk. Now it's on me to avoid them. Frankly, I don't really want them and wonder why I eat them, even in small amounts, when I do.

I don't miss any food. My relationship with food has changed. I'm no longer an emotional eater. Instead I'm a mindful eater. I eat clean and work out. I don't measure my success with number on the scale but with my fitness level and inches lost.