“Acting out” Before Surgery

[Jerseygirl4523 44]

I am very close to getting approved for surgery and I’ve felt more urges to act out or slip up in my diet. Not take in enough Water or eat things I shouldn’t. Has anyone else struggled with this?

[csal79 0]

I feel a little like that as well; I am still a few months out from surgery and i want to motivate to lose some weight before surgery but lately it just isn't happening!

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[saygrace 122]

also struggling with this. tempted to just eat all bad foods and “cheat” more because “i won’t eat this stuff after surgery”. tough mental game

[XYZXYZXYZ1955 675]

Yep--there seem to be two schools of thought on this--those who decide to reform religiously before surgery, and those who figure this is the last chance to have some food funerals. I had four of them (two fettucine Alfredo, one cheeseburger, one steak and baked potato). I still lost weight pre-surgery , stuck to my pre-op diet, and followed the rules (mostly) after surgery.

Don't beat yourself up too much for minor slipping before surgery, as long as you do your best to follow your program. This is a long haul--long to get to the surgery, but much longer after in terms of changing your eating habits. For what it's worth, I've had a cheeseburger (today!) and steak since my surgery, but in the past seven months, no fettucine and no baked potato. Haven't missed them, either.

Y'all can do this!

[newmebithebypass 713]

I think for me personally i am in month 2 of 7 and i have this horrible habit of self sabotage its terrible I have no idea why but it happens but now i am like 5 days away from a weigh in reflecting back on the month hoping i lost anything at all

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[Apple203 1,314]

I went the food funeral route!

[brookie 89]

oh it has been so bad,it’s like a switch has gone off & i have to get it all in before my liquid pre op on monday.

[DaleCruse 756]

I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I know it happened to me before I was sleeved about three & a half years ago.

Now that I'm far enough on the other side, I look at some of the food I used to shovel down & ask, "Why did this food(s) have such power over me? What about it did I let control my life?" And I reply back to myself, "I don't know."

What if - just as an experiment - you look at food & really ask yourself why it has power over you?

Good luck. You are not alone.

[Cathy Mettille 8]

I start my pre-diet the day after Easter. It's hard not to think of terms of 'I better eat this now while I can...'

[summerset 5,261]

On 22.3.2018 at 1:50 AM, Jerseygirl4523 said:

Has anyone else struggled with this?

Yes, I had that problem before both surgeries and when I look at it now it was completely unnecessary. Most likely you will be able to eat all the kinds of food you want to eat after surgery as well (though you will have no guarantee as there are patients who develop sensitivities to certain foods).

The "before starting a diet surgery binge" is something that some authors call "famine brain" - means, only the thought of deprivation alone can cause binges.

[wjgo 272]

I did the same thing, but I never choose to get less liquid. I loved it, had fun. Was on a program for 8 months. I went off of it s bunch, but hammered back down 2 days before liquid diet. I don't regret it.

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[Sprinkles1 358]

I did the same thing.... You're definitely not alone! I'm 3 days into my liquid diet and feeling great! No choice but to stay on track.

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[irishmicmama 14]

oh it has been so bad,it’s like a switch has gone off & i have to get it all in before my liquid pre op on monday.

I totally get it! I start pre op diet this Wednesday. We went out to dinner & a show over the wknd & I went all out w/ appetizers, dessert & plenty, actually way too much alcohol. And I plan on hitting up my favorite Chinese buffet in the two days.