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Pantry/Fridge/Freezer Purge - Does everyone do it?

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SimoneMonet    62

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So I'm almost done with the Purge. Got rid of almost everything in the pantry, fridge and freezer (donated to the local bread pantry and friends) except that which I will continue to be on for the remainder of my pre-surg liquid diet and what I will be on post-op.

I left microwave popcorn - although my gut told me not to...LOL. But my husband asked pretty please. I just requested that he NOT make it while I am at home and not pre-surgery. I don't think I can take the smell. It's too tempting!! 🤣

I also left what my husband will be eating. Basic staples, etc.

Did all of this while I ate my sugar free popsicle - which btw was pretty tasty.

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anonbaribabe    236

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I'm on the pre-op diet and literally just sat down from cleaning out the fridge and pantry! You also reminded me that I forgot to get popsicles at the store 🤦‍♀️

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SimoneMonet    62

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21 minutes ago, anonbaribabe said:

I'm on the pre-op diet and literally just sat down from cleaning out the fridge and pantry! You also reminded me that I forgot to get popsicles at the store 🤦‍♀️

Get them when you can. I would say that I was in a moment of ARRRRRRGH and it was the popsicle that saved me...LOL. SAVED me.

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42 minutes ago, SimoneMonet said:

Get them when you can. I would say that I was in a moment of ARRRRRRGH and it was the popsicle that saved me...LOL. SAVED me.

I was hoping to have one after dinner tonight and now I'm going to have to settle with some Crystal Light. I'm making a trip to the store just for them tomorrow 😂

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I need to do this in the he next couple of weeks

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BostonWLKC    807

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Good for you for doing it now—- better to not be tempted.

sugar free popsicles are a lifesaver— never run out lol

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I gave away all of my no-no foods right before surgery. Leaving me with just Protein Shakes, essentially. LOL. I had to go to the grocery store a week out to do the fill-in. My house is 100% bariatric friendly. I live alone, fortunately.

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I have 2 teenage boys and I only WISH I could have purged all the bad stuff!! I will say though - at 11 weeks post op the only “cheat” I had was 6 Scoops. Any they were worth it - lol!

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anonbaribabe    236

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I put all the food I can have right now for my pre-op diet in a separate cabinet. That way, I don't have to look at all of the food I can't eat. Doesn't stop me from seeing the frozen burritos and pizza in the freezer, but it helps a little 🙂

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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