I'm set for surgery 1/29 ... and for the most part I have been good with preparing myself for the surgery and life after.

But I do seem to be eating many 'last meals'; overindulging with burgers, chocolates and carbs.

Anyone else go thru the same pre-opt craziness?

I definitely had a few binges before my surgery. I got banded on Jan. 4th so my last couple weeks were straight through the holidays. My doc did not require any sort of pre-op diet and since it was the holidays, I gotta say I did overindulge and I ate myself to glory. I enjoyed every last minute of it, too.

I SO went through my "Last" Supper stage! I ended up gaining 8lbs. However did quickly lose them on my 2 week pre-op liquids. Was it worth it? At that time I thought so though, but not in the long run.

GOOD LUCK with your journey!

I'm set for surgery 2/29 ... and for the most part I have been good with preparing myself for the surgery and life after.

But I do seem to be eating many 'last meals'; overindulging with burgers, chocolates and carbs.

Anyone else go thru the same pre-opt craziness?

You are normal - I gained 5 lbs from my last meal mentality

Everyone keeps asking if I'm going to go all out before the surgery...haven't had the desire to yet but I did go to Zaxby's today for lunch because I knew it would be off limits very soon.

I would do it and go all out before surgery, you're never going to get to eat like that again! LOL. I'd be at cheesecake factory and eating all the sweet desserts I love before the band.

I have to say, I didn't feel the urge. I did take notice of the things I was eating and that I wouldn't be able to eat them anymore, but they were everyday things - like a toasted sandwich, for example.

I made my husband a cheesecake, but just didn't feel like bingeing like I usually would.

Once I lost my 10 percent and had the surgery scheduled I spent the last four nights before surgery having four "last suppers." I gained back 5 pounds but it was totally worth it!!! I'll never eat like that again...thank God.

i did that before my pre-op liquid diet. it was helpful...everything i thought i couldnt live without was really kinda disappointing!

i think it's normal to want to do that.

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I also had last suppers before my first fill and then again befire my 2nd fill. I will try not to have more before my third fill in 2 weeks.

I am doing good during the day but dinnertimes have been Joto's Japanese Restaurant (they cook at the table its really neat & awesome food) and Sonny's BBQ (totally terrible food and service, waste of time & money) and my last will be a fancy gourmet place (comparable to a Chef Gordon Ramsey's place) tomorrow which is also a 1st date w/ a new guy so wish me well!! I'm so nervous!!

I did too! If the meal was high in fat (most were) I took an Alli pill with it. I only gained 3 pounds in a month doing that! I took the 3 pounds off before surgery.

I had so many last meals. My husband and I went to all of my fav places- Melting Pot, Olive Garden, Mc Ds, etc etc. I knew I would never enjoy them again like that.

Do I wish i had used that time to lose some wieght- probably.

Do I regret it- not really.

Eat everything so have a great time.. I am one week in and I had a great last month enjoy because your life will never be the same.

Most certainly. I had my pre-op on Oct 18th and set the date for Nov 15th. I went WILD eating all kinds of things I'd like to stay away from, now. I can't say I don't indulge now and then being post-op, but I still haven't wanted anything to do with those dang Twinkies (amongst other things).

I had about 5 months before I made the final decision and when I had surgery....OMG what a time!

I started having my "last meal" the very day I left the surgeons office - I stopped at a supermarket and bought EVERYTHING I shouldn't have and just began to eat... I up 16lbs before I went on my pre-op diet, and not only that, I was so fed up with junk food and sweets, that when my husband suggested on the last couple of days before I had to start the diet that maybe we go and have a few "Last Meals" I just didn't feel like doing it! He couldn't believe it - of course I didn't tell him just how much I had been binging when he wasn't there!

I remember thinking the pre-op diet was almost a relief - I must have been really ready to lose weight.