were you really prepared once you had the surgery or was it like WHAM?

TIA

Sandra

I have to say I was prepared for the new eating habits... but not the recovery. They sure do fail to mention lots of what goes on! ALL WORTH IT THOUGH... even on a long plateau, life is good! There is a general sense of "frantic" I used to feel around food and talking about my weight and body that was lifted when I healed up after surgery. It really has changed a lot of the things my head used to think... now I can focus on being good to me and not on what is next for a meal, or how I am going to look eating it with others around! Such freedom I have found!

It was like WHAM! The surgery was the easy part. The six months that followed was a mournig for me. I mourned my formal life. I was happy with the weight loss, but I had to re-learn how to handle stress, how to be in social situations; ect. Before, everything I did involved food. But I have no regrets. I have lost over 90lbs and I feel great!

It really has changed a lot of the things my head used to think... now I can focus on being good to me and not on what is next for a meal, or how I am going to look eating it with others around! Such freedom I have found!

I just wonder though how the head garbage just goes away.

I mean most of us are used to eating bigger portions than normal. Then all of a sudden it's shock. I guess I'm just getting a little scared(surgery coming up) that I will be going from this(huge portions) to tiny portions and how I will handle it.

I hope I made sense.

I am scheduled Sept 12 and I know EXACTLY what you are saying. The physical part of the surg doesn't worry me. I know it is temporary. It's the head part I'm scared of. Food is an addiction just like many other things. I hope this will be a tool to use to develop new life long better eating habits and portion control. Just wanted you to know you're not alone!