So here I am thinking I'm my usual calm self, not at all nervous or even excited. Yesterday my shoulders were full of tension while I was at work. I figured that my chair had to be adjusted and that would fix it. Nope, ended up taking meds when I got home and hanging out with a heating pad. This morning, still tense :thumbup: Hubby is sure that it is subconscious stress causing it.

I've also done great for the last week and a-half on my self-imposed cut back on food. I've been sticking to liquids during the daytime and then having a regular dinner. No problem. No temptations. BUT, this morning I did my pre-registration at the hospital. I've known since Friday that I was going to have to go all liquid for these next 48 hours. Since things had been going fine the past week, I figured "no problem", right? Wrong! I want every food known to man right now. When I was choosing to do it I was fine, but now that I have to do it I feel deprived. That's some pretty crappy head hunger right there!

Thanks for listening to me whine :thumbup:

Hey L...LBT helped me when I would get hungry during my 10 days of pre-op liquids...especially the before & after thread. I'd grab a crystal lite, or a cup of hot tea & check out LBT & my hunger would disappear. You CAN do it...you have a ton of folks in the August support group pulling for you. Hang in there you're almost to Band Land!

Lanakila,

You can do this! You've been successful thus far and will continue to be so...I feel your pain and remember what its like but the August AllStars are a tough lot and you will do this.

My doctor never told me to eat food before the surgery but I am doing Protein shakes anyway tomorrow is my surgery and just wanted to say that i hope that I can get trhough not eating for a while, i will have to stay very busy.

Good luck to you.

Andrea :w00t:

So here I am thinking I'm my usual calm self, not at all nervous or even excited. Yesterday my shoulders were full of tension while I was at work. I figured that my chair had to be adjusted and that would fix it. Nope, ended up taking meds when I got home and hanging out with a heating pad. This morning, still tense :thumbup: Hubby is sure that it is subconscious stress causing it.

I've also done great for the last week and a-half on my self-imposed cut back on food. I've been sticking to liquids during the daytime and then having a regular dinner. No problem. No temptations. BUT, this morning I did my pre-registration at the hospital. I've known since Friday that I was going to have to go all liquid for these next 48 hours. Since things had been going fine the past week, I figured "no problem", right? Wrong! I want every food known to man right now. When I was choosing to do it I was fine, but now that I have to do it I feel deprived. That's some pretty crappy head hunger right there!

Thanks for listening to me whine :thumbup:

Keep posting! We are all here for you. You can do this! It is for your health. It's normal to have cravings so don't be too hard on yourself! Moe

I too believe in you! You will be fine. I can tell how far you have come base on your committment to change. I am excited for you to get your band! Take care and remember, we are all here for you!!!

I agree, you can do it Just think of the long range outcome and know you have us behind you. Hang in there girl!

We are all here to support you! Hang tough, you will get through it. It's just like telling your kids they can't have the Cookies until after dinner - all they want is the cookies. We always crave what we can't have, especially food!

Look forward to your surgery, it is almost here!

It's just like telling your kids they can't have the Cookies until after dinner - all they want is the cookies. We always crave what we can't have, especially food!

I'm gonna hang this on my fridge! It really brings things into perspective

I know you can do it honey, just hang in there I know times get rough, but I know you can work through it!! When you get hungry just try to do something else to take you mind off of it.

You are almost there! Hang in sister!!!:cursing:

And tell yourself you'll get to eat all those foods you're craving...eventually. It won't be lost to you forever. If you convince yourself you'll never be able to eat those things again, it will be massively difficult to resist the carvings. So REMIND yourself you will be able to eat 95% of things in a month, but just in smaller quantities before you're satisfied!

I don't think that its really grief or head hunger...but I do think its funny that I was dealing just fine when I was "self imposing" the diet and suddently felt deprived once I was "required" to do it. Nuts!!!! :thumbup:

Hello Lankila; This is a time to be really kind to yourself. Nice long bath, foot rub, massage, shopping, long walks and a lot of Water. Read a great book, trashy magazines, good music, light some candles. Continue this over the next month. You deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!

I find being busy or indulging are two ways to distract myself. Control what you can. Best of luck, thanks for your inspiration. Kim

I don't think that its really grief or head hunger...but I do think its funny that I was dealing just fine when I was "self imposing" the diet and suddently felt deprived once I was "required" to do it. Nuts!!!! :smile2:

Lol so it's your mind rebelling about being TOLD what to eat!

Oh my gosh! I so know what you mean! My best friend told me to quit watching tv because of the commercials. To only watch movies. I also stayed away from other people while they ate if it was possible. The first 2 days, I really thought that I would lose my mind. I drand the atkins protein shakes. They're low carb so I could lose weight and help me feel full. The day 3 it started getting easier to not eat. Now I've been banded, still on liquids- not even hungry. Girl it's worth it. Tell yourself that being thin and healthier will so be worth it.