My surgery date is Feb. 27th

I have been doing alot of thinking about my favorite foods. I think I'm prepared for giving it up & then I start to feel sad . I am excited to get this surgery. I look forward to what is on the other side of the surgery. I'm going cruising in October & I want to be able to get in a plane seat & not have to ask for a seatbelt extension. I think about whats ahead & it's more important than what I am now. My health will be so much better for it. I'm an emotional eater & that is one that scares me. That will be very tough to deal with & I don't know if I will be successful with that . Any suggestions ? Good luck to all, Candi

My surgery is 2/15 and i have the sme fears! i too am an emotional eater! I worry what if I fail at this! Every one will be watching me to see if I fail! people will be watchiing and judging everything that i eat! spending all this money and then fail! good luck to you and know that your not alone in your fears! Linda

Hi Linda, Thank you for letting me know that I'm not the only one feeling this way. Keep in your mind you will succeed. Take the word "fail" out of your vocabulary, because you are going to have success. Look yourself in the mirror each day & look yourself in the eyes & say "I am going to succeed". Do that everyday & see what happens. Good luck on your surgery . Let me know how you do. Take care, Candi

Hi Linda, I know you surgery is tomorrow. I wanted to wish you good luck. I'm 13-days and counting until mine. Let me know how your doing. Take care , Candi

I know the fear.....how many times have I failed so far? I didn't want to tell anyone that I was having surgery just in case! But I need to get a grip and realize that I have been given a gift and to use it wisely. My date is 2-1-06. Best wishes to you! Sue

Hi Candi! I can totally relate to your concerns. I keep telling myself that this is an awesome tool and I will use to the best of my ability. That is all I CAN do...is my best. Having something like a cruise to look forward to should certainly be a strong motivator. Have faith in yourself, your surgeon and in your new tool. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that you will have an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery. Hugs to you! -Pat W.

I understand wholeheartedly, what you are going through. I'm an emotional eater as well. My surgery is 2/1/06 and I am a nervous wreck! However, I know that God did not bring me this far to leave me! This is a wonderful tool that we have been given, and if we go to this extreme, I know we will NOT fail! So as I sit here and say this to you, trust I am talking to myself! I am thinking about rewarding myself with a cruise once I get to my goal weight. Have a wonderful time and have enough fun for me. I pray that you will have an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery. Please keep us updated on your progress. 4EVA

Candi, I know failing is my greatest fear. I have failed so many times before with every diet I have ever been on. What I think is different about having WLS is that I have to make these lifestyle changes because I will get very ill if I do not. With all of the other diets, the changes were temporary because I knew once I was off the diet I was free (so to speak). I know some fail even with WLS but look at what happened the majority of the time....they did not stick to the rules given to them. Please do not get me wrong, I can not place blame on any individual and I am downing no one. I am going by the majority. I can find any reason to eat...happy, sad, anxious, mad you name it. Now I will make the right choices, why, because I have to. I don't want to dump or throw up or any of that mess. I figure by having this surgery they are giving me 12-18mos to change my way of eating. Can I do it? Well I am going to do my best and that is all I can ask of myself. I am determined to win this war because this is the last stand and I will win. I know eventually I will go to counseling to help me stay on track. You have to do what is right for you. Much love, Jessi

Hi Jessi, Let me tell you my story as to how I got here. I was in a car accident over 2 years ago & the steroid injections that I had to take in my spine caused me to gain alot of weight. I was already somewhat heavy, but I gained an additional 75 lbs. because of those injections. My body has gone downhill since. I was in a zombie state, I could not function. I lost my job & was completely non-functional. The Mayo Clinic is where I ended up this last August for a chronic pain rehabilitation program. I was there for 27 days, trying to get weined off of 8 different pain medications & muscle relaxors that I took daily. Then they gave me tools to deal with my chronic pain on my own without medication. I have so many of the same feelings as you. I'm trying to get myself in a stronger frame of mind. I learned some of what I said to you from the Mayo Clinic. I don't want to fail anymore. I'm looking to this program just like you. As a forcefull way to get rid of my bad eating habits & start over new. I just want to feel good about how I feel & look. We can support each other . Keep in touch & let me know how your doing . Candi