I'M ASHAMED!

I AM ASHAMED OF MYSELF. I GOT A DATE FOR APRIL 4, 2004 AND SINCE I HAVE BEEN EATING LIKE I WILL NEVER EAT AGAIN. I AM ALSO ASHAME THAT MY MOTHER JUST HAD THE SURGERY AND INSTEAD OF EATING THE TYPE OF FOODS SHE CAN I EAT LIKE A PIG. SHE SAYS IT DOESN'T MATTER TO HER IF I EAT AROUND HER BUT I STILL FEEL BAD. IF ANYONE EATING MORE SINCE THEY GOT A DATE?

Girl I've been eating like food is going out of style. I have a friend who got the surgery back in june/03 and she told me I better eat all I can now. If it don't bother your mom then continue or don't around her.

I think it's pretty normal for your eating to go way out of control when you're getting ready for surgery. BUT...the more you gain NOW, the more you will have to lose after. I had to quit smoking AND lose 20 pounds. I quit the smokes on 1/1/04 and have lost 11 pounds so far. My surgery is 4/6/04 and now I'm doing alot of protein, very few carbs and alot of water. If I don't lose it, the surgery is off until I do, my surgeons rules. I have days when I want certain things, so I indulge once in awhile, but am careful because I want the surgery MORE. The surgery has become my priority. The first time in my LIFE that food IS'NT!! Charl

I know that even before I got my "date", I started eating more than I normally would. I think it is that feeling of not having, and thinking that you are going to have to starve yourself. It feels like an abandonment that brings on guilt. You are going to be ok either way. But you do need to remember that what you put on now you will have to work hard to get off later. It will happen, it may simply take a little longer to get to your 'ideal' weight. Wish you the best~ ~Aphrodite~

Yep I know how you feel...I've been doing the same thing. I have had about 4 candy bars this week alone. I found out my date last week and I had to buy a box of little debbie swiss cake rolls and they didn't last long... crazy behavior, but I guess we all know it's a last ditch attempt to say good bye to those things we love. I'm not pleased with my behavior , because I had changed all these behaviors to prepare myself for surgery...since November. Now I'm counting down the days to the 5th of April (my date)...actually I have to stop all food from the 22nd of this month...as I'm on a strict liquid diet for 2weeks before my wls. good luck ladies & gents on your wls journey~ Jenn

My date is also April and I have been eating everything in sight. I have talked to other people who are doing the same thing. Don't beat yourself up you are not alone.

Venita... Beautiful name..Thanks I thought I was the only one who was feeling this way, and I was really behaving for awhile...it's nice to know I'm not alone. I think everyone goes through this, don't be ashamed just be aware. Good luck my dear my thoughts and prayers are with you. Eileen