Does anyone ever regret?????

Last night I went out with a friend for a few hours. We went to a little diner and I got a cheese omlet. I have eaten these before without an issue. This time it was made differently was very dry and couldn't get it down. I ended up going home with a plastic bag on my lap and threw up the whole way home cause it got stuck. THese are the times I just wish I could go back! I hate when that happends!! I never dump on anything but if I have just a bite larger than I should or if food is dry holy cow do I feel awful!!

Hi Sandra, Oh heck ya, I still have momentary regrets, but overall, probably like you, still glad I did it too. I think, or at least I hope, it does get easier with time and as you successfully see your health and body changing. I thought I had prepared for all possible scenarios. Every time I throw up my dinner I feel regret. And the day I got PMS and wanted my PMS "go to" food(s). OMG, I can replace frustration with a walk, or journaling or even vocalizing things for a change, but PMS food? What replaces Ben and Jerry's and a bag of Lay's chips? It was an awful couple of days, and nothing could satisfy that emotional/hormonal urge for chocolate and salt. All I did was regret my decision to have WLS. I hope next month is smoother, lol, because a SF chocolate pudding and a piece of string cheese is all I got as an alternate. Inky

Oh heck yes i had 7 weeks of regret when I only lost 3 lbs in 7 weeks and this week after my fill I have dropped 4 lbs .. I am no longer regretting I hit wall well really slamed into a wall last sunday where i just binged and then it was my turning point and i am on track and feel good about my decision.. i feel total restriction and at feel i found my sweet spot where i can eat but only like 3 oz meals .. Man i do miss my soda with hot weather ... here But i do feel better ..... be well Lisa

Sandra I am so sorry that happened. I have been blessed to only throw up once but let me tell you it broke every blood vessel in my face. I look scary very scary!. I found my waist yesterday! Don't use my sleep apnea machine no longer have high cholesterol, diabetes, but the best part was last night me and my daughter where hanging out and she wanted to ride her bike on the street (we don't have sidewalks) I walked with her up the street then run with her back it was a race! I could do it!! I was running and walking for over a half hour! It is that moment why I had this surgery and risked my life! I am doing the things I couldn't do with my babies!! Believe me I have had my days when I was in tears asking why did I do this. Not anymore now I am so happy and I am living life no****ching it go by. OK sorry that was a long post lol I was just SO excited!!!

I have had a few thoughts like - "I miss eating chips and salsa", or "I could really go for a great big diet Coke like before surgery", but I have the results of surgery to keep me in line thinking - "that's crazy thinking". The things we miss are often the things that nearly killed us in the first place. You'd never think, "boy I wish I could drink as much poison as I used to", or "I wish I could shorten my life more every day, like I used to". This is all a part of the process, and mourning for our former pleasurable but deadly eating habits is just one more step we all have to go through. Hang in there, and if in need of more help, feel free to ask! Jeff PS - Does your bariatric program have a psychologist/behaviourist that could help you? Alot of times these are folks who have helped many patients in the same boat as all of us through this very step!

Like Inky, I've had my moments but overall I have no regrets. Occassionaly, I miss some of those delicious indulgences. I mostly miss it when we go out with friends and I can't order what I'd really like to eat but have to order something that I will be able to get down without puking. I get envious as I watch everyone enjoying their delicious meal and I've barely taken 2 bites. But oh well, I get over it and then I check myself out in the mirror and remember why I did this! I'm sure it will get easier as time goes on but for now this is the sacrafice we must make in order to get healthy! Hang in there Sandra! Cheers!

I think we all feel that way at times. I am blessed with the fact that I dump over the slightest amount of sugar. I do everything in my power to stya as far away from it as I can. I have very limited menu choices but still enjoy going out with friends. When my "why me's " show up I eat SF Chocolate candybars and it curbs my cravings and since they come in all sorts of flavors and actually taste like the real candy bars I start to realize that I am not missing anything except the pounds that almost took my life. Katherine

I think we all go through what you are....I watch people around me eat what ever they want and I get upset,,,but the pictures never lie and when someone comes up to me and they say hey you are looking great.....it makes it all worth it..I know that things will get easier and day by day we will all find out new things.....hang in there and Keep trying....

I don't really have any regrets, other than not having done this sooner, like when my doc first suggested it like 5+ years ago. My main peeve now is all my family and friends worry so much about what I'm gonna eat. my mom fusses and stuff, and I tell her that I can find something that I can eat, I'm not gonna starve. the only food I really miss in a way is really really dark chocolate, like the 70% cocoa stuff, but it's worth it in the long run. I've never really had a life, I've pretty been a recluse since I was like 14 and I'm tired of not being able to do things that "normal" people can do. I went scuba diving for the first time last week and am going horseback riding for the first time in a very long time this week. I'll never regret this, and hopefully things will go smoothly from now on.

Hey, Sandra, when I see a friend order a piece of chocolate cake with fudge icing topped with ice cream, I have a moment of regret. then I get smug because I know that I'm doing the right thing. Especially when she says, "Of course I'm not going to eat all of this" and then she does. I am no longer diabetic, am down to one blood pressure pill a day, and saving a ton of money on air conditioning (I get cold and it's 90 degrees outside), and saving another ton of money on food. You need to look at what your friends are putting away and think "oh, those poor things, they're going to regret this...". Of course, I'm not saying be smug on the outside, just on the inside. Considering it wasn't that long ago that I was the one eating the chocolate cake.... Marcia