did/does anybody remembering feeling this way before surgery

Ok, I have six days till my surgery and I'm feeling really bad about myself like my weight is getting more on my nerves than usual.  Can anyone relate??

I had those feelings before I started the journey. After I got into the process and knew it would all change soon I felt better.
Everyone has ups and downs in the process, soon you will be on the other side and its is gravy baby after that.

Absolutely! I've been overweight for 14 years and managed to avoid thinking about it. Now that I'm scheduled for 5/21 I can't stand to look in a mirror and feel like everyone is staring at or making comments about me. Weird. I just want to hibernate for the next 10 days!

April  I can so relate!    As a matter of fact  a  stupid guy at work  got in the elevator(with me and a friend) and said oh wll this make it  up to the second  floor!!!   I about smacked him but my  friend held me back!!  ( a cause for getting  fired)  but i sniped back at him  and said  your uglly  face needs to get off this elevator!!

So yeah a little  sensitive  and  tired of the looks and  f*** up comments!

I had a conversation about my therapist about this very subject.  I have never thought I looked too bad, until I was approved for sugery, then I couldn't stand to see myself in the mirror. My therapist said before I was happy with how I looked (or at least accepting of how I looked) because I didn't feel like I had any other choice, but now that I know I am going to look different, the way I look now is no longer acceptable to me.

So, you are not alone in feeling this way.

Hi,

I am just starting the journey. I have my first visit with the surgeon on the 12th. I can understand where you are coming from. Until I decided to go through with the surgery I didn't care what I looked like and I let people walk all over me and make rude comments. one day I was out shopping and there was this new black van parked next to us. I got a real good look at myself and was in shock. I turned around and said is that really me? Istarted to feel annoyed and upset I let it go so far.

On the other side of the coin I finally truely accepted who I am and felt good that I am doing something. This gave me confidence and I started sticking up for myself. The other day we were out and someone was making rude comments and I had no trouble going up to that person and telling them what I thought and it felt great. n a way knowing that you are doing something about it gives me a sense of empowerment.

As I said I have just started the journey and already ame starting to feel the rollercoaster of emotions. Hope the surgery went well and good luck on your journey