Eating like a madperson

Ok, Ive completely lost my mind ! I know that I need to be watching what I am eating but yet I just keep eating like a mad person ! Is that nuts? Im at war with myself every minute. Back and forth -- dont eat that .. yes eat that .. you'll be able to eat it again eventually .... you'll never be able to eat like this again! Yadda yadda ... This is just crazy! Deb

Deb, I am doing the exact same thing. Sometimes I eat so much that I literally make myself I don't know if I can keep this up! I've still got a month before my surgery date.

I was like that up until the "end".... I started my pre-op optifast liquid diet this morning (will be on it until surgery July 13th). In a way I was ready because I was kinda getting tired of food, (imagine that, mainly because I was gorging myself) I was eating anything and everything. I even hit dairy queen last night for one last hoorah. Try not to eat like that for a month though, imagine how much weight you will gain if you do. It's hard though. Notice I said try not to, I didn't say don't, I did and paid for it. I felt aweful for the last week or so. Good luck and don't forget, we are all in this together, we just have different requirements.

(/nods "yes" to everything you just said.)

Deb, You are so not nuts! My new nickname is "gimme a bite" ... everything someone else has I wanna taste! I've already started drinking one supplement meal (protein shake) in the mornings or at lunch ... the week of surgery we go to 2 supplements and one healthy meal. I broke the sugar addiction and it was put to the the test this past weekend when I had company! I made a lemon ice box pie (my fav) and bought chocolate ice cream and peanut m&m's ... never touched a bite! Even I was amazed I wasn't "tempted" at all! Hang in there sweets! Kimberly

Deb I'll tell you one thing it's killing me not to eat whatever I'd like too. I get weighed in on the 28th of June and of course I'm not allowed to gain anymore than 5lbs. For me and while I'm on my meds and now that I quit smoking it's really hard. I do eat alot but it's fruit or raw veggies and alot of crystal light. I'll tell you ladies one thing though I lost 5 and 1/2 lbs. since May 12th which is a miracle all by itself but thats from not eating my favorites, reeses cups, frozen ring dings and ice cream and candy bars. Need I say more I'm a sugar freak. Cheri

WOW!!! You are just like me. My doctor told me to try to loose 10 pounds before my surgery, which is scheduled for 7/20/05. Ever since that meeting I have been eating like a cow. I had a meeting with the nutritionist last week and I weigh 316 which is 8 pounds more than what I weighed before. So now instead of 10 pounds i have toi loose 18. Might as well make it 20. YiKES!! Hang in there.

I hope to have had my "last supper" tonight. I am really looking forward to eating to live and not living to eat. I thought I would feel more hungry today, but my appetite has already begun to dwindle. I hope it is because of the mindset I have been trying to get myself into. I am so tired of being obsessed with food. I hope I feel like this a week from now.

Deb, I am sooooo with you girl. My surgery date is the same as yours and I know that I should JUST STOP eating bad foods now. But, it is so hard. It's like I have this mindset that this is the last time I will be able to eat that particular food. I don't eat huge quantities of anything, I just am not weaning myself off of BAD foods as well or as fast as I would have liked. I have been doing better with the soda, though. I do not want to suffer from those horrible withdrawal headaches after surgery. I have also tried a couple of shakes, even the so-called wonderful Unjury-YUK! I don't like any of them. I hope I can find something soon. Anyway I just wanted to let you know that I can really relate to what you said. You are not alone! I am just hoping that I will be one of the very fortunate people who does not really want to eat after the surgery, probably not, but I can hope right? Blessings on your journey, Crystal

I'm doing the same thing!! I have three weeks to go and it's like I'm eating everything in sight. The worst was the other night I attended a pre-op class with my surgeon. The minute I left I went straight to a convenience store and bought a GIANT MILKY WAY--the whole time looking back over my shoulder expecting my surgeon to walk in and catch me!! I think for me, at least it's a 'rebellion" issue. I think I need to just do these things and get them out of my system! Sandy