Pre-Op Will Power

HELP!! How am I going to make it. Today My DH and I had to make a trip to the big city on business. six hours later i was very hungry and the bottle of water I had was just about gone. We stopped at a little store on our way home ( we haven't much money to eat out or anything) and we were atleast another hour from home. I went in the store with DH and I ended up buying a small 99 cent bag of nauchos, a 25 cent cookie and some flavored water. When we got to the car my husband started laughing. I said, "WHAT??!" He said, "You just have No will power." I said I'll try harder, I'll do better after surgery, which is still a good 4+ months down the road. He said , "Nope, you'll have chips then, you have no will power." I was mad , hurt and cried all the way home. I ate two chips and threw the bag in the cupboard when i got home. Am I going to make it? He is supposed to be my help mate and he said he would support me. Maybe he is helping me. LOL. I only ate 2 chips! I want to be good and have GREAT will power. I want to make it. I'm desparate. Anyone out there have the same problems? Anyone have an answer for me that might help to get this thing under control before my first dietician appt. in the next week or two? Going down for the count?? LONI

Hi, If you know you are going to be out for along time pack a little cooler with fruit or a slim fast. Then if you get stuck you will have healthy choices. Try had to give up alot of the bad things you eat it will be easier after surgery. Lisa

If will power worked we wouldn't need WLS. I think most of us have trouble pre op with will power. I know I did. Now I look back and I'm not sorry that I didn't stick to a diet before my surgery. I'm 5 weeks out and I miss being able to eat whatever I wanted when I wanted. The surgery prevents you from doing that that's why you don't need will power. If you want chips afterward you might only be able to eat one or two. Right now I can hardly eat anything. I know that later I'll be able to eat more but I also know that I have this tool for the rest of my life so I don't have to relay on will power. Good luck and don't beat yourself up you'll do fine.

Karen, Im sorry to hear you think you have ulcers...you had your surgery 1 day before me. I hope everything is ok...please keep us informed. Laurie