Saying goodbye to an old friend

Im about to have my last diet coke for the rest of my life and I cannot believe how sad I am. There has to be something wrong with me. Did anyone else feel sad about giving something up? Im excited about the future and am so thankful that I am getting a second chance at life but I feel like I am saying goodbye to a friend. 

Don't look at it for the rest of your life.  That just isn't true.  You can choose to drink it anytime you want.  If you are willing to pay the price.

It's all about choice.  You aren't giving it up forever.  You are choosing to not drink it right now because that is what makes you feel better.  You can always make another choice at a later date.

I've never done very good at giving things up forever.  Too final.  I never say never.  I have seen many people say that they will never do xyz forever only to go back to it later.

In my life I have struggled with food, drugs, alcohol, smoking, gambling and god knows what else.  It has been many years since I have done those things in a destructive way.  But I know that they are always out there and I can always choose to do those things again.  I just know what the consequences are so I choose not to do them.  Today.  Who knows what tomorrow will bring.

That's a great way of looking at it. Thank you. Exactly what I needed.

Well said!  

I started my diet before the surgery yesterday and what I've been telling myself over and over is "the foods that you enjoy eating are poison to your body, eat for fuel not for enjoyment" it's helped me so far. I cut the sugar last week and I went through such a withdrawal, that in itself shows me how detrimental that sugar is for me. I will be successful in this journey and this opportunity that I have for a new life.

So many people don't have this opportunity because of the lack if insurance or finances. I am blessed and so greatful for this new chance to get it right.

Come back in 10 years, read this post and see if you still see it like this ...  (I'm voting not!)

Ditto what Kim said...

Giving up diet coke was very difficult for me. I decided I'd give it up for at least 6 months and have stuck with that. I'll be 5 months post op on Monday. I keep wanting to just take a sip, but am afraid so for me its easier to not do it. For now I enjoy water and tea. 

My Dr had me give up caffeine, and my Pepsi, several months before surgery and I had a headache for several days.  Giving those two things up was as hard for me as the preop liquid diet for 3 weeks.  I was really addicted more than I thought.  The next step on the plan was to cut the carbs, I couldn't believe how bad I felt for 3 to 5 days.  I realized at that point that I ate way to many carbs daily and how bad they made me feel.  I slipped at a meal preop and I ate carbs and they  made me feel really bad again.  Now I try to keep them as low as I can because I don't like the way they make me feel.  Follow your plan and you will be fine.  Every Dr has his own plan for there patients and each are different.  You've got this, you can do it.

Dont look it as the last day of something.... Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life. I was a diet coke addict and one week out I don't miss it, don't want it and feel fantastic!!! I agree with kim... You will look back and think.. Was I really this sad about a beverage?

you can do it!!!!!!!!!!!