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I was suppose to start weigh****chers last week but my partners father died 2 weeks ago and we had to drive down to FL. got back on sunday. we're both still emotionally and physically a wreck. he's doing better than I thought. I got weighed for the first time in ages last month 457. I went to my first weigh****chers meeting on Monday. I get 44 points a day... I thought it was going to be impossible to eat 44 points of food in one day... OMG I WAS SO WRONG Last night we got home from the mall and I wanted to pour myself a big glass of orange juice and eat a sherbert... figured I should calculate my points. WTF.. I only had 2 points left. So.. I had 2 bottles of water, 20 baby carrots and a 2 point ice cream. well I didnt realize that carrots were not free so I went 2 points over. and I have 6 months of this **** before surgery? Today I was in pain all morning... I'm NEVER hungry at work... but today it was like this whole time space continuum was all messed up. I had a bag of food that was suppose to last me all day. it was gone by 11:30. I ate a 2 point chocolate ww bar, a 1 point fiber one yogurt, a 6 point south beach meal, a 4 point boost smoothie, and a 1 point 100 calorie pack of sun chips (plus 2 bottles of water) someone walked by and tried to take some of my sun chips and I almost lost it. DO THEY NOT KNOW THAT MY FOOD IS PORTIONED??? The good news is I only gained a half pound between last month and last night (which was great considering all I did in FL was eat... seriously, someone dies and italians think it's cool to force feed you with nothing but sweets and pasta) I hope this isn't what it's like post surgery. Thanks for reading... I'm going to go gouge myself with water again. hopefully everyone else is doing fine

Hey Tony... I was concerned that it would be awful after the surgery... and can I tell you, I have yet to even feel hungry. I was in the same boat as you with the pre-surgery diet for the first few weeks... With time, it got a little easier. But since, (granted, I'm only 2 weeks out) I have yet to even kind of feel hungry... Hope that give you a little tiny light at the end of your tunnel.

Hi Tony... Ohh I remember those days. I have one piece of advice. Replace some of the snacks (sun chips, chocolate bar, etc) with protein. It fills you up faster and leaves you satisfied longer. A little protein goes a LONG way. And they have protein bars that taste like chocolate. I like the Pure Protein and the Met RX. They both have really high protein and low calories. Oh yeah and no surgar. Good luck and hang in there. I went through a morning period after I lost my food. It is hard to give up our best friend!

You're not going to feel very hungry after surgery for at least the first 4-6 months, and many people experience this lack of hunger for even longer. (I'm 8+ months out and I still "forget" to eat sometimes, though I feel something resembling mild hunger at mealtimes.) Plus, I read this: > I ate a 2 point chocolate ww bar, a 1 point fiber one yogurt, > a 6 point south beach meal, a 4 point boost smoothie, > and a 1 point 100 calorie pack of sun chips (plus 2 bottles of water) Trying to imagine myself eating that now (compared to pre-op), I just about burst my already-healed stitches! There's just NO ROOM for so much food. Can you imagine that? "NO ROOM" "So much food". Yes, it sounds weird and strange. It's one of those facts-of-WLS that's hard to get your head around before surgery. But it's real! Good luck with the diet and with your portion control; it should be the last time that you have to wrestle with quite the same sensations! /Steve

Tony You can get through this time like everyone else has said after surgery you will be fine. I too struggled with the pre-op diet and up to the day of surgery never thought I could drive by a McDonalds without speeding thru the drive thru. I am now 8 weeks out and feel full and satisfied. My physical activites have greatly increased. Walk those sweet puppies and think about you and your partners future together. I have been to many social functions since surgery without any temptation. I am so enjoying my new life. Since surgery I have gone from a size 46 pants to a 36 and actually catch myself in the mirror and have to take a double take. Eat the protein and drink the water this will make the transition after surgery so much easier. Take care!!

Tony, Hang in there guy! I was in your shoes before. I had to do a medically supervised diet for 6 months. I know that it sucks! In my experience, the packaged convenience foods and meals will make you more hungry due to refined carbs. I always felt much more satisfied with healthy lean protein sources from real food. I am having surgery on Monday and can't wait to be on the other side. I would have lost it on the person stealing your chips!!

Tony, The six months will be up way before you know it.. During my six month diet i thought i was hungry all the time. But now that i am 7 weeks post op and down 74 lbs, it was well worth it. I do get a feeling sometimes that i am hungry but now when that happens a little water does the trick till its time to eat again.. I am eating ever 3 hrs and nothing after 7pm.. Good luck Scott

Thanks y'all this is really comforting. I had 28 points to use for dinner tonight and I had indian food (small portions) I figured with the paneer/peppers I ate I spent all my points in the meal and satisfied the last bit of my oil/milk/veggie requirements for the day... I keep thinking about having just one ice cream bar before bed but I surpress the hunger with water... bed time in 15 minutes... 2 days down (i'll probably wipe out those 35 flex points too seeings how I have no clue how many points were in the indian food lol)

Hey my brother.... Ok they have the zero point WW soups..by Progresso...that kinda helps.... Saag paneer...heavy cream, refined butter...yep...you busted your additional points... BAM... but you will do better tomorrow... In best radio announcer voice.. Yes Jim, we have a SWAT incident here...seems like it's all over a Sun Chip... Wait till after surgery, and someone eats the flaver of SF jello you were saving,....BAM

I just did Paneer Tikaa.. no cream.. just paneer and veggies... I hope it wasn't that bad. Today is alot better... I brought a ton of free foods... been eating veggies all day but... I'm starting to get sick... very weak... head aches.. dizziness... lack of concentration... uggghhh