1K/day pre-op diet a biotch!

I've dropped about 10 to 12 pounds, but I've still partaken of some of my "last supper" choices. I haven't been crazy, but I could have been better. With all the stress of getting ready for the surgery and then having my friend have her riding accident, my stress has been at an all time high.

What concerns me is how I reacted to being under stress while constantly hungry. I'm more of a stress eater vs. when I'm sad or anything. I talked to eating disorder therapist and she wasn't as concerned simply because I didn't go crazy and gorge, I made good decisions and she understands that the 1000 calories per day is tough. I'm just worried as to how I'll react after surgery. I hope I become one of those people that crave exercise and will use that as a tool to deal with stress...make a healthier outlet for myself.

4 1/2 days left before I'm on the other side!

My personal experience after WLS was I didn't want to eat at all.  Food was the most unappealing thing on the whole damn planet.  And that lasted for about a year ~ long enough for me to lose all of my excess weight.

And you've gone 4 years now maintaining..how do you handle moments of stress, or those triggers that made you want to eat?

LOL, I usually eat something. 

I gained 15 pounds when I first started nursing school due to stress eating when staying late studying. 

Then, I worked this summer as a nurse's aid and I've lost 10 of those pounds, just being on my feet for 12 hours a day.

I think the other 5 will come off in time.

My maintenance program calls for 3 meals and 2 snacks per day.  I save my snacks for late night.  That's when I want to eat just to eat.  That helps.

I guess it will just need to be all about moderation....Did your partner have the surgery as well?

Yeah, and that's a huge help, seriously.  If she were eating huge plates of food when I couldn't, I'd hafta kill her.

That is great to have your partner be in the same boat and you guys can offer each other support. I'm partnerless, but I think that's a blessing right now. Too mcuh change going on in my life to start something up.

Especially when that estrogen starts getting released from the fat cells, LOL.  Sex drive killer and argument maker!!!

Ugh.. I'm a night eater too. My solution has been sugar free popsicles. They help me get my 60 ounces of fluids and help me with my late night snacking...

Good luck!

I think one of the things that most pre-op people don't realize is that even though you could stress eat, after surgery you can still stress eat but you won't be stress eating half as much as you did before as well as you'll be consciously thinking about WHAT you're eating.  I'm almost 5 months out and I STILL don't have hunger pains.  food is just food.  I eat it to survive.....not because I want to. 

Also, make sure you have a good therapist who knows what you're going through.  When you really can't turn to food in times of stress....what are you going to do?  Depression after WLS is real (I should know.....I'm one of the very small percentage of people who thought about suicide afterwards) and therapy or medication will help you through those times.