Question:
is anyone afraid pre op that they will never stop binging no matter what?

   — trina B. (posted on January 14, 2001)

January 14, 2001
Trina, Hi. I am 3 months postop...still a newbie! I wasn't afraid of too much before surgery...but, you sure struck a nerve with me. I was a binge eater...now, I can't. I had the open bpd/ds..and I can only hold 4 ounces at a time. I promise. Even if I wanted to binge, I couldn't. I would get sick. So, don't worry too much about that...you won't be able to binge. Take care and if you have any questions..don't hesitate to email me at [email protected], okay? Much love, Terri
   — Terri G.

January 14, 2001
I'm also 3 months post op and a previous binge eater. Does this sound like OA or what(LOL)?. For me, it seems my brain was rewired like my new stomach. I look at food on the tv and in magazines and think how wonderful they look. My mouth waters a bit and I have head hunger. But to actually go out and purchase these things is a different matter. Sometimes,if I think about all of the rich foods I once ate ie; cheesecake, cookies, chips, fried foods, high fat foods, my stomach starts doing flip flops and my appetite leaves me. I think a lot of post op feel the same way--you make the most of the food you can eat. Which means nutrition is top priority. Some of us do feel we are eating all the time because some surgeons and nutritionist recommend 6 small meals a day. But to binge? Nah!
   — Jan M.

January 14, 2001
Me! That was Me! I was a volume eater, not a snacker. But that "eating disorder" automatically disappeared with my surgery! Of course, I am totally noruished supplementally, so I am not subject to unbearable cravings. I GET cravings, but there pass quickly and harmlessly. When I think I want something naughty, I make up a protein and drink it. It takes all of 3 minutes and gives me a moment to reflect on the consequences. And maybe 3 times a year do I need to sort of wander through the kitchen poking around. And by the time I've finished my protein, I've wandered off somewhere else.
   — vitalady

January 14, 2001
I am scared of that also,but for me I am addicted to sugar and I can't imagine going off of it.I hope I can make it!My surgery is for the 26th of this month
   — Vel K.