April 16 the roller coaster has begun

[Cmbr1109]

Well it began a few days ago. The mental game has started. Can I really be successful at this? Will I be able to have a sane food life??? On and on. PreOp diet starts 4/2. I am hoping that I am not the only person struggling to stay on task with this decision.

 

[missyinacage]

Once the end is in sight, its hard not to start questioning your decision. Honestly, I thought about leaving the hospital, right up to the point when they injected the drugs lol Change is scary AF!! Especially when its truly a life altering, forever change. No wonder you're questioning yourself. It is natural, very common and you'll be fine .. Seriously.

You CAN be successful at this. You absolutely CAN have a sane food life. I will be 4 years post op in June. I'm still under my goal weight (although, not at my lowest weight. But that was expected), I still get to enjoy food, coffee and occasional desserts. And I cannot stress this enough .. I feel A M A Z I N G !!! At 53, I feel better than I have felt in decades. Yes, multiple decades with an S.

You're doing one of the best things you can do for your long-term health and quality of life. I have zero regrets and would make the same decision again and again.

 

[Cmbr1109]

I cannot thank you enough for your response/post. Thank you for bringing perspective.

 

[Hector]

You can do it cmbr1109!! We are here for you

 

[Lily27]

Yes, it is a mind game. It's normal to have all the doubts and fears, and question it right up to the moment. I remember thinking if I'm going to back out, it better be before I do two weeks of the liquid diet, lol. It would be a travesty to go through all of that and then not be successful. I'm at 3 months post op and I can tell you that I get hungry, eat a small amount of food that I enjoy, and feel good again. It's a feeling I haven't had in so long, I forgot what that was like. I'm currently eating cold rotisserie chicken with sugar free honey mustard, and a mandarin orange. (about to do a workout, need some carbs for that) The fact that I can only eat small amounts doesn't bother me because I'm not left feeling hungry and looking at the food on the table. I eat, I'm satisfied, and I'm good. It's amazing.

 

[Sandycarlbp]

Once the end is in sight, its hard not to start questioning your decision. Honestly, I thought about leaving the hospital, right up to the point when they injected the drugs lol Change is scary AF!! Especially when its truly a life altering, forever change. No wonder you're questioning yourself. It is natural, very common and you'll be fine .. Seriously.

You CAN be successful at this. You absolutely CAN have a sane food life. I will be 4 years post op in June. I'm still under my goal weight (although, not at my lowest weight. But that was expected), I still get to enjoy food, coffee and occasional desserts. And I cannot stress this enough .. I feel A M A Z I N G !!! At 53, I feel better than I have felt in decades. Yes, multiple decades with an S.

You're doing one of the best things you can do for your long-term health and quality of life. I have zero regrets and would make the same decision again and again.

Well said. Thanks for the big picture view and encouragement that it’s worth it. My surgery is August 27, a week away!