Scared to death

[Nap2ral]

My surgery is in two weeks. I start my preop diet tomorrow. I weighed to tonight and i have actually gained 4 lbs since my dr apt a month ago. Now i am praying i will be able to lose a good amount of weight before my surgery. My biggest fear is that i will not be successful at this. I have failed so many times. I just spent some time talking to God and asking him to give me strength and guidance on my new life change. I just pray i will be successful. Is this normal to feel like this? I am both excited and scared. Is it possible to do the right things in this journey and still not lose weight? I have PCOS and diabetes and i am so scared i wont loose the weight. If anyone wants to share their experience strength and hope i will gladly listen

[kleb42]

You will do GREAT!!! This is the scariest/hardest time....Im 19 days out and came out of the hospital off of all diabetes medications and have lost 40lbs since my highest weight, I was back in the gym after 5 days (light activity) and feel great. Good luck!

[Babygirlcub]

I am right there with you. I am having surgery on Thursday! I've always been "one of those" that is always hard to lose weight so I have the same concern as you do that maybe after all of this ... I still won't lose. But what we have to choose to do is get rid of our stinky thinking and first believe and know that God is with us on our journey and will bring us both through this. Join me my sister and let's encourage ourselves. We Will be successful on this new journey.

[densol]

I was scared ! I thought Im having this major surgery and going under " just because of food " ??? But we all know its far more complicated than just food. The sleeve is wonderful ! Ive lost 47 pounds since Jan 1st ( my surgery was Jan 16th ) I eat lots and lots ( in small portions lol ) of protein and drink lots of water. When I avoid virtually completely all carbohydrates ( especially in milk in my coffee ) the weight just falls off ! Ive done no formal exercise yet ! Ive lots of energy now - as Im refurbishing my house so working on that

Good luck - once you go " cold turkey " and break through the hunger barrier on the liquid diet - it will be easier especially as you have this wonderful prize at the end ..... But of course the prize is just the tool to start the long new journey of better eating

[Aydensmomma]

I am not diabetic but I do have PCOS. I was so afraid that I would be the person the sleeve didn't work for.
A lot of people were diabetic (2) when they were sleeved and within a few months after surgery they were taken off all meds, amazing. If you follow the steps your doctor's give you, you will be successful. If you mess up once or twice, You will be successful.
Your pre-op diet is important....really important. I didn't have one, but my doctor does surgery on us in a vertical position. Your pre-op will shrink your liver, otherwise it will be in the way and unsafe to do the surgery. You don't want to wake up and not be sleeved
You CAN do this
One hour at a time, each day will get easier. You got this, and we're all here to support you!

[tina833]

You are not alone Nap2ral! I had the exact same feelings on February 18th and even wrote a post about it. My doctor had told me that I needed to lose 20 pounds before the surgery or I would not get the surgery.

I was all, are you crazy? Why do you think I'm getting the surgery, because I can't lose weight!

I thought it was impossible and even came on here to complain about it and ask all of these perfect people on this site how in the world they did it when my eating problem is obviously worse than theirs since there is no way I can do it.

Well it turned out that I could do it but I don't think I did it on my own. I am a believer and believe it was the prayers that helped me to do it. Plus I wanted the surgery so bad that I kept telling myself that it was time for me to put up or shut up and I had to make the effort if I really wanted it.

I learned that after a couple of days on the liquid diet, there is a chemical within your body that kicks in and starts working to where you are not nearly as hungry as you normally are and it even puts you in a good mood. Who'da thunk it?

Don't get me wrong. I was tempted and did cheat during that 2 weeks with pickles. However, I did lose the 20 by the appointment date and even lost a few more by surgery date. I am anxious to see what I weigh now but am waiting on something that I don't want to share in the post as it would be TMI before getting on the scales.

It can be done and you can do it! You will be surprised by your own progress but I have no doubt you can do it if I could do it. This too shall pass and you will be on to bigger and better things in just a few short weeks.

Keep posting on here and reading. It's a great inspirational site. (((hugs)))

[Drea335]

Girl you got this. I had the same thinking that I could not do this. I just had my surgery on March 8 and had to do the liquid diet for about 8 days. I went into my warroom and prayed and cried and heard the voice of the Lord say who report shall you believe, I believed the report of the Lord and it was on. I thank God for my sister who was a great support, she even did the liquid diet with me and she suffers from graves disease (thyroid). My dr wanted me to lose about 6 lbs before surgery, well went I checked in on surgery day, and was weighted I had lost 8 lbs, I was so thankful. I want to encourage you that everything will be alright and you will and can do it, the enemy job is to put fear in us. Just remember you can do all thing through Christ which strengthen you.

[Numbers]

You will be fine. Your body won't let you eat much after surgery. Your journey will be about like everyone else.

[Nap2ral]

Thank you for your words

[SweetCaroline]

My surgery is in two weeks. I start my preop diet tomorrow. I weighed to tonight and i have actually gained 4 lbs since my dr apt a month ago. Now i am praying i will be able to lose a good amount of weight before my surgery. My biggest fear is that i will not be successful at this. I have failed so many times. I just spent some time talking to God and asking him to give me strength and guidance on my new life change. I just pray i will be successful. Is this normal to feel like this? I am both excited and scared. Is it possible to do the right things in this journey and still not lose weight? I have PCOS and diabetes and i am so scared i wont loose the weight. If anyone wants to share their experience strength and hope i will gladly listen

You beat me to the post I was going to write today! I have a certain weight I have to get to for surgery. I started a few weeks ago. I did great week 1 & week 2. Week 3 I maintained. This past week......I went on a binge. I feel horrible. I'm actually afraid of my weigh in and report to the nutrition counselor later this week. She isn't very friendly or motivating.

I start my pre-op liquid diet next week. I need to have much greater will power than I've had so far!

[magnifica]

Hi Sugar,
It sounds like you and I are going through the same emotional trepidation.
I just found out last week that I should be getting surgery in April.
I have no support from family or friends.
I have had MS for over 30 years and had a stroke last August.
I just don't want to go through all of this and it not work.
I love food....
I have lost a few pounds after the stroke because I couldn't eat so maybe that was a blessing.

I think we are both stronger than we are willing to believe.
Stay in touch with me please....

[Purple Queen]

amen!!!

[Purple Queen]

I am right there with you. I am having surgery on Thursday! I've always been "one of those" that is always hard to lose weight so I have the same concern as you do that maybe after all of this ... I still won't lose. But what we have to choose to do is get rid of our stinky thinking and first believe and know that God is with us on our journey and will bring us both through this. Join me my sister and let's encourage ourselves. We Will be successful on this new journey.

Amen!!!

[Nap2ral]

Amen