This time of year is so frustrating. everyone has potlucks, parties. I'm 8 days from surgery, and in liver shrink, but, struggling. I was really ill the first couple days, because i have hypoglycemia, but, now i feel like i am gaining weight. i'm not doing well. Is balsamic vinegar allowed on liver shrink? or vitamin e capsules? i wonder if they are contradicting my progress?? please help.

I had an “OMG! what have I done!” moment yesterday, and I got pretty sad about it.   At a church potluck I did really well, getting grilled chicken, and green beans to eat slowly, and saving non-sweet carbs for last, no water until I waited 15 + min. While I was eating, my family wore out the desert table. There were just as many deserts as there were meal options, and I had a moment of panic. I asked them to block their plates from my sight because it was too much to bear, and I avoided the table, but, got depressed because for some reason it hit me harder yesterday than before that I can’t have that anymore… I guess yesterday was a day that I would have really liked to have something. Usually I can see and smell things, and pass without much of a desire for them, but, yesterday I really wanted something … anything. It was a really tough reality check for me. Is it this hard after the surgery?   I think it was the mental thing that Dr's talk about. Feeling you can never have it is harder on you. Saying goodbye to them this time really hurt more than the other times.

It really bothered me, becasue I am trying to adapt to  this lifestyle now. I am 7 weeks prior to my surgery.  I met people who have stopped doing well on this lifestyle, and/or gave up entirely. I don't want to be one of those people. I am granted a 2nd chance through God's grace solely... I don't want to screw this up. i feel i owe it to myself, and to God to do right by my health.   How Do you handle desire for sweets before your gastric bypass surgery?   Rebecca