Acutely aware that I have little self control
Keep in mind i'm still preop. He want's me to loose 10lbs by my next apt in Feb...I left his office feeling confident, I can live through anything for 2 weeks right? OMGsh! I'm starving! Will I be this hungry after surgery?? I had to go to bed early last night to keep from cheating and it was just day one! is it all in my head or will this phisical hungar I feel go away in a few days? My brain is starting to question weather or not I'm capable of doing this or not...I'm even starting weigh the pros and cons of being overweight...Like...do my knees REALLY bother me all that bad? and Do I REALLY want to know what it's like to wear a single digit size? It's crazy! Logically of corse the answer is yes but that pesky food devil on my shoulder is tanunting me....Anyone have any tips on makeing him shut the HE** up!? Thanks in advance guys!! 
I wish you the best of luck on this because Its soooooooo hard! If you find an answer let me know PLEEZE!!!
Hugs
Kim
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." Erma Bombeck
19 lbs lost before surgery
9/3/09 Full TT, MR, BL, BA, Arm Reduction and Lipo 10-12 lbs skin/fat removed
Blessings,
Mary
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
My sister has awful knees and she is about 60lbs overweight. I saw on a news deal one time that for every 20lbs you are overweight it puts 100lbs of pressure on your knees. So basically she is putting 300lbs of weight on her knees. I know nothing about your situation but I do know hers. If you get anything out of that information that helps...great.
I will say this too, I am waiting until the end of Jan for my surgery. According to the docs scales I had 4 more lbs to lose. On my scale, I was right on the goal of 22lbs. I am taking crommium to help with cravings, but I do find that the more protein I intake, the less hungry I am and the more weight I lose. If your next appointment is in Feb, you have plenty of time to lose the 10lbs. I was afraid if I lost the weight to soon, I'd give up and gain it back before January. I decided that I would remove all the items that I will have to quit eating, now so that I didn't go nuts afterwards....I have no soft drinks, no bread, no rice and no pasta now and that has helped me. Now I am maintaing the weight or losing more but sticking to what I have been doing to get to where I am right now. I allow myself a bad day here and there, and I am finding that I don't need those bad days so much anymore. I had my first diet soft drink in months last night...It really wasn't that great! I do go out to eat and eat normally for birthdays, but I don't go overboard and that is only allowed off and on.
I like the protein drinks as I get 39 grams of protein in one 8oz glass of FF milk. I usually have 2 a day sometimes three. I see it as fuel for my body. Protein helps with food cravings and I honestly found that by increasing the protein I was getting, the weight began to move. I stay at about 1200 cal a day and give myself my bad day if I need it. I also drink beef broth with those fried onions in the can in it. That is great when you are just starving! I don't even do that much now....
I sure am not one to say this is easy at all or I wouldn't be having this surgery, but I am saying this step does get better in time. It has been a life long struggle trying to get this weight off and yet, I have found these 22lbs since July has been the easiest loss I have had. There are many on this board that have had to lose a much bigger amount in a shorter amount of time for their surgeries. I admire their determination. You can do this too. You have plenty of time to lose the 10lbs. It is a mind set though. Hang in there! Up the protein, walk, and before you know it....You will have lost more than the 10lbs!
Sherry
