I turned down Olive Garden! Also, embarrassment at Bonefish Grill

Random post; needing some encouragement.

My coworkers just ordered Olive Garden and I declined. Also, I'm still hungry from yesterday.

Instead of OG I ate my little turkey slices and swiss cheese, along with some apples. My first appointment with the surgeon is Friday and I don't want to mess up anything. But with everyone eating around me, it was a tough temptation.

Will I ever, pre-op, quit being hungry? I eat all my calories on MFP but still feel hungry.

Also, on Saturday, I went out to eat with my friend who is encouraging me to have this surgery. I ordered a chicken breast, asparagus and whipped potatoes. I steered clear of the bang bang shrimp and bread, along with the scalloped potatoes, which I really, really wanted. I was proud of myself for avoiding them, but she made a big fuss in front of the waitress and told her I shouldn't be eating the potatoes because I was having gastric bypass surgery. I was mortified. Anyone else had something similar happen?

Oh friends. :P When I was skyping with my mom on Saturday she asked me how much weight I'd lost because "some of my friends wanted to know." I get that she's proud of me and all but ugh, mom! :P

I feel like, pre-op, my hunger eventually morphed into something dull. It was still there, but it was like a dull, persistent ache that I could ignore more easily if that makes sense.

Hi SassyGirl

There is a reason we end up getting surgery to reduce the size of our stomachs. Pre-op it was hard for me, yes eating protein helped but you can't go from eating all day and night long and taking in 1000's of calories a day to 500-1000 without being hungry. Do the best you can and also start reading and educating yourself between the difference of physical hunger and head hunger. Even when we reduce the size our our stomachs.

Sigh, friends and family can be the best support and worst. They mean well but they don't get it. When family and friends said something like that I explained to them why I didn't know want them too and if they continued I didn't hang with them. I lost quite a few what I thought was "good" friends after my surgery. They were sabotaging me every step of the way. Maybe they didn't meant it but the results would have been bad for me and this is our time to put what is best for us first!

Hang in there, YOU GOT THIS!

You're a champ. We see people AFTER surgery who make worse choices than you!

If you don't want your friend to share on your behalf, let her know. It will only get worse after surgery!

My sister had her bachelorette party on Saturday, so it was me, her, and four of her friends. I was quite hungry because the snack I brought ended up having a spot of mold on it (I threw it out). While we were waiting for our food I grabbed a piece of bread to eat. My sister looks at me, and loudly (drunkenly) says, "I know you're not supposed to eat that!!" Thank you for sharing that in front of all of your friends.