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Old 09-12-2007, 04:57 PM   #4 (permalink)
racha9
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Location: Pittsburgh
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Originally Posted by Dyann View Post
All I can say is that I was a food a holic pre op. The 24 hours of clear liquids pre op all about killed me....then I got this marvelous tool and my attitude changed. Sure there were moment of food lust along the way and I still enjoy food, but with respect for the food and my body. Pre op is much harder than post with regards to resisting food.
yep, what she said. Pre-op I never thought 1/2 cup of chili would be my dinner and I would be almost stuffed from it.

I also think that the pre-op diet is hard because you know you will never be able to eat like you did before, and you are mourning the loss.
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