Wobble Wobble - post Oppers please help

I'm now on countdown to my RNY op. 1 week tomorrow and although I think I am doing the right thing and have a great long list of positives to gain from the op, I have to say I am very wary of life after the op and this is the bit which is making me wobble.

What is life like for you after the op? What is socialising like ? what food choices do you make in restaurants etc - just day to day things that you take totally for granted that may present challenges in the future.

Any experiences you can share will help and stop me wobbling like weeble about my decision.

Thanks All

wELL WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT and some of us can tolerate different foods so all I can say is you will find a healthier way to live. Stay away fro the sweet stuff never go back to it if you can stay away. YOu can have much more variety than you think. Socialising is not a problem I tend to bring osme home for a meal the next day. xx

I had my op in November last year, this week alone I have been out for a meal 3 times (Ok not fine dining just pub meals) and I cope really well I usually have a starter and ask for it to be brought out with the main, no one has batted an eyelid - although staff do ask me if there was anything wrong with the food if I have an adults meal lol, I keep a supply of zip top bags and serviettes in my bag and bring home what I will eat later/tomorrow, I agree it does seem daunting but once you are into the stride of things you won't look back, (says she 5 and a half stone lighter since Nov)

Thanks Guys. I was having a real day of feeling sorry for myself yesterday and thought of not being able to eat what I want any more. I watched Louis Theroux's LA Story's last night which gave me a total kick up the arse.

There were two young men fighting with everything they had to beat cancer and remaining as positive as possible because they had life to live and here was me bemoaning the fact that I might not be able to eat white bread again or will look silly in a restaurant.

Put it all in perspective for me!!

This is about a second chance at having a fit and healthy lifestyle other than being a chubby funster, my health is good but if I don't act now I know it wont be for much longer and the knee niggles will turn into knee pain, me not being able to run will turn into not being able to walk comfortably, my reluctance to meet new people will turn into hiding in the house and the list goes on.......

Wobble over, I've bought a funky and discreet tuppaware box to make up my own doggy bags with if I end up ordering of the grown-ups menu -
Thanks for your words.

I have never stopped going out

I CAN DRINK NO WHERE NEAR As much as I used to I spend very little now when I go out but there again once 10pm comes all I want to do is dance haven t got time to waste in the bar queue want to be on the dance floor always has been like that for me. Love dancing. Still enjoy my self, I went out a fortnight ago and we havd a bottle of wine each think we drank it too fast cos in the next pub I said think you will av to look after me tonite its going to my head I felt like it smacked me in the face. She just laughed because I have always looked after them lot now its me I don't like being outta control I don't like that feeling. We have a hen party coming up and I know we will have to be very careful. I will have water in between some drinks or will not see end of the evening, but dancing in between will keep me going lol xx

Chrisa That did make me chuckle.

Well they guna have to learn to look after me nowI don't get in a state like they do. My body has alarm bells rining if I START TO BECOME INCOHERRENT OR WHEN I SHUT MY EYES THE ROOM SPINS. that's when its time for water n more dancing. There is a better life waiting after wls surgery xx