Congratulations! I think one of the biggest aspects of any weight loss surgery is the mental. We expect our body to change because it’s been altered, but what those alterations can do to our brain is significant. I talked to someone about the bypass a few weeks ago, her dr is recommending it because she has severe gastroparesis, and when we spoke I concentrated a lot on mental preparedness and how this is a mental long game. Yes the body changes, but some surgeons offices don’t offer as much support as, well as I, think they should. One question she asked me and she said how stupid it sounded (it did not) was would she be depressed when she goes out to eat with her friends. I asked her if she’s going for the food or the company. She looked at me like I’d flashed a bright light in her eyes. It’s something she’d never considered because as a culture were engrained that food is celebration, whereas we should be celebrating the people we’re with. I’ve found myself reevaluating so many aspect of my food brain since this surgery, and I think it’s all for the better for me.
