Hi, I'm new & grateful I found you guys. My surgery is scheduled for 4/16/12. I am not as afraid of the surgery as I am of my huge and horrible food addiction. I was fed to death as a child in a big southern home fashion and my best friend is food. I constantly think about what I can get my hands on next and I have done this my entire life. I can eat meal after meal all throughout the day and into the night, then drag myself out of bed in the morning and drag myself into work. I feel as though I am a functioning addict. I have done every diet known to man. I am intellligent and I know that the gastric bypass is only a tool. I have to save my life. I am taking 4 insulin shots and 4 oral diabetic meds daily along with 6 hypertensive medications and a huge list of other meds daily. How in the world is this going to work if I can't break this cycle???? I am so afraid of failure.
Scared and Food Addicted.
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hmboucher64
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Hi Kat, I had sleeve on feb 7th 2012 and i was like you i could out eat just about anybody, since surgery i do not feel hungry at all, and get full from 1oz of cheese and 1 slice lunchmeat. I am only 8 weeks out so i do not know if this will eventually change, but with sleeve surgery the part of your stomach that tells you when your hungry is actually removed! good luck to you
TwoMas
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Hi Kat, Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have a good handle on what is going on inside you and you have done your homework on WLS and how it can help you on your journey to a healthier you. The WLS will help you break the cycle of over eating but as know it is only a tool and is not a permanant fix. It will help you get off some if not all of your medications for diabetes and hypertention, I had high BP for the past 8 years prior to my WLS and within day after surgery I was off my meds, I have heard similar situations with diabetics.
The big question is how do you make it work for you in the long run, well it is a lyfstyle change and it is not easy when we have become acustomed to use food as the go to when happy or sad or whatever the reason we needed to use. The WLS takes away the apatite for a period of time some longer than others, we are all different in that respect, so finding a support group to attend on a regular basis will help you out tremendously, I still go once a month. This forum is also a great place to come to for support when you need it, or just to exchange stories and chat about how things are going in your day to day life that may trigger old habits. Of course if you just need one on one help a therapist is great to talk to and most are covered by insurance or are resanably priced if not covered by insurance.
It seems like you are well informed and have thought about this desicion for a long time and know what you need to do for yourself and your health, you are on a wonderfull journey to a healthier you. it is ok to be afraid and anxciouse, we all were it is natural when facing a surgery such as this. Let us know how you are doing and please come back and let us know how you are doing and feel free to ask questions ther are a bunch of great folks here to help you out and answer any questions and share their stories. My prayers are with you.
Tom
The big question is how do you make it work for you in the long run, well it is a lyfstyle change and it is not easy when we have become acustomed to use food as the go to when happy or sad or whatever the reason we needed to use. The WLS takes away the apatite for a period of time some longer than others, we are all different in that respect, so finding a support group to attend on a regular basis will help you out tremendously, I still go once a month. This forum is also a great place to come to for support when you need it, or just to exchange stories and chat about how things are going in your day to day life that may trigger old habits. Of course if you just need one on one help a therapist is great to talk to and most are covered by insurance or are resanably priced if not covered by insurance.
It seems like you are well informed and have thought about this desicion for a long time and know what you need to do for yourself and your health, you are on a wonderfull journey to a healthier you. it is ok to be afraid and anxciouse, we all were it is natural when facing a surgery such as this. Let us know how you are doing and please come back and let us know how you are doing and feel free to ask questions ther are a bunch of great folks here to help you out and answer any questions and share their stories. My prayers are with you.
Tomfeastorfamine
Member
the cycle willl be brokenand eating will be achallenge after surgery and if you remain on track youcan achieve whatever you want to be. after about 5 years your body will permit you to eat more of the things that you won't be able to tolerate right after the surgery. BEWARE AFTER5. Had I realized this I would have remained acutely aware of following the pouch rules and since I was not I am 40 lbs from my goal wt due to regain. as food addicts or any other kind the word is NO. I think fear of failure is intrinsic to our nature. look on the positive side.NO more insulin... no more dia. meds.no more htn meds. You are right this is a tool and only you can choose how to use it.....patti welcome to the forum
Pat99
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Kat-Welcome to the forum. Like everyone is saying, you will not be hungry after surgery. That being said your interest in food will change drastically for the better. It's hard to believe but it's true.
Your surgery is just over 2 weeks away. Try to relax and make sure to follow your surgeon's pre-surgical instructions. The rest will take care of itself. Make sure to come back to the forum to let us know how you are doing.
Your surgery is just over 2 weeks away. Try to relax and make sure to follow your surgeon's pre-surgical instructions. The rest will take care of itself. Make sure to come back to the forum to let us know how you are doing.