Per Oprah

I’m now going to become an alcoholic, sex addict now that I have had the gastric bypass.  I know that there are transfer addicts and I’m one; I have gone to coffee I drink LOTS and I have taken up drinking but not excessive and yes part of the new addictions is because of the weight loss but now as people might think.   For 20+ years I was FAT and had very few friends and never went out, never drank I did nothing I was fat and lonely.  Once I lost the weight I had more energy to go out and I’ve always been able to talk to people even though they might not have wanted to talk to me, but now that I wasn’t fat people would actually want to talk to me.  I’m so much more out going, and people want to be around me and I’m only 37 and in my prime, but since I didn’t party at all growing up (plus I had my daughter when I was 17) I didn’t go to collage and didn’t do the party thing and now my daughter is all grown up and out and yes, I have two little ones still at home, I’m still able to go out and have fun once in a while, and coffee is my saving grace at times.  Just recently you all heard that I had surgery and I had to stop smoking over night and that was another one of my comfort things and I’m not able to drink as much coffee as I was and I’m scared that I could start eating more, but I’m aware of the possibility and I know that I can beat this.  Not saying I’m perfect and I can tell you that I might smoke again and I will have a drink now and then but I can tell you all in a heart beat I would have this surgery again.     This is no means to be a pity thing but I just want people to know that we ALL have temptations in life and this is something that we need to work on just like the weight loss.    WE all need to figure out who we are and be here for each other during this life long journey. 

Amen Sister...

isn't it amazing ... we both watched the same show but appear to have heard different things.    what i got from the show is that 30% post weight loss surgery will have cross addiction issues.  but i do agree with and heartily support the final sentence in your post. and i hope your road becomes easier.   have a great weekend. dorthe

I tevo'd it but can'****ch until tomorrow night.  Now I can't wait to see it!!!  I wanna know what I'm gonna be!!!! XXOO

So I watched it and it wasn't so bad.  Nothing that I wasn't told, warned about, or counseled on before surgery.  I'm watching that I don't transfer addictions very closely.  When I was on my LD I really recognized the emotional eating at night -- so now I keep in check the schedule so I'm on the plan and doing what I'm supposed to do.   But the issues for some people are there and are not dealt with before surgery.  That is a fact.  I just wish Oprah would do a show on successful people with the surgery so that those who were thinking about it for health reasons that really need the surgery aren't frightened off.  Funny how the original show ran before the holidays and now the rerun did. 

XXOO -- and hugs and prayers to those who are struggling.  Please let your OH sisters and brothers be your friends and help you.  If not us, please seek help from someone!!!