Eating Disorder AFTER surgery

Has anyone felt that they have developed an eating disorder after surgery? 

Unfortunately, when I was 16, about 7 years ago, I had an eating disorder. I was the "Fat Ana Girl". Now since the surgery, i feel as though I have started up again. Counting every single calorie down to the last mint, don't let it happen to you. Good luck.

I wouldn't call that an eating disorder, I call it being better safe than sorry.  We all live in fear of waking up one morning weighing what we did before surgery.  As we get further out from surgery we tend not to be so careful about analyzing whats in what we eat.  Then you hear stories of all the people who failed at WLS.  Well I for one, don't want to be a failure, so I am one of those people who keep track of everything I eat.  Now I do call it a eating disorder when you are in love with your food and have dreams of tasting and smelling and savoring things.  I have to admit, yes I have a eating disorder, but I think that comes with the territory. If none of us had food issues, we wouldn't need the surgery to help us develop better habits.

I don't know if you would call it an eating disorder or not......but,

I have times when I am OBSESSIVE over the scale and every calorie. then I have moments when I am stressed or upset that I eat things and over indulge to try and make myself feel better.
So I have food issues. the same ones from before surgery. the only difference is that now, I do recognize it sooner and try to rectify it.

Alot of people go to therapy about it. I have made appts to go, but chicken out.

It is not unheard of to develop an eating disorder after this surgery and/or image issues.  Do some research and you'll find that out.   Sometimes it stems from transference of addiction(s) from our previous lifestyle to the new, sometimes we discover we had one before that was unidentified or underlying and with all the focus we need to do on our foods after surgery it "blooms" so to speak.   Eating disorders stem from chemical imbalances similar to other addictions and God knows we experience imbalances with WLS with all the hormones flying around as we drop pounds; some more than others.  They are not a weakness in a personality.  Coping mechanisms are key till the chemicals even out.  If you feel you are developing something, definately talk to a therapist. 

YUP. I was seeing an eating disorder specialist over the past few months...I stopped seeing her due to scheduling confilcts with the start of the school year.  But yes, I definitely have an eating disorder.  PM me if you have more specific questions...