Day 4 December to Remember Giveaway - WINNER ANNOUNCED

Counseling and behavioral therapy was key to maintaining my weight loss for many years. It kept me accountable and helped to to mostly stay on track.

I certainly do think it is key. I found myself at about 9 mos post op going out with my co workers to the bar after work. I started drinking and this became a twice a week deal for us. Then I found myself drinking more at home. I feel that I had started to replace food with the alcohol in some way. I later found out while reading through posts that this is something that can happen and has happened to others. While I didn't have any counseling before or right after surgery I did start to see a therapist. I would tell any body lookin in to surgery to get a therapist and see them weekly or monthly through the first two years, if not the rest of your life.