Hello Justa Mann: Yes it is a fact after WLS a percentage of WLS patients do become anorexic..or have anorexic tendancies It is because they are so fearful of gaining the weight back that they keep themselves from eating. I also am one of these people. I am two years out and my hunger signal has not come back yet. My nutrionist who is absolutely terrific has helped me alot to see what I am subconsciously doing to myself. It is hard very hard. I can not eat hardly any veggies at all because they hurt I can eat some meat but not much. It is so funny to go from being obese to having another eating problem only on the other end of the scale....My Dr and nutr. are also telling me to eat more that I am not eating enough. I have had low blood sugar episodes which are definately NOT FUN...once I was low enough to go into a coma I was like 38-40 on my blood sugar. I did this to get healthy and when I don't eat I am making my body sick again only in a different way. I wanted a lifestyle change for the good. I have that. SInce my last meeting with my nutr. I have started my food diary again keeping track of the protein intake. I was only getting like 23 grams a day now I have realy worked to get it up to 40. It's not easy when your not hungry......Food is no longer a priority in my life but my health is I worked very hard to get where I am at now....and I am sure you have too. Keep seeing your therapist and work through your issues. If you would like to e-mail me and talk that would be great too SUpport is always a great thing...Take care and good luck to you. Ramona 346/162

I agree with the last poster. What has happened since?

Yeah, what they said. Good luck.

I am 18 months out, and my answer really is that I am glad I had the surgery, although I wish I had gotten a bit more information before hand. Some of the "discoveries" of post-op life have been unpleasant. The biggest thing I thought I would be rid of forever (aside from the weight) was my obsession with food. But, I spend more time on food now than I ever did before. What to eat, how much, if it is balanced, if I will get sick, etc...I still consider myself a prisoner of food! But, on the plus side, I was able to figure out why I ate so much, and get to the root of my obesity. Once I fixed me, I turned to other outlets for emotions, bordom, etc... Also, I was on a crash course with death. At 330 pounds, I was out of control. Sudden caridac death runs all through my family, and my heart would occasionally through some mean palpitations at me. My blood pressure was starting to climb, my legs stayed swollen constantly, and I was tearing my varicose veins with all the weight, and bleeding profusely each time I did so. I was also at the point of not wanting to climb stairs; I would take everything I needed to either my office upstairs, or to the family room downstairs. That's when I knew it was bad..really bad. I needed the restriction of not being able to eat huge portions. And the surgery gave me a tool to use that was invaluble. I have lost over 200 pounds, and went from a size 30-32 to a size 2-4. What a difference. I can now enjoy my family, and my husband and I have improved our relationship tenfold. Although he still says that my weight never bothered him, it was limiting. I remember him researching airline seat sizes when we went to Germany, because he was afraid I would not fit into an average size coach seat. He is in the military, and being fit is a requirement for him. Having been the fattest spouse at functions for years, I am now glad to be among the smallest. I was always self conscious about that. So, if I had it to do over again, I would, in a heartbeat. Nothing tastes as good as being healthy. And being a normal weight, shopping in regular stores, and getting compliments does wonders for a woman whose self image was so low for so long...... Andrea

I can't give you a cut and dr answer to your question. The 1st year for me was rougher than I thought I could handle. I still have some not so good days. At 2.5 years out, I love myself much more than I ever have, my life is good...After everything is done and said, I am happy all this is behind me. Don't know if I would do it again.