Seeking WLS

Not really! No expert at all, far from it... Just been reading a ton, and sharing things I have seen..

Extremely glad you're educating yourself - sometimes a rarity here. ;)  Where are you in the process? Sorry, I try to keep track of everyone but I get "lost" sometimes.

Thanks! I am trying to be as prepared as possible, it was a big decision to make. I only have the nutrition class and dietician left! Both to be completed by Sept 15th... Then the surgeon appointment. Hopefully nothing gets held up. I hear the dietician can be one of the more challenging appointments, and the one most likely to delay things.... I'm hoping not :) Started a food diary to bring to that appointment, and making changes, so hopefully she recognizes that.

Doing the food diary is an excellent step. Not many people, believe it or not, see this as helpful in the process. If you can, include a "mood" column in what you're recording. The ability to deal with this whole thing emotionally/mentally is extremely helpful. Your ability to demonstrate this will go far.

P.S. I had to laugh when you said Google told you so. My boyfriend is BEYOND technology challenged. I tell him everyday, when we're discussing stuff, "Hold on. I'll check Google. It just gives and gives and doesn't ask for anything in return. Google loves you, Andrew."

I did! and I noticed the mood is usually 'bored' or 'tired' then I read somewhere that our brain gives off the same signal when tired as it does when hungry, and most mistake them, and eat. Makes sense, when tired, our brain tells us to eat, for energy. Anyway, thats what google told me :)

Not going to lie, the food diary is a challenge for me, I am forgetful and lazy with the details. Trying to change that. 

Thanks for the feedback!

At least you're DOING it, Lynne.

If I were to write my food diary with emotions, which I have been lately actually, the big majority would be "bored", "looking for something worthwhile to do", "kinda lonely" (big one for me personally). You're not alone in that and I'm glad you can recognize that and build positives on it. Many don't see the connection. And wonder why they can't "deal" a couple of years post-op.

Hmmm I wonder if lonely is one for me too... bored and lonely, they both kinda go hand and hand for me.

Thanks, I really want to be successful with it. Spent too many years wasted with a poor quality of life, Its exciting to think of the future now. I see the stories of those who fail the surgery, and I will NOT let that happen to me. 

Bored and lonely go together for so many people. They "think" they're bored because they feel that they have nothing to do. In reality, they *wish* that they DID have something to do, with someone.

The future is bright. A struggle at times as it is for everyone, but bright. Or at least brighter than it had been for a very long time.

'they *wish* that they DID have something to do, with someone'

Exactly.

Yeah. I get that.