OMG Freaking out!

The mental part is definitely the hardest. I am almost 10 years out and still at goal. I know so many people who had surgery the same time as me who did not deal with the mental part. Sadly most of them have regained their weight. Don't let this happen to you.

Thank you Laura, I will not

I have worked too hard to get to my surgery to let it all fall apart after it.

Thankfully, the program here is all encompassing. They have social workers, dietitians and therapists and they follow me for 5 years. So if I fail it will be my own fault for not going for my follow up or cancelling appointments. But I'm done with not being accountable to myself.

Thank you for your support.

This is good to hear! I don't think the mental aspect of this process gets talked about enough, but the surgery doesn't to anything to fix the mental issues with food that led a person to need the surgery in the first place. I started talking to a therapist before my surgery and I think it's definitely helped me pinpoint why I eat and when, and how to recognize the patterns. I'm two months out and slipped once (I ate ice cream and it made me super sick). But so far I'm on track and feel free at!

good luck to you!

I agree. More and more we hear about obesity being mental issue and not a physical one.

I may think I'm happy but there may be issues that I have not explored or am afraid to explore.

The social worker that assessed me for the surgery recommended a therapist and my first appointment is June 23. I am actually looking forward to understanding what's going on in my empty head because frankly I'm fed up.

I have taken sessions at the hospital on mindless eating and eating explored. They are given by social workers and dietitians and they really helped in getting to my surgery. I have become more and more aware of what's going in my mouth but alas, I still slip. The one thing that has really seen a 90% turnaround is that I try not to let it bother me and return to my routine of healthy eating as soon as possible. Previously one slip was the end for me, now it's an 'oh well, it's done, move on and get back on track". That never happened before so I'm very proud of my progress, with the exception of last night of course. If I didn't have a surgery scheduled I would have used the same thought process but man, I was literally freaking out to the point that I was sweating so much. I don't even want to think what it did to my blood pressure.

Thank you so much for your suggestions and words of encouragement.

One of my issues is boredom and stress eating, and I tend to mindlessly eat for both of those, generally in the evening. A big behavioral change has been to fix myself a cup of a good hot herbal tea I enjoy rather than go for something I shouldn't have. The tea relaxes and comforts me some if I'm stressed, and if it's a boredom thing then it busies my hands, getting the mug, boiling the water, steeping the tea, etc etc.

I am glad you contacted your surgeon and he was so caring and supportive. Good luck today- you got this!

Flush stuff down the toilet - be good today. Tell your surgeon, even though 3 cookie and 5 pizzelles is not good - you did not eat a whole ice cream cake, etc.

Hang in there - this was the best thing ever for me and I was a big diet failure before RNY.

Thank you Sharon.

Flush stuff down the toilet - be good today. Tell your surgeon, even though 3 cookie and 5 pizzelles is not good - you did not eat a whole ice cream cake, etc.

Hang in there - this was the best thing ever for me and I was a big diet failure before RNY.