Post-Op Issue of not having food in your life for comfort.

Although for many of us our reasons for surgery is a combination of genetic,disease, metabolism and etc. For many there is also the psychological issue of us having comforted ourselves with food. In other words; emotional eating. I have read from some post-ops it is like they are in mourning the first few months on having lost their best friend/lover which was food. To prepare myself for this, I have been reading a book by Geneen Roth called "When Food Is Love." It has been enlightening to say the least. The RNY for us is a tool so after being giving this tool of the RNY how have you post-ops dealt with the loss of the obsession of food in your life? Has it been difficult? Also has anyone else read this book? Any comments?

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