Walter.Sobchak

That is a good idea. I might try that myself.

Thank you for your response. I had a similar incident with my primary doctor. He mentioned Gastric Sleeve to me back in early 2014. I was pissed, I couldn't believe he thought I had reached that point. When I saw him again in early 2015 he brought it up again and gave me the information for a seminar to attend but I never went. Last time I saw him I told him how addicted I am to food and he said that maybe weight loss surgery would be right for me until I get my eating under control. I will need to see him again here once I start the process of getting the surgery, so we will see what he says this time.

Lol, me too. Such a great movie. The dialog is awesome.

Yes, I used to go to OA about 8 years ago. I didn't lose any weight, but I did not gain while I was going. I didn't get real active in it, I never had a sponsor in OA and never worked the steps in OA. I have thought about trying to find an OA meeting near me. I agree with you about my kids, they definitely need us around. My son is almost 5 and my daughter is almost 3 and my wife wants a 3rd baby.

I can relate, food is literally like a drug to me.After a full work week, I want to reward myself with pizza and wings on a Friday night. Instead of getting drunk or high like I used to, now I want to EAT. I sometimes find myself fantasizing about what I am going to eat next. So, I am afraid I won't get approved for Gastric Sleeve. You have 6 months to get to the point that they will approve you. Utilize that time to change and there will be no turning back! Thank you for the support. I am looking forward to speaking with the surgeon and his team. My wife has already met with them and said they are all great. I am also looking forward to speaking with the psychiatrist about my addiction to food.

Awesome, thank you for the help.

Thank you all for the encouraging words. I am feeling better about taking the steps to see if I can qualify for the sleeve. Cosmetic reasons aside, I need to get weight off for health reasons. Surprisingly I am not diabetic or pre-diabetic but if I don't make changes I could end up being diabetic. I do have several other health issues that need to be addressed though.

Yeah, I understand We have to change the behavior that led us to this point. It is very challenging. I used to attend Over-Eaters Anonymous I have looked into food Addicts Anonymous, but can't find meetings in my area. I have also researched TOPS, but have never been to one of their meetings.

Thank you my friend, I like what you had to say. It sounds like you and I have lots in common. My appt is scheduled for 1-24-17 and I am excited but I am scared too. I do want to be thinner, my body can't handle this weight. My knees hurt, my back hurts, my ankles hurt. I am sick of feeling so crappy.

I can relate, food is literally like a drug to me. After a full work week, I want to reward myself with pizza and wings on a Friday night. Instead of getting drunk or high like I used to, now I want to EAT. I sometimes find myself fantasizing about what I am going to eat next. So, I am afraid I won't get approved for Gastric Sleeve.

Hello, thank you for all the input. I like what you said about eating enough junk food for a lifetime. I was just saying the same thing to my wife. When is enough, enough when it comes to pizza and fast food? When will I be satisfied? I have eaten countless pizzas in my 38 years of life, when can I stop? I have had surgeries before, I had my ACL reconstructed when I was 18 and I had carpal tunnel release on both hands when I was 35. I never had a problem with anesthesia until I had a nervous breakdown in 2014. I had to receive shock therapy, ECT, for my depression. If you have time, check out ECT on Wikipedia it is fascinating. You have to be put under anesthesia to receive the shock treatments and I had 30 sessions over six months. That is when I developed a fear of anesthesia. I hated being put under so many times. Every time I was going under I would be praying that God would protect me and that I wouldn't die. I think I still have PTSD from that experience as I am now terrified of being put under.

I understand what you are saying. Alcohol was my go to in order to escape. I try to hit an AA meeting once a week. I am coming up on 9 years sober and I am not tempted to drink, however I feel as though I am abusing food like I would abuse alcohol or drugs. I am going to see the surgeon one week from today. We will see what he has to say. I am not sure I can pass the psyche evaluation in order to be clear for surgery. I just want to get some weight off so badly, my quality of life is suffering. I am tired all the time and my knees and lower back hurt constantly.

We are both morbidly obese, she has been opposed to weight loss surgery for either of us. Recently she had to do a liver detox diet and she did great for like 15 days out of the 21 she was supposed to do. Then she fell off the wagon and ate really bad. That is when she decided she can't do it alone. She is now on board for both of us to get gastric sleeve. She already had her appointment, mine is about 3 weeks. Our insurance has a 6 month waiting period. I am a recovering alcoholic and have been sober for 9 years, but my addiction has manifested into food addiction. That is why my wife and other family members do not think it would work for me because I am an addict. Food is literally like a drug to me.

Thank you for your response. That is one thing that worries me, even if I could lose the weight on my own would I be able to keep it off long term. I have been saying I wanted Gastric Sleeve for the past 2 years and my wife has been opposed to it. She thinks I am too much of a food addict to be able to get approved for it or to be successful if I did get approved for it. She met with the surgeon last week and is setting the steps in motion for her to get the sleeve. I am just scared that I could die while under anesthesia.