Beth47

Hi, I am new here and I had my bariatric surgery consult last week and the surgeon I met with said I would be a good candidate for the gastric sleeve. I am 47 and have always struggled with my weight. I have been heavy then (thanks to Prozac) I lost a bunch of weight and kept it off for a while then I gained it all back and then some and have been heavy for the last 10 years. I also suffer from depression and anxiety which leads to the binge eating. I know this is going to be a lot of work and lifechanging for me. I am ready to feel better and be healthy for once in my life. I never knew how hard it is to start this process. Any advice would be great. If anyone is in Massachusetts and going to Leonard Morse Hospital for their surgery, let me know. Thank you, Beth

Thank you Bryn910! Welcome Anonbaribabe and I hope you succeed in your next chapter of your life! Hi KatallacStrong, I wish you the best of luck with your surgery! Thank you everyone for your responses. I have been struggling with the food and eating very unhealthy things. I feel like I have a "free pass" to indulge on crap until I have to start my diet. It also has been affecting me emotionally. I get these thoughts, "you're not good enough", "you are to old", "you wont stick with it", and it feels like I am sinking in quicksand! I am glad that I am in therapy and I do see a phsychartrist but I am going to be transitioning to a new one since I have had no luck with this one. I started to journal write and share some of my thoughts on here, maybe someone out there can relate. I am going to my first Bariatric support group at Metrowest Medical Center in Natick.