New addictions?

[gogogirl 15]

I'm not banded, I'm VSG but I sure have seen A LOT of folks switch to alcohol and it's scarey. It isn't really enjoyable to me near as much since surgery. I feel blessed on that front. I gotta watch myself when it comes to clothing shopping. Is it an addiction. I don't think so. It's a heck of a lot if fun after having everything hang wrong on me. I have a lot more choices and I like it. I'm about over it now though so not addicted...lol...I'm waiting on that exercise addiction to hit. I exercise but to be a little more compelled to do so would be great!!

[back2barb78 890]

I absolutely have a new addiction- living!!! I have made a pact with myself to do all of the things I've always wanted to do but the only reason I didn't do it was my weight. I'm not burying myself in work anymore as an excuse. Living. It's wonderful

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I absolutely have a new addiction- living!!! I haI

ve made a pact with myself to do all of the things I've always wanted to do but the only reason I didn't do it was my weight. I'm not burying myself in work anymore as an excuse. Living. It's wonderful

@@back2barb78, your post above really hit me hard. I am so good at work. But my life is so unbalanced and has been for decades.

We naturally go where it's easy to go.

Six months from now, I plan to go in some other directions besides work.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

[kyrickchick64 468]

Addiction transfer is very common among WLS patients, and something to watch for according to the psych who did my eval.

I haven't developed any alternate addictions that I'm aware of, but I have noticed that cleaning up my food issues has made me more fanatic about cleaning in general. Seriously...my house is spotless now! (Maybe because it's a way to stay out of the kitchen?) It's quite a change from my old ways in any case.

I hope that's where my addiction goes lol

[Julie norton 2,850]

I find there was lots if free time when I didn't want to plan, shop, prepare, eat and clear up food.

So I do see I use my iPhone more. ( like this app)

And talk on the phone more.

And.... sigh... work out 3 x a week and work part time. That is enough to occupy me for now ... Years post op