New Forum: Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual Health and Wellness

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

We now have a new forum for support, information, inspiration, and tools related to the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of weight loss surgery.

Thanks, Alex!

[finallyfree! 84]

Good idea ISGirl. I am pre-op, 6weeks to go but I realised that I need to dispose of the emotional baggage that has me overeating in the first place. I tried gastric balloon and lost 40kgs but due to private stress eventually put it all back on. Heading for a sleeve I dont want this to fail because then I am stuffed. Seeing a psychologist for 10 subsidised visits, nothing startling so far, and started meditation classes, which i love and joining occassional 2 hour seminars at local 'feel good' organisation. I feel i have to throw everything at this chance to make it work, notwithstanding diet and exercise. People talk about a hormone imbalance post WLS leading to some depression. Does anyone know more about this please?

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I know from experience dieting pre-op and from post-op experience that when I start losing a lot of weight fast my hormones go wacky. My understanding it is because of the fast release of all the hormones that are stored in our fat.

You should stabilize but definitely talk to your doctor or psychologist if you are having trouble managing.

It is so good to hear that you are taking care of your emotional and mental health.

I'd love to hear more about the classes you are taking.

[finallyfree! 84]

Hi ISG, I am going to Learn to meditate class tonight. I will post nutshell version of any tips I get from classes. Just not enough ti e now. ☺

[finallyfree! 84]

Also thanks for info re hormones. That makes sense. If I start baying at the moon in April, you will know about it!

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

So glad to have run across this new forum.