Addiction and Obsession with Weight Loss Post-Op

[miss_smiles 192]

I am almost 2 months out (sleeved on 3/28) and down 40 pounds from one week pre-op. I started going to the gym one month post op, and have religiously been going every day (except for maybe like 3 or 4 times) just doing cardio (have not done weights yet). If I miss a day, I feel guilty. If I am not there for at least an hour, I feel guilty.

Also, I CONSTANTLY think about food, what I will have for Breakfast while in bed at night, what I will have for lunch in the morning, what I will be eating tomorrow for dinner when I'm at work, etc. I am constantly making a food shopping list of things I need, or want to try (when I find recipes), etc.

When I need to go to a special occasion, I think about what the food situation will be, and what I may or may not be able to eat. I am paranoid of being hungry because there will be poor food choices, so I usually eat before I go.

My question is, is this normal? Or at this point, do you think it is a bit extreme? Just a background, I do have an addictive personality, I was a binge eater, a smoker, and a heavy drinker pre op, and that saying "everything in moderation" never worked for me.

I know this can be a good thing, I just don't want to get carried away, and let this get out of hand before its too late. Thoughts? Comments? Similar experiences?

Edited May 23, 2016 by miss_smiles

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

I do not think what you are doing is unreasonable... i think many of us do focus on what we are eating and when we are working out this early out.

I myself plan what i will eat for the rest of the week and i have rules that i must meet... for example... i won't allow myself to go to bed until i have drank all my my Water for the day... this keeps me accountable.

However, if you have an addictive personality and you are feeling you are starting to dip into the obsessive side... i would be cautious... you do not want to create disordered eating... this can create a eating disorder if it goes to far.

Do you have a friend or partner that can keep you moderate? Or a counsellor that you can talk to?

Remember... life is about balance... if you tip way too far on either end of the scales... the consequences can be counterproductive.

[Margie122 845]

Just my .02 but it sounds like you are obsessing about food/diet/exercise. Do you have a therapist? We all have to plan.....what sounded obsessive was your use of the word CONSTANTLY....

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I am almost 2 months out (sleeved on 3/28) and down 40 pounds from one week pre-op. I started going to the gym one month post op, and have religiously been going every day (except for maybe like 3 or 4 times) just doing cardio (have not done weights yet). If I miss a day, I feel guilty. If I am not there for at least an hour, I feel guilty.

Also, I CONSTANTLY think about food, what I will have for breakfast while in bed at night, what I will have for lunch in the morning, what I will be eating tomorrow for dinner when I'm at work, etc. I am constantly making a food shopping list of things I need, or want to try (when I find recipes), etc.

When I need to go to a special occasion, I think about what the food situation will be, and what I may or may not be able to eat. I am paranoid of being hungry because there will be poor food choices, so I usually eat before I go.

My question is, is this normal? Or at this point, do you think it is a bit extreme? Just a background, I do have an addictive personality, I was a binge eater, a smoker, and a heavy drinker pre op, and that saying "everything in moderation" never worked for me.

I know this can be a good thing, I just don't want to get carried away, and let this get out of hand before its too late. Thoughts? Comments? Similar experiences?

The guilt over working out might be extreme.

The food however I think is about right. You need to think about what you are going to eat and plan it out. If I am going out or to an event, I think of 2 or 3 plans on what I can eat or avoid eating, so I won't make a mistake. I think as people get further out, it is less. Now that I am almost a year out, I don't worry too much about going out, I just have a little talk to myself about making good choices, but I know that I can pick something to eat off any menu.

The reason so many people get into trouble post-op and make bad choices is because they don't think or plan about their food and they just let bad choices happen to them. Keeping an emergency Protein bar in your purse or desk is a way to make sure you never are so hungry you have to make a bad choice, but so many people don't even think to have that security blanket to keep them safe.