Approved...Now What

[Kiki2slim 2]

Hello everyone. I was approved for gastric sleeve on this last Wednesday. I meet with my surgeon Tuesday , and I'm hoping to be scheduled for surgery the first week of October. Is anyone nervous or scared that they will not succeed with the lifestyle changes they are gonna have to make. I'm afraid that I will not be able to make the changes...anyone who's had the surgery have any advice?

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12 hours ago, Kiki2slim said:

I'm afraid that I will not be able to make the changes...anyone who's had the surgery have any advice?

My advice is to figure out why/how you became overweight. You need to know the root cause before you can conjure up a permanent solution.

Here's a hint...food is never really the root cause of our weight problems.

Some people are emotional overeaters who use food to cope in times of stress, boredom, joy, pain and uncertainty. Others are garden variety eaters whose social lives revolve around overeating.

Some people became obese due to hardcore food addictions and others have psychological diagnoses such as binge eating disorder. Finally, some people overeat to soothe past trauma they experienced or witnessed such as sexual abuse or violence.

Some people will swear up and down they never eat too much, exercise regularly, and still became obese. Nonetheless, obesity due to medical issues only occurs in less than 5% of cases.

In my personal experience, the people in profound denial who lack insight and are unwilling to practice introspection (e.g., "I got up to 300 pounds eating 1200 calories a day!") are often the same ones who seek their third or fourth revision surgery due to each previous procedure "not working."

In other words, be honest with yourself. I ate too much for physical reasons because insulin resistance kept me chronically hungry. Also, I experienced childhood traumas such as domestic violence and drug addiction, and food soothed me when those ugly memories resurfaced.

So I attended a few counseling sessions as I reached my goal weight.

Good luck to you.

[Kiki2slim 2]

My advice is to figure out why/how you became overweight. You need to know the root cause before you can conjure up a permanent solution.
Here's a hint...food is never really the root cause of our weight problems.
Some people are emotional overeaters who use food to cope in times of stress, boredom, joy, pain and uncertainty. Others are garden variety eaters whose social lives revolve around overeating.
Some people became obese due to hardcore food addictions and others have psychological diagnoses such as binge eating disorder. Finally, some people overeat to soothe past trauma they experienced or witnessed such as sexual abuse or violence.
Some people will swear up and down they never eat too much, exercise regularly, and still became obese. Nonetheless, obesity due to medical issues only occurs in less than 5% of cases.
In my personal experience, the people in profound denial who lack insight and are unwilling to practice introspection (e.g., "I got up to 300 pounds eating 1200 calories a day!") are often the same ones who seek their third or fourth revision surgery due to each previous procedure "not working."
In other words, be honest with yourself. I ate too much for physical reasons because insulin resistance kept me chronically hungry. Also, I experienced childhood traumas such as domestic violence and drug addiction, and food soothed me when those ugly memories resurfaced.
So I attended a few counseling sessions as I reached my goal weight.
Good luck to you. [emoji4]

Thank you for advice

[jrmoseley 101]

A good read is "Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients." Work at developing new habits and a new lifestyle. I know I can do it, because I'm in my fifties and I've changed habits before. But I also know I have to be determined, keep my motivation high, and be vigilant about letting old habits and thinking creep in. It's a good sign that you are thinking about it now, and even that you worry a bit. It's the folks who assume surgery is a magic spell that will take away the weight without any effort on their part that are going to have a hard time!

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[Kiki2slim 2]

A good read is "Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients." Work at developing new habits and a new lifestyle. I know I can do it, because I'm in my fifties and I've changed habits before. But I also know I have to be determined, keep my motivation high, and be vigilant about letting old habits and thinking creep in. It's a good sign that you are thinking about it now, and even that you worry a bit. It's the folks who assume surgery is a magic spell that will take away the weight without any effort on their part that are going to have a hard time!

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Thank you...ive really been trying to prepare mentally for this change. I think I'm ready I'm just anxious and nervous about the outcome and if I fail.