Weight loss surgery - eating disorder

[z0nk3y 7]

I've been losing or trying at the very least to lose weight since September. I was told to lose a good portion of weight before I could have surgery.I've had some success but as before it's almost an exhausting mind set to be in to be on top of my eating behaviors as well as mentally keeping myself encouraged to exercise.

I feel like the thoughts of needing to find movement because it'll burn some calories are becoming obsessive. food is always a thought too trying to stop cravings. Those damn commercials make pizza look so friggin good. I take the inside of my lip and bite the inside of the cheek. It's not to really hurt myself but to impose a negative reinforcement. Along the lines of when junk food looks appealing I'd associate with discomfort.

anyway in the past with losing weight I've always become like this though apparent by weight it never sticks for long, I feel concerned with weightloss surgery it'd have to be a 24 hour focus. Is this along the lines of normal that you'll always be obsessed and is it common for weightloss patients to develop eating disorders?

[shedo82773 1,236]

It can be overwhelming. We have focus on what we are eating, drinking and exercise too. I had my surgery over 4 years ago. I had some problems with strictures and I had 5 endoscopes with 4 dilation I actually couldn't even hold Water down. So I really had a problem with food. I was very limited in what I could eat or drink. I developed an aversion to food. I started counseling with a local counselor, she tried but she didn't have a clue. Finally, my Surgeon and his nurse became concerned enough about my weight loss that he set me up with a Bariatric Counselor. She told me that I needed to eat every 1/2 hour and drink Boost for Snacks. Now, a person that has fought so hard to lose her weight does not want to hear this. I told my hubby that I refused to trade one eating disorder for the other. I just could not justify that!! So yes we do live our new lifestyle and adjusting to what ever we have to. Listen to your Dr when he says get your weight loss within your honeymoon phase. Hang in there!! Take care of you!!

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

For me after surgery food is just not appealing and even smelling food does very little for me, I crave absolutely nothing - seriously. I have tried things thinking - oh I want that, but a couple bites later it's nah....it's okay but I don't want it. And it is a very weird thing to adjust to sometimes - forcing yourself to eat...