Sabotage with Food

[AmyC007 2]

I have been in a gastric sleeve program for a year and a half. I was all gung ho to lose some weight in the beginning to reach my pre-op weight. As time went on I started eating out at lunch by myself and made some wrong choices. I now weigh more than I did when I started to program, My pre-op goal weight has since changed. I am now close to that weight which is promising. However, it seems the closer I get to my pre-op weight, I sabotage my efforts with food and end up gaining weight. I think subcontiously I am trying to avoid surgery. I really need this surgery to help with my diabetes and other health problems which I am aware of. Yet I am stuck in the mud. Can anyone relate to me?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I think many of us have self sabotaged in the past. The key is this time you recognize it. Perhaps speak about this with your nutritionist or get some counseling. Much of the success with WLS is mental and if your mind is not ready for the changes you need to make, you may be setting yourself up for failure.

[Folly 308]

@@AmyC007

You may be overthinking what's going on. Addiction is an insidious, deadly, baffling disease and the struggle is real. It may not be "self sabotage" so much as just the addiction presenting with addictive behavior. Maybe some real time support could be helpful?

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