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This is a very interesting article with some good insight, but I must point out that is was written in 1980 and is geared towards bypass patients with a pouch. Still, many of the points are helpful, although those of us with other surgeries may need to pick and choose what applies to our situation. But the discussion about why WLS can fail is eye-opening. Thanks for sharing this, @@bcal2015!

That must be very stressful after everything you have been through to lose the weight. Im just in the beginning stages of my research to have the surgery. I found this article. It's probably stuff you have already heard but just incase it might help here's the link http://www.victoriabariatricsurgery.com/pouch-rules-for-dummies/ Good luck!

I was supposed to have two sessions. At the first one the psychologist suggested I stop tv eating. At the second one I admitted I hadn't broken that habit. So he refused to clear me for surgery.
Nice, huh?
Well, it was the best thing in retrospect. I broke that tv eating habit and never returned to it. I saw him again three weeks later and he cleared me.
I was really pissed, but it woke me up to the fact that I had to do my part or WLS was not going to work for me.
From that day on, when the NUT or nurse or surgeon suggested something, I did it. I credit this willingness to follow directions with the success I had in my first few months.
So my suggestion is to listen to the psychologist, and if s/he suggests something, treat it like a requirement.