Tink11

I did not have this issue right after surgery, I don't know why. Mine happened about a year after surgery. However, I did know a lot of people who did go thru this issue at support groups. Most were missing food. Food is so wrapped up into everything we do. It becomes our emotional support, best friend and all round go to for anything happening in our lives. Sad-cry with a bowl of ice cream, happy-celebrate with ice cream! Missing food is normal. I have heard it referred to as 'mourning' many times. The trick is learning to deal with your emotions with food. Surgery fixes our body but not our minds concerning food.
You need to talk with someone. Most surgery hoops require seeing a therapist before surgery but it is not required after. I was very lucky that a person in my support group was a therapist and suggested a great person for me to see. My suggestion would find a therapist who specializes in food addiction or any addiction if you can't find one specializing in food. If a therapist is out of the question for you, I would suggest attending as many support groups as you can.
I am 15 years out last Sept. 4 years ago my step mother died and in a span of 6 months I gained almost back to my pre-surgery weight!!!! Scared the crap out of me when I finally got the nerve to step on the scale. I went back to the therapist and cleaned up my eating back to the way I am suppose to eat and can say I am back to my normal weight. Food addiction doesn't go away because of surgery. Please find someone to talk to.

I did not have this issue right after surgery, I don't know why. Mine happened about a year after surgery. However, I did know a lot of people who did go thru this issue at support groups. Most were missing food. Food is so wrapped up into everything we do. It becomes our emotional support, best friend and all round go to for anything happening in our lives. Sad-cry with a bowl of ice cream, happy-celebrate with ice cream! Missing food is normal. I have heard it referred to as 'mourning' many times. The trick is learning to deal with your emotions with food. Surgery fixes our body but not our minds concerning food.
You need to talk with someone. Most surgery hoops require seeing a therapist before surgery but it is not required after. I was very lucky that a person in my support group was a therapist and suggested a great person for me to see. My suggestion would find a therapist who specializes in food addiction or any addiction if you can't find one specializing in food. If a therapist is out of the question for you, I would suggest attending as many support groups as you can.
I am 15 years out last Sept. 4 years ago my step mother died and in a span of 6 months I gained almost back to my pre-surgery weight!!!! Scared the crap out of me when I finally got the nerve to step on the scale. I went back to the therapist and cleaned up my eating back to the way I am suppose to eat and can say I am back to my normal weight. Food addiction doesn't go away because of surgery. Please find someone to talk to.

I did not have this issue right after surgery, I don't know why. Mine happened about a year after surgery. However, I did know a lot of people who did go thru this issue at support groups. Most were missing food. Food is so wrapped up into everything we do. It becomes our emotional support, best friend and all round go to for anything happening in our lives. Sad-cry with a bowl of ice cream, happy-celebrate with ice cream! Missing food is normal. I have heard it referred to as 'mourning' many times. The trick is learning to deal with your emotions with food. Surgery fixes our body but not our minds concerning food.
You need to talk with someone. Most surgery hoops require seeing a therapist before surgery but it is not required after. I was very lucky that a person in my support group was a therapist and suggested a great person for me to see. My suggestion would find a therapist who specializes in food addiction or any addiction if you can't find one specializing in food. If a therapist is out of the question for you, I would suggest attending as many support groups as you can.
I am 15 years out last Sept. 4 years ago my step mother died and in a span of 6 months I gained almost back to my pre-surgery weight!!!! Scared the crap out of me when I finally got the nerve to step on the scale. I went back to the therapist and cleaned up my eating back to the way I am suppose to eat and can say I am back to my normal weight. Food addiction doesn't go away because of surgery. Please find someone to talk to.