So first off I want to say Hi. I am a new member here and I have just recently started looking into getting a band. I am 24 years old 5'5 and 287lbs. I have struggled with weight issues my entire life it seems, and always end up on the loosing end. I first started weight watchers when I was 14 and I started at 167lbs and got down to 124lbs. That by far was the smallest I had ever been in my life. After having my child (he is now 4..turning 5 this September ) my weight went way out of control. So now I am to the breaking point and after re-trying WW and failing miserably I have decided to look up and research other options.

My question is, can food addiction and eating disorders cause me to fail at lap band as well. I know I read several posts before I decided to post, but I am fairly sure I have a eating disorder by overeating. So I was wondering on the posts where people are saying they are not full, is it because they really arn't full, or is it because they have a eating addition as well? I eat when I know I should be full, by my brain just tells me I'm not. So i was just curious if anyone else has ever had to deal with a problem like mine and seen a specialist on eating disorders before having lap band surgery?

I hope I made sense in this thread and didn't do a whole lot of rambling!

Thanks for reading,

Deidra

No offense taken by me, Edivel. I am curious, though, about why you object to a twelve step program for overeating but not for drug or alcohol use. If you're willing to share, I'd appreciate it. If not, just forget I asked.

If you want to view a program on food addiction.

Watch the OWN (OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK)

Tomorrow on her show, it's all about food addiction.

04-05-2011

www.oprah.com/own

Fair enough. I agree, people do have to eat to live and people don't have to do heroin to live, but eating more food than our bodies need is a choice.

That is correct. Unless we choose to live on Artificial Nutrients, or Some other way...

As far as being over weight.. Not everyone is a addict, some have Medical Problems.

Mine started at the age of 4 months ! I began to get "BLOWN UP". Only to learn later that I had a Fluid RETENTION problem.

So they put me on Water pills about 2 yrs. ago, and I am still on them. Also found a extremely

HYPO THYROID. I am just now getting on medication for that.

So with the band, and the Meds, and control. This will work, and I will do this.

Just wanted to add that I had a PARASTIC TWIN inside me, found out with the removal of the gallbladder, and exploratory.

It was attached at the intestines, and if it would have been on the outside? We would have been conjoined twins.

The problem was no one new about this, and I was for ever sick. As a result parents, and Grandparents were forever stuffing something in my mouth so I would get nutrition, and Vitamins, and be Healthy.

Well, it didn't work ! the twin still got it all, and I still got sick.

When the surgeon found it in my 30s, I was already stuffing all kinds of stuff in my mouth, because of a learned habit, and everything tasted so fantastic "ADDICTION" I believe. He was shocked, I thought I was pregnant with twins, then even still under Anesthesia, I thought he was crazy, until he brought me the pics with my name on them. I almost threw up. It was terrible. He told me I would be better now.

Well he was right. I barely get sick, but the love for food was always there. What to do....

My oldest son was playing catch with a baseball, and he threw when I was not looking, and broke my nose. I can't taste anything, and can barely smell bleach. So the specialist said forget it ! ! ! That's nerve damage.

So now my hang up on food is over. I'm just telling my story, but I don't have a thing for it anymore. I do believe in Food Addiction, but I also know that complex medical problems can cause anything to happen. So now I am waiting to see my surgeon next week, and see if my turtle moves. That is a big deal to me...

OK , so I too am thinking this.... I am cleared by the insurance company and am waiting for a surgery date. I agree that the band is a tool but for me therapy helps work out the issues. The more you can talk about it and get feedback the better.

I wish everyone success and never give up on this journey....

Chuck

Fair enough. I agree, people do have to eat to live and people don't have to do heroin to live, but eating more food than our bodies need is a choice.

That is correct. Unless we choose to live on Artificial Nutrients, or Some other way...

As far as being over weight.. Not everyone is a addict, some have Medical Problems.

Mine started at the age of 4 months ! I began to get "BLOWN UP". Only to learn later that I had a Fluid RETENTION problem.

So they put me on Water pills about 2 yrs. ago, and I am still on them. Also found a extremely

HYPO THYROID. I am just now getting on medication for that.

So with the band, and the Meds, and control. This will work, and I will do this.

Just wanted to add that I had a PARASTIC TWIN inside me, found out with the removal of the gallbladder, and exploratory.

It was attached at the intestines, and if it would have been on the outside? We would have been conjoined twins.

The problem was no one new about this, and I was for ever sick. As a result parents, and Grandparents were forever stuffing something in my mouth so I would get nutrition, and Vitamins, and be Healthy.

Well, it didn't work ! the twin still got it all, and I still got sick.

When the surgeon found it in my 30s, I was already stuffing all kinds of stuff in my mouth, because of a learned habit, and everything tasted so fantastic "ADDICTION" I believe. He was shocked, I thought I was pregnant with twins, then even still under Anesthesia, I thought he was crazy, until he brought me the pics with my name on them. I almost threw up. It was terrible. He told me I would be better now.

Well he was right. I barely get sick, but the love for food was always there. What to do....

My oldest son was playing catch with a baseball, and he threw when I was not looking, and broke my nose. I can't taste anything, and can barely smell bleach. So the specialist said forget it ! ! ! That's nerve damage.

So now my hang up on food is over. I'm just telling my story, but I don't have a thing for it anymore. I do believe in Food Addiction, but I also know that complex medical problems can cause anything to happen. So now I am waiting to see my surgeon next week, and see if my turtle moves. That is a big deal to me...

Shirley you certainly have more than your share of challenges. I admire your attitude and I'm sure you will be successful! Hang in there!

Shirley you certainly have more than your share of challenges. I admire your attitude and I'm sure you will be successful! Hang in there!

Trust me.... You can bet I will.. I'm doing this again, but this time It should be successful with a different surgeon.