I know food is our addiction or we wouldnt be here. I have heard that when you have an addiction and then you fix that addiction you start another one. Because as humans we do that to lean on something self gratification. For you folks who have had the food addiction and have had surgery and no longer are addicted to food. Have you seen your self get another one like shopping, drinking, smoking. maybe even exercise?

Exercise somewhat....but my biggest new addiction is reading....I swear my kindle is with me at all times....and a good way to pass the time on the treadmill. Oh yeah and this forum!!!! As long as their not harmful I'm not worried about them :-)

I would hope that exercise will be my new addiction, i have had so many in my past. And conquer them all. But food was my friend. But of all my addictions i think food harmed me the most.

I am not sure what will happen to me. I do read alot also but I always have. I do have an addictive personality. I am over a month postop. I havent noticed any new ones but when I do u will b the first to know:)

This forum! Lol. And the scale.

I too have a very addictive personality. But lately feeling so poorly and having such a hard time with asthma and diabetes I have lost interest in most everything. I am hoping post op I will feel better and pick up some old interests that were addictive like decorative painting and reading.

Right now my addiction is this board and my obsession is waiting for the call that I am approved for surgery a revision from lap band to rny. .

Also hope exercise will become one.

But really hoping bad ones do not,

It is something we all need to be aware of.

Cleaning which I hate.

Shopping at thrift stores for more clothes to fit me, TV (ugh), hate missing a day of exercise and I am so addicted to weigh-ins it is stupid!! LOL

Well when I try to lose weight I shift addictions. Shopping and being obsessed with the scale are major ones. I must have three or four full closets of all different sizes right now. I'll have clothes until I'm a 16 lol. So that's good I guess. I am now addicted to this board too. :-)