Here is my story. I am 29 yrs old, married and a mother of 2 boys (ages 10 & 5). I have battled my weight my whole life and turned to food at a very young age to fill the emotional voids. It was my best friend, was always there for me and never judged me. I have battled with depression pretty much my whole life. I got pregnant when I was 18 and got married. Over the past 11 years I have been a yo-yo between 185, 215 and 230 being the highest. I have seen that damn 230 quite a few times. I delivered both my boys at exactly 230. I have lost and gained and lost and gained. In 2004 I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and also insulin resistant. I went through hell and back with my hormones and meds. I went threw fertility treatments, etc. There was one thing that was always there for me, food, any hour of any day or night. The last time I hit 230 was a year ago. I had had enough and made the decision that I was going to get the lap-band. I went to a seminar @ my local hospital and while sitting there listening to all 3 procedures, I decided that the band was not for me. I needed the RNY. I needed something to kick me in the ass, make me sick if I ate the stuff I shouldn't. I'm a very impatient person and knew the band would be too slow for me. So I began the process of a very long 6 months. I had my surgery on 8/22/12 and weighed in at 217. I stayed in the hospital 1 day and couldnt wait to get out. I cant sit. There were many times throughout the 1st month I asked myself what the hell did I get myself into. There was times when I had pain so bad I wanted to die. My own fault because I advanced my foods too soon. I am 4 months out and weigh 170. It has been an emotional rollercoaster. If you are considering surgery here are a few things to consider. I went into this with a "I've gave birth to a 10lb kid naturally and had a c-section and was back up full speed in 5 days". Let me tell you giving birth was a hell of a lot easier.

Make sure you are ready and have a handle on your food addiction. I thought it would be so easy to kick once I had my surgery. I still struggle with it everyday. I have thrown up many times because I have eaten stuff I shouldn't. I have wanted to die many times when the dumping started.

Sitting down and eating dinner with your family (especially if u have kids), will not happen for awhile. This was one thing I was not prepared for. There is still times when I cant eat with my kids or I find out what I made, doesn't sit.

Going out to eat is pretty much next to impossible, unless u wanna waste ur money. There pretty much isnt shit to eat on the menu that will guarentee to sit well. The other problem is they give you all this food, and your brain still reverts back to that "eat everything that is on your plate" mentality. Well, at least mine does.

Your hair will fall out, some more than others. Mine has fallen out quite a bit, still waiting for it to stop. The doctor said it should be soon. If you have PCOS, do not think that your hair will stop growing other places. It still does, except for your damn head.

Some days are better than others. I can eat something one day and eat the same very thing the next day, and feel like crap. I still cannot eat bread. What I would do for a sandwich, yes really a sandwich.

Have a good support system. I dont and it is very difficult. No one understands, that I know, what this is like. It is not the easy way out. This is harder than just losing weight. It is truly a life change. You may think you are so ready, but there will come a point, when you look up at the sky, and ask yourself "What the Hell did I do." "Is this worth it". I would love to sit here and say absolutely, but I'm still not there. Yes, I have lost 45 pounds in 4 months and have 30 to get to my target goal of 140. That is the easy part. The emotional changes that you have to make are hard. People will look at you differently. People will judge you and think you took the easy road.

So the question is did I kick my love affair with food. The answer is: I'm a work in progress and its an addiction. One day at a time.

Here is my story. I am 29 yrs old' date=' married and a mother of 2 boys (ages 10 & 5). I have battled my weight my whole life and turned to food at a very young age to fill the emotional voids. It was my best friend, was always there for me and never judged me. I have battled with depression pretty much my whole life. I got pregnant when I was 18 and got married. Over the past 11 years I have been a yo-yo between 185, 215 and 230 being the highest. I have seen that damn 230 quite a few times. I delivered both my boys at exactly 230. I have lost and gained and lost and gained. In 2004 I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and also insulin resistant. I went through hell and back with my hormones and meds. I went threw fertility treatments, etc. There was one thing that was always there for me, food, any hour of any day or night. The last time I hit 230 was a year ago. I had had enough and made the decision that I was going to get the lap-band. I went to a seminar @ my local hospital and while sitting there listening to all 3 procedures, I decided that the band was not for me. I needed the RNY. I needed something to kick me in the ass, make me sick if I ate the stuff I shouldn't. I'm a very impatient person and knew the band would be too slow for me. So I began the process of a very long 6 months. I had my surgery on 8/22/12 and weighed in at 217. I stayed in the hospital 1 day and couldnt wait to get out. I cant sit. There were many times throughout the 1st month I asked myself what the hell did I get myself into. There was times when I had pain so bad I wanted to die. My own fault because I advanced my foods too soon. I am 4 months out and weigh 170. It has been an emotional rollercoaster. If you are considering surgery here are a few things to consider. I went into this with a "I've gave birth to a 10lb kid naturally and had a c-section and was back up full speed in 5 days". Let me tell you giving birth was a hell of a lot easier.

Make sure you are ready and have a handle on your food addiction. I thought it would be so easy to kick once I had my surgery. I still struggle with it everyday. I have thrown up many times because I have eaten stuff I shouldn't. I have wanted to die many times when the dumping started.

Sitting down and eating dinner with your family (especially if u have kids), will not happen for awhile. This was one thing I was not prepared for. There is still times when I cant eat with my kids or I find out what I made, doesn't sit.

Going out to eat is pretty much next to impossible, unless u wanna waste ur money. There pretty much isnt shit to eat on the menu that will guarentee to sit well. The other problem is they give you all this food, and your brain still reverts back to that "eat everything that is on your plate" mentality. Well, at least mine does.

Your hair will fall out, some more than others. Mine has fallen out quite a bit, still waiting for it to stop. The doctor said it should be soon. If you have PCOS, do not think that your hair will stop growing other places. It still does, except for your damn head.

Some days are better than others. I can eat something one day and eat the same very thing the next day, and feel like crap. I still cannot eat bread. What I would do for a sandwich, yes really a sandwich.

Have a good support system. I dont and it is very difficult. No one understands, that I know, what this is like. It is not the easy way out. This is harder than just losing weight. It is truly a life change. You may think you are so ready, but there will come a point, when you look up at the sky, and ask yourself "What the Hell did I do." "Is this worth it". I would love to sit here and say absolutely, but I'm still not there. Yes, I have lost 45 pounds in 4 months and have 30 to get to my target goal of 140. That is the easy part. The emotional changes that you have to make are hard. People will look at you differently. People will judge you and think you took the easy road.

So the question is did I kick my love affair with food. The answer is: I'm a work in progress and its an addiction. One day at a time.[/quote']

Welcome to the group. I feel the same way. I kick my addiction with food & got addicted to fruits lmbo better then fried food

I know I will always be addicted to food. I'm just hoping like hell this "tool" will give me enough time to change some of my habits.

Welcome and good luck to you.