Tomorrow I'm taking a huge step and seeing my doctor about my "food addiction" and the anxiety it's causing me. I never thought I was addicted to food, until I had to REALLY think about what I was eating on a daily basis. This is HARD. Holy moly. Old habits truly die hard. I know I can't eat as much as I want anymore, but wow do I still want to eat when I'm bored! Hoping this is the first step to "truly" overcoming this portion of my life...

Tomorrow I'm taking a huge step and seeing my doctor about my "food addiction" and the anxiety it's causing me. I never thought I was addicted to food' date=' until I had to REALLY think about what I was eating on a daily basis. This is HARD. Holy moly. Old habits truly die hard. I know I can't eat as much as I want anymore, but wow do I still want to eat when I'm bored! Hoping this is the first step to "truly" overcoming this portion of my life...[/quote']

I think just about everyone on here can relate to what you are saying. I fooled myself into thinking mine was all medication related. I was not addicted to food. It was because I was on steroids that I gained the weight. Well after much self reflection I realized I too was addicted to food. Yes the steroids did make me hungry all the time, but I used that as an excuse more and more. I fooled myself into believing I was not using food as a barrier. Now that I have lost the weight and had to come face to face with food and my brain it can be difficult to face reality. The reality was I used food in unhealthy ways. I celebrated with food, I cried with food, I soothed with food, I panicked with food, I loved with food, I hated with food - everything revolved around food.

I think the first step is recognizing the demon of food addiction and standing up and saying enough is enough! Good luck!

Well said music... I just want to add good luck to you and keep us posted .. I have said it often we have this tool and it's too bad the mind takes so long to come around! But food has become like a friend or relative . It has always been there to pick us back up.. When that's gone our coping mechanism is gone . It's tough

date of surgery 02/21/12 surgery weight 340 lbs. current weight 146 lbs

This surgery is only a tool to help you lose, for me I had to get to the root of the problem and yes that was admitting I was addicted to food too and ate because I was bored as well. So with surgery, admitting my food addiction and changing bad habits you can be a success. I feel if you don't get to the root of the problem surgery is just a band-aid and you will regain eventually.

I too suffer from food addiction! I have been really good at staying busy since I had surgery and have not gone back to my old ways of eating when bored. But I've had a crazy time this past few months with being stressed and snacking!! I still try to keep on the move so I dont get bored...but stress "snacking" seems to be creeping up on me. I eat healthy things we can have when I "stress eat" but feel like I am eating too much of them.

Oh if the brain could have a bypass too....it would really help!!