Good morning everyone,

I've been reading posts for about a week now and I thought it would be best to introduce myself as this seems to be a group made up of new friends. I'm Tanya, I'm 40 years old. Single mother of a 7 year old daughter living in Eastern Canada. I am pre-op. Just waiting on that call from the Surgeon with a date. I was told I'll be going sometime in the next 4-6 weeks. I'm very anxious. Like so many, I have always been overweight. But as an adult, I've really let my weight dictate my life. I'm very successful professionally but basically have no life socially. I don't go out, I don't hang with friends. I stay home and eat. I'm an emotional eater. My body has me trapped. It's taken me a long time to finally decide this was my best option for success and a happy life. I'm all my daughter has so I have to do whatever I can to live a long healthy lifestyle.

My biggest fear in this surgery is the post-op struggle i see so many having as well as the head hunger. I'm doing everything I can now to try to change my thinking about eating because it really affects my everything.

I think this place is going to be my new virtual home as I do live in a very small town with no support groups available.

Thanks everyone for reading!

Tanya

Welcome aboard! It sounds like you know why you overeat and are addressing it before you get your surgery. I think that will help you post op. If anything you can come here and look up answers to questions or ask the experts I am also still preop but coming here has helped me along far more than I could have asked for. Best of luck to you.

Welcome and congratulations...this is a wonderful tool, you (we) have to make it work for us; as you know, it's not a miracle cure, you still have to put forth an effort... I am at a stall, but I'm not gaining... I have head hunger, and try to ignore it, or I drink something hot (decaf tea, unjury chicken broth) and that seems to help get over it... good luck to you; we are all "in it to win it"... !!!

welcome i to am new here and have the same fears about post op just keep reminding yourself you can do this and take it one day 2 a time

Welcome to the site you seem to definitely be headed in the right direction to a new, healthier you. You'll find lots of info and support here.

April