Hi guys I'm seeing my surgeon next week and I have put a ton of thought and research into this decision. I'm really worried about failure down the road. Has this made a lasting change in your relationship to food, thanks!

Has it made changes? yes and no... I still have cravings and longings, although the actual, real desire to eat those things has diminished. I fell much more empowered to walk away from my trigger foods. My main weakness was allowing myself to become hungry .. when I got hungry, I would eat a *lot* of whatever I craved at the time - whole bags of Reese's minis, 2-3 meals at Taco Bell, etc. So, this surgery has helped in two ways with that: I don't get as hungry and I physically can't eat an entire bag of candy. Plus, it just feels really, really good to have the strength to not eat like that anymore! As I progress more and more, I am craving that feeling of making a good choice more than I'm craving candy.

No, this surgery will not help your addiction to food. If you are truly addicted you will find a way to eat around your sleeve. This issue will be addressed when you have your psych eval. Be honest and get help dealing with it so you have the best outcome. Best.

Thanks for your answers! I guess I should clairfy addiction, I figured we alll have our issues I really wanted to know how this surgery changed your relationship with food? Anything from a guys perspective, thanks, again.

I would have to disagree with FineDiva. This surgery has totally exposed my poor relationship with food. Brought things to light which would have remained in the dark. I now question why I am eating instead of mindlessly putting food in my mouth. Am I eating because I am hungry or am I trying to fill some other void. Usually it is the latter, and if I am honest with myself, I can then further analyze what emptiness I am trying to fill.

So yes, for me, this surgery has totally helped with my addiction to food and me getting down to root causes of why I abuse it. Which, in turn, has helped me address issues in my life which truly needed addressing.

GUYS ROOM........

As an emotion eater, pleasure eater, anytime eater, this surgery has changed my life. I no longer feel the urge to eat, in fact, I have to remind myself to eat. I now control my future. best of luck to you!