Sugar addiction help !

[Nikkinee 94]

Hi all

I'm pre-op, due to have band to sleeve revision in October 16.

I have a serious sugar addiction. I'll eat really well for 6 months then completely fall off the wagon and eat a whole block of chocolate or a packet of biscuits before bed every night. This has been a pattern in my life for the last 10 years or so.

My question is for those who have seriously 'fallen off the wagon'. For those who don't dump, how much sugar can you eat before your body says no? Can you physically eat a tub of ice cream or a packet of biscuits?

I'm so scared of getting this operation and having history repeat itself, where my sugar addictions take control.

Any info you can give me about this is much appreciated.

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[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

"Can you physically eat a tub of ice cream or a packet of biscuits?"

Not necessarily in one sitting. But you can over a period of time.

You need to get control of this behavior, it is counterproductive to all of the hard work you will be doing.

There are many good articles here and on the internet that address this.

Good luck. I have confidence you can do it.

Edited August 23, 2016 by 4MRB4PHOTO

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@Nikkinee You have to work on the emotional eating issues - this is more a mental journey than physical. You can sabotage yourself post WLS so be sure to get that under control. I highly recommend therapy with a psychologist familiar with Bariatrics and eating disorders. This isn't a matter of having a sugar addiction - you go 6 months eating properly - this appears to be emotional eating and/or self sabotage. Good luck

[Bufflehead 6,358]

There is no surgery that is going to stop you from eating a package of biscuits or a tub of ice cream. It will slow you down, but not by all that much. IMO you really need to work on getting rid of the mindset that the surgery will cure your poor choices in the long run -- counseling will help you there, surgery not so much. Good luck!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@Nikkinee

You can eat whatever you want with the sleeve and bypass really. Surgery is not going to stop you from eating or stop you from making bad choices.

Like others have said, therapy will probably be more help to you.

Also, cook your own deserts, make them low carb. It is expensive, time consuming and requires specialty items. If you can only eat sweets if you make them, you will eat them less.