New addiction after Gastric Bypass...Is it serious?

[ChildofJehovah64@gmail.com 0]

I think it's a combination.
I had a full hysterectomy in 2003 and am an alcoholic...12 years sober. I know that my start weight was 340 lbs. so I get my butt moving even when I don't want to.
I would recommend walking. I do alot of it.

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[pearlzjamn 0]

I think it's a combination.
I had a full hysterectomy in 2003 and am an alcoholic...12 years sober. I know that my start weight was 340 lbs. so I get my butt moving even when I don't want to.
I would recommend walking. I do alot of it.

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[Bootscraper 56]

It sounds like you've had a lot of trauma. I've felt some trauma similar with an abusive partner. Although you're on your own now, it is easy to slip into self medication even without wls. This is more than just one culprit although like most have said, unfortunately your situation isn't terribly uncommon. You can get in to support groups, and even if it's not something like AA, there are sober social groups. I know in my area Meetup.com has a couple. Filing your time and mind with sober alternatives will make you feel so much better (maybe not at first), and you may even lose weight. Good luck!

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[Bluemoongoddess 21]

I started my weight loss journey in Sept 2008. Had absolutely NO complications or problems and lost over half my weight in 3-4 months. I weighed 247 on the day of my surgery and quickly plummeted to a sexy 125!! Felt amazing and looked it too! However, 5 years later I had picked up a brand new habit!! I started going out...like to bars...which I had never done in my life ( I was married w/ kids so this wasn't acceptable) anyway, Now, I was divorced and had alot of free time on the weekends. Had a wonderful job, gaining new friends, hobbies etc. However, I also started drinking. Would never have more than 3-4 Captain and Cokes but my god they were delicious to me!! I had never drank before nor did I drink much soda. I quickly found myself drinking on the weekends while out with friends. Long story short, 2 years later I got a DUI !!! The first and ONLY person in my family that drank much less, get arrested. This killed my spirits, and I felt I had let my family down so I swore off alcohol. Fast forward 2 years...no job, new relationship that required a move 3 hrs away from everything I had ever known, only to find he was an alcoholic who was also physically abusive when drunk (strangled me on numerous occasions)...I started drinking again (along with him and only at home) just to get my mind off the fact that I was so far away from my family and other miseries. I am now on my own, doing very well, great job, my own place but have now started drinking wine (a whole bottle of Pink Moscato) a few nights a week. This didn't really start until this past April when I had a full hysterectomy....Thankfully, I have never had a hangover, never get sick and am actually really productive around the house..(which isn't a bad thing) I guess my question is, I have gained about 13 lbs since this time last year ( my job is sitting for 12 hrs 4 days a week) when I am home ( I live alone) I am just sedentary and don't really have any energy to do much of anything ( severely anemic and get Iron infusions every week ) so do you think it is the Wine that is causing the weight gain, the Full hysterectomy, the desk job or just a combination.??? I would really like to stop any further weight gain and any answers would be appreciated.

Alcohol can be a large contributor to weight gain. It has a lot of carbs. I'd you approach it from that stand point a 750 ml bottle of wine with 5 oz serving size and about 4 carbs per serving would have 5 servings in the bottle. If you drink the whole thing you're basically drinking 4carbs×5 servings and that comes out to about 20 carbs. If you're also getting carbs in other ways it can all add up. Carbs will sneak up in you if you let them back in. A pound or 2 here and you can backslide without realizing it. You have been through so much and you can't let this defeat you! People can suck, a LOT, but at the end is the day, the person you're spending the rest of your life with is you. Love yourself and rise above, you will get through it. As others have said, counseling may be beneficial. If you're insured through your employer they may have covered services for this.

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