binging, depression and 2 yrs post-op - ThinnerTimes

yogurt · 06-25-2005, 12:27 AM

Hi all,

New here, and I'm not sure where to post 1st!

I am 2 yrs out from GB, lost half of me - 264, now at 127. Things are good for the most part.

Lately I've been having destructive binging urges at nite. It feels like I'm out of control and keep eating 'til I feel sick, and then throw up. blah. Granted, it's all "good-for-me" food, but way too much. That's one issue.

The 2nd issue is that I'm scheduled for a TT in a mth - yay! - but I'm a little concerned about feeling bummed out afterwards.

That's what happend post-op bypass - it was a post-partum-bypass thing. NO reason to feel blah, but I did - and I do not want to feel that way after TT.

Anyway, just thought I'd say hey and test the waters around here.

Thanks for listening!

gramamarc · 06-25-2005, 05:30 PM

One of the complications of WLS and I'm sure, any surgery is depression. If I was you, I would go to my PCP and tell them what you are experiencing and maybe get on some meds before you have surgery. Good Luck and welcome to the board,

Marcia

HeatherT · 06-25-2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by yogurt

Hi all,

New here, and I'm not sure where to post 1st!

I am 2 yrs out from GB, lost half of me - 264, now at 127. Things are good for the most part.

Lately I've been having destructive binging urges at nite. It feels like I'm out of control and keep eating 'til I feel sick, and then throw up. blah. Granted, it's all "good-for-me" food, but way too much. That's one issue.

The 2nd issue is that I'm scheduled for a TT in a mth - yay! - but I'm a little concerned about feeling bummed out afterwards.

That's what happend post-op bypass - it was a post-partum-bypass thing. NO reason to feel blah, but I did - and I do not want to feel that way after TT.

Anyway, just thought I'd say hey and test the waters around here.

Thanks for listening!

whats a TT?

gramamarc · 06-25-2005, 05:52 PM

Tummy Tuck

HeatherT · 06-25-2005, 06:30 PM

thank you - I guess that is something that would be needed once you lose all the weight - I bet that will not be covered by Insurance...great more scarey things ahead - but I still think I would want to have the weight off so my knees & hips would not hurt so much...

eyesthatkissu · 06-26-2005, 09:33 AM

The one thing I'm sure we all realize, even if it isn't at the forefront of our minds. The reasons you got fat in the first place, likely remain for years to come after WLS, and actually losing the weight. I would say that generally, we don't become Morbidly Obese because we like twinkies. Food is our addiction, and our crutch. Even though you've had such great success with your WLS. Your mind probally still stuggles with those old urges and self- destructive qualities. Plus it's just like Marcia said, depression often follows surgery, of any kind. Please don't beat yourself up over a few akward nights. You've done an amazing thing here, and accomplished the goal of being fit and healthy! Of all the people I know personally who have had a tummy tuck, no one has ever told me it caused the depression of any kind. Wishing you continued success on your journey!

sryamy · 06-26-2005, 03:32 PM

I have had a TT and it didn't cause depression, in fact it was the other way around i was happier and felt freeer..

I don't know what it is about 1 1/2 to 2 years but you do seem to slip into a depression of some sort, I know i have... Its something i am trying to work through. good luck. I would sugest getting help.

darthmichelle · 06-28-2005, 07:43 AM

Do you think that the depression after the bypass was more due to 'losing' food as a comfort? I'm pre-op and I am preparing myself for that as it's pretty scary to imagine. One of the things I am doing is getting on board with a therapist. It may be helpful :-)

bridgetgirl · 06-28-2005, 09:44 AM

At 1 1/2-2 years out I dont think we get depressed because of our loss of comforting ourselves with food, at this point we can eat pretty much whatever we want. I think it has to do with the fact that we have finally adjusted to our new look, which happens very rapidly. The transformation is amazing, the way people look at you changes. So we get used to that. But I can say from my own experience, I used to dream about how my life would be if I was thin. I would look at models and actresses and wonder what my life would be like if I too were thin. I would be at a bar with friends, and see thin women and wonder what it was like to be her, to be thin.

So fast forward to now, I had expectations for the way being thin would change my life, nothing has changed. Just my wardrobe. Now the thin people are "intimidating" so your still ignored. People stare now, not because your a mountain of a girl, but because your attractive. So your atill ignored and still stared at. Your still unapproachable. You make different decisions on what to do for fun, you refuse certain types of foods and yet you get people judging you for that... like your high maintence now. All because we had to make changes in our lives to have wellness. Then you see how shallow people really are, the thin beautiful people you admired for so long. Its a let down.
So this is just my own experiences, the way I feel. Im not sure if anyone else has felt the same or not. Can ya relate?

I had a tummy tuck too, and never got post op depression. I was really excited too, and cooler!

sryamy · 06-28-2005, 03:16 PM

Bridget I couldn't have said it better myself. I agree with you 100%.