Is it normal to constantly think of food?

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I'm morbidly obese at 5'8" 280 lb. and 29 years old. I've been seeing a nutritionist and psychiatrist at a surgical practice with the intent of getting gastric bypass surgery (specifically, a gastric sleeve). I've dieted over the years off and on, and the hardest part has always been mental. I eat regardless of hunger and constantly am thinking of different ways I can get food. They're trying to get me onto the post-surgery diet now (in terms of foods, not amounts, which wouldn't be possible) and the lack of carbs and snacking is making me completely absent-minded. Just daydreaming about food all day. It's been a lifelong problem, accompanied by the fear of eating in front of others (being embarrassed as an eating fat guy). These two problems together have caused me to only get convenience food, away from sight. Thoughts on any of this? Food addiction a possibility? Can my surgery be successful?

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  • CountessDouche
    9 years ago

    This is like any addiction, and unfortunately until you get to the bottom of it, the surgery probably won't be successful. It is possible for people who undergo gastric bypass to slowly retrain their bodies to consume larger and larger amounts of food, so, unfortunately it is a temporary solution, at best.

    It's good that you are seeing a psychologist. The best course of action is to see what emotional issues are driving you to eat when you don't even feel hungry. Also, certain foods do create a dopamine reaction in the brain (dopamine is the brain chemical associated with reward, love, happiness), and this could help explain your addiction.

    I hope you can get past this- my heart goes out, and I wish you the best of luck.

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  • poon_jabber
    9 years ago

    I used to have the same problem as u! I was over 200lbs by 18. now since ive learned about how our food has been manipulated & I know what to avoid I dont have that problem at all! leptin is a hormone that tells us we're satisfied & tweaked foods dont trigger it so we always want more. like hfcs is made this way on purpose to addict us, like the original coca cola had cocaine, today's is hfcs. same goes for wheat. the wheat plant wehave today is a mutated gene (not gmo.. they areSNEAKY) try reading wheat belly. wheat never satifies u like hfcs. the alternative is gluten free flour. and substitute sugar for honey. also no fruit juice. its all pasteurized & thus no vitamins. drink organic tea (brew it urself). also a good trick for weight loss is get organic raw apple cider vinegar and add a teaspoon or so to (non fluoridated) water before every meal. avoid all processed foods. you can eat things like avocados, nuts, organic meat. non-organic meay has hormones to fatten up liveztock. thibk health 1st, weihht loss 2nd. exercise any way u enjoy like hiking, biking, sports, etc. even sunbathing is healthy, dont wear sunscreen.

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    • poon_jabber
      9 years ago

      I have adapted this approach & I looka lot younger than my age, I never crave food like I used to & ive shed the pounds and im healthy and satisfied! unfortunately drs wont teach u this bcuz theyre owned by harmaceutical cartels in business to make u fat & unhealthy.

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