I tend to agree with mermaid, its too soon after quitting smoking. Of the people I know who have had weight surgery, each of them has had a unintended consequence. Malnutrition became a very serious issue for one. She complained about all the things she could no longer eat, many things made her sick at both ends.
For the other, it was a life saving operation, his diabetes was out of control and this was a last attempt to save his life. The operation itself almost killed him, but once he got past that, it did reverse his insulin dependence. His ongoing struggle is with diarrhea. Almost anything he eats, and everything he enjoys eating moves thru his system very fast. There are a few foods he absolutely avoids due to prolonged above issue.
A third, casual acquaintance failed by not adjusting her eating habits after the surgery. Yes there was weight loss for a while but this person kept the food habit memory alive, pushing her body into accepting larger and larger amounts of food. IIRC she managed to keep very little of the weight off within 5 years.
I also gained weight after quitting smoking without realizing how much more food I ate. I am curious as to whether you have ever taken the time to journal exactly how much/how often you are eating, and whether you could bring your weight down to at least your smoking days level, without resorting to surgery with its very real side effects.
For the other, it was a life saving operation, his diabetes was out of control and this was a last attempt to save his life. The operation itself almost killed him, but once he got past that, it did reverse his insulin dependence. His ongoing struggle is with diarrhea. Almost anything he eats, and everything he enjoys eating moves thru his system very fast. There are a few foods he absolutely avoids due to prolonged above issue.
A third, casual acquaintance failed by not adjusting her eating habits after the surgery. Yes there was weight loss for a while but this person kept the food habit memory alive, pushing her body into accepting larger and larger amounts of food. IIRC she managed to keep very little of the weight off within 5 years.
I also gained weight after quitting smoking without realizing how much more food I ate. I am curious as to whether you have ever taken the time to journal exactly how much/how often you are eating, and whether you could bring your weight down to at least your smoking days level, without resorting to surgery with its very real side effects.
