Do you miss the comfort of food?
Some people who have WLS spend hours and hours thinking about food, planning what they'll eat, and waiting eagerly to eat. Some feel guilty when they eat, hate their body, and/or let the scale determine how they feel about themselves on a given day.

Do you obsess about some of these things?
What would you do with your life if you did not obsess about food and food-related issues? How would you fill your time and thoughts?

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