I am looking into RNY surgery, went to a few seminars, and have just given my info to Dr. Kim at Celebration Hospital in Florida....waiting for them to get back to me about my insurance stuff....I have a question.  I can eat and eat and not get full.  I eat even when I am not hungry or have just eaten.  I know I am sick.  (in the head) and I feel like nothing will work for me.  I have tried every diet under the sun and gained all of it back, plus some.  I weigh 326 pounds and feel like a complete failure.  Does anyone think this can work for me?  I am depressed and feel hopeless.  Maria

My RNY helped me greatly cut down on the amount that I eat.  Now, if I overeat by much, I throw it back up again.  Not fun.  So I learned to keep my portions small.  So yes, it could work for you.

But... If you know you have psychological issues that contribute to your poor eating habits, it would be a good idea to see a therapist and work on those.  Because you do need to stick to a pretty strict diet after RNY.

Kelly

I had RNY on Dec. 9 of last year. I had the same fears and doubts that you do, as I also could eat and eat. My starting weight was 325.I found (find) it extremely helpful to be involved with my surgeon's support groups, as well as meeting with the nutritionist regularly. I also was required to attend several classes before the surgery and received LOTS of education on how to eat and cope post op. I cannot stress enough the importance of all this.It might be helpful to start seeing a counselor now for those "head hunger" issues we all have.  It is easier in the beginning-you really won't be hungry and some people will throw up or dump if they eat too much/wrong choices. I never did that.
You CAN be successful with this! It is life changing and life saving!Now, at 9 month out, I am hungry a lot and rely on my previous training and continuing support groups (2 per month) to keep things under control. I have lost 135 lbs and I am determined to not go back.
 

It has worked for me.   I used to just eat because I could.   Not because of anything in particular, but just because it was there.  NOW, after my RNY (which I LOVE), I'm not hungry and for some reason, food is NOT the first and only thing on my mind.  I have to remind myself to eat by watching the clock or I could go all day without eating.
  
If I eat too much, too fast, or the wrong things, I will be ILL!  Doing these things absolutely makes me feel miserable and I try very hard NOT to do it again.   I understand that these feelings will go away after a while and if I wanted to I could eat too much again.   I don't want to.   I am determined that this will work for me this time so I intend to always just behave as if these things will still make me sick.  They will, it will just be in a different way (by making me fat).

You do have to seriously consider if surgery is right for you.  It is a major life change.  If you are not determined to follow the plan for the rest of your life, then you might as well not go to the trouble.  However, if you are determined to get your life under control and change your life for the better, then this is the thing for you.

Good luck.
Bonnie

You sound much like me. Pre-op, I was ALWAYS hungry---always. I simply NEVER felt full.

I chose the DS for many, many reasons---and one was that it compltely removes from the body the excess stomach tissue, tissue that produces most of the body's 'hunger hormone', ghrelin. Now, I do still get hungry---about 3-4 times a day, like normal folks do. (*grin*) And I'm completely satisfied with the small-to-average portions I can eat.

Another reason I chose the DS was that I LIKE FOOD. I like full-flavor, high-calories foods like well-marbled meats, cheeses, nuts, seafood, rich sauces, gravies, etc. Since the DS targets the absorption of fat---I only absorb 20% of the fat I eat---these sorts of foods are now healthy, nutritionally-dense foods for me. (I have a bacon cheeseburger at least once a week.) At almost six years post-op, I'm maintaining my lowest adult weight EVER, and eating 2500-3000 calories of rich foods every day.

There were a lot of other reasons I chose the DS, too. I knew I'd always need to be able to take NSAIDs. I wanted a fully-functional stomach--- I didn't want dumping syndrome, or any of the other troubles associated with having a stoma.

And I wanted the form of WLS that's been shown to give the very best long-term results, especially for those of us with a starting BMI greater than 50. I knew that I had only one chance to have WLS and I had to get it right the first time.

I strongly encourage you to visit the DS forum here at OH, and www.dsfacts.com . Learn more about this wonderful option---you just might find it's a better choice for you than the RNY.

Any WLS will work for you.
Only you can decide what surgery is best for you. What kind of foods do you binge on? What type of eater are you?

Have a plan in place before surgery. What are you going to do when you want/need to emotional eat? Exercise? Start today.
Plan on attending bariatric support groups.

We are all "professional dieters". We lose the weight and gain it back plus more.
 

It took me 2 years to get to goal size 6/8.

I exercise everyday, go to bariatric support groups, follow the rules and have embraced lifestyle change. It's all about lifestyle change, moderation and exercise.

You can out eat any WLS. No WLS is the magic bullet. Even DS'ers can gain weight, but it seems they have an easier time getting that weight back off just by cutting back on the carbs.
You have lots of choices to choose from. Good luck. I love my RNY.

you have all given me HOPE.  I thank you all for answering my post.  maria