Do you find yourself getting angry a lot?

Have you found yourself getting frustrated and angry at people a lot more frequently after the surgery? I have been experiencing this a lot recently. Before when people said some thing mean to me or talked down at me I would shut up and walk away, then I would eat a burger or two to deal with the stress and anger. Now since food is not the escape I can run to, I have to actually deal with the anger and frustration. How do you deal with this?

Ulises, YES that was/is something that I went/going through myself..... I am dealing with the eating issues now and it is a lot of work but we have to do it to make sure we are able to make this a change for life. This is something I should have dealt with before but never did. I noticed I was mourning the loss of food as well and that made me depressed and upset. I knew this was something normal so that helped some but it was still hard to go through it...... Well I wish you all the best hun ~hugs~ Debra P

Yes, this is kinda natural and may subside.....it's hormonal since you're going through changes of not running to food........and you're also getting more confidence...but you've answered your own question by saying that you're not running to food for comfort and it is manifesting itself in a bit of angry......it will pass and transfer in confidence...but if it doesn't seek counseling - i know it did me wonders.

YEAH i am queen of mood swings! MY poor family takes the brunt. I know for me i started takeing Weight management councling. ITs on hold for summer but hope to restart in the fall. THE ones i am attending are run by a lady pscy nurse that is also a bariatric patient herself so she really knows the issues from her own journey. ALl the best lisa

Yes, I did and still do (as needed) before I would not say anything many times only to not bring attention to myself. Now bring it on, I will take on the world I am no longer afraid of what someone might think of me. I know who I am and how far I have come and that is all that matters. A stranger may see me as overweight but I know I have lost almost 200 lbs, so I feel great and nobody will take that away from me. Good luck to you Betty Jo

I experienced this, too. I went from being calm and cool about any and everything to wanting to bite people heads off if they said the wrong thing. I think it has to do numerous things from hormones being out of wack from losing weight at a rapid rate, to not being able to medicate myself with food. My boyfriend has commented a few times that I was a nicer, happier person pre- op. Oh what does he know (lol) Also, I think my weight lost has boost my self confidence, I don't have to take crap anymore. But I have noticed the further out I get the more settle I feel. Donna open rny mar 18 2003 282/145/140