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Health decision · shared 1–3 years after

Had weight loss surgery after years of trying everything else

A real outcome shared by Anonymous on WorthIt. Not advice. Not opinions. What actually happened.
The one thing nobody tells you
How much my relationship with food had to completely change mentally — the surgery was the easy part.
Happiness after5/5 · Much better
Stress after3/5 · Same
Financial impactSlightly worse
✓ Would do it again

The conversation

Anonymous

I'm considering this. How long before you felt normal again after recovery?

Anonymous (OP) OP

About 3 weeks to feel okay day-to-day. 3 months before I felt genuinely good. The mental adjustment took longer than the physical.

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