I cant stop eating

Cathy, I will be sure to ask about your group... for selfish reasons I want to know anything you learn that can help me out But we are at least recognizing the dangers of our actions and now we NEED to take action. Perhaps I will call my surgeons office and see if they have advice/ideas. I of course will share any info with everyone. ~Mary

Boy do I hear you Mary. I'm struggling here too. I'm OK all day long, but from after dinner till bedtime, WATCHOUT What has helped alot is the new Glider I just got. I can't eat anything while I'm on the glider So I moved my excersise time to the evening and I watch TV and ride my glider (at least for 30 minutes). It just goes to show that the WLS may have changed our insides, but the brain has other ideas. This is going to be hard work for many of us. I feel your pain and I'm sending hugs, Ronna

Hey Mary Hang in there and know that you are NOT alone! I do good all day but late at night, I want to start munching. If I do, I make really good choices but still it's a bad habit to start again. I had to put myself on a schedule and go to bed earlier. Talking to someone sounds like a good idea. My cousin had surgery a few years back and she ended up talking to a phyciatrist and it really helped her. I never knew how serious my addiction to food was til after surgery. It's tough but were here if you need to talk or vent. Hang in there Kay

I too find myself grazing all the time. When I get home from work, I hit the kitchen even if I am not hungry. I am not usually stressed at work, so I do not know why I fell like eating as soon as I get home. Maybe I am bored. Maybe I am overwhelmed with the work that needs to be done here at the house. All I know is that I seem to be eating all the time. I know that I should find someone to talk to , but I problably couldnt afford it. I have found out that eating sunflower seeds (in the shell) seem to help. Also brewing a cup of hot tea seems to help as well as SF popsicles.

Yes...grazing has become my middle name!! And my scales haven't moved in about a month!!! . Mine guilty pleasures are mostly protein bars and peanuts (sweet and salty). And I seem to do worse at work and the drive to and from work....(and did I mention that I work at Krispy kreme?....but no, no doughnut has passed my lips!!). I'm thinking that my power crunch bars are triggering cravings. I know that exercise will help, which I have great intentions, but am bad on actually doing it. I'm leaving for a cruise on Thursday, so when I get back, maybe some of these bad habits will be out of my system and I can start anew. I'll probably start the plateau busters "diet" on Monday, October 23. No....I WILL start the plateau busters "diet" on Monday, October 23!!! Want to join me?? Hugs, Dianne

You are not alone-Lately I have had the same problem especially when its around the monthly time but its been happening even on the other days as well-I usually start off pretty good and then once I hit around 4-5pm all heck seems to break loose -My day starts @4:30 am and doesnt wind down until 10pm and I have had to ask my mom to find another place to live after being with us for the last 9 years so I know alot of why i am turning to the wrong foods is due to being more emotional these days given my cir****tances-

Hi there I am Robin from Texas. I haven't until just recently had any problems with snacking, grazing, or emotional eating. However I do now. A lot of it is stress related and boredom and I am aware of that but can't seem to care. I have to make myself eat during the day but after 3PM look out. I have a path to the kitchen and it has gotten so bad I make myself sick with i****er doesn't help, my body just laughs at that. Protein shakes help for a brief amount of time but not long. 30 Minutes maybe. I am also tearing up my fingers again. Nervous habit from childhood and I took off my nails so my hands look like a battle zone. Counseling hasn't ever worked for me. I have been doing it since I was about 24. I also have lost about 12 pounds in 4 months. Not a happy camper there. You are not alone. I do find if I do something I don't eat but as soon as I stop it comes back with a vengeance. Robin

Mary... its taken me a long time to reply to your post... for reasons I don't know. This week has been the worst for me... I have eaten anything and everything and even though I have become stuffed, I continued to eat. This week (Friday-Today) I've had Jack in the box Cheesecakes, eggrolls, curly fries, potatoe wedges, milk shakes, chocolate fudge cakes, pizza, bread, alchohol, starbucks, coke, sprite and cookies. That's all in only like 4 days! I haven't lost anything, actually have gained 3 pounds (water weight?). Yesterday was my worst day... I think in total I had 6 pieces of pizza, wedges, cheesecake, curly fries, pumpkin loaf from Starbucks, 3 cookies from Mickey Ds and 1/4 of a chocolate malt shake.... in addition I did drink 10 oz of diet coke and 64 oz of iced tea, a tall SF hazelnut latte. I feel out of control. My life is soooo crazy right now and I think the eating is my way of trying to control it- yet it isn't doing a very good job Tonight I am discussing something really hard with my parents, I'm looking for a new job and I'm missing the love of my life as well as having problems at school.... Maybe after I spill everything to my parents, I'll feel somewhat better.... I've been carrying some baggage for quite some time and maybe I'll be relieved of it I dunno... from the looks of it, you're not alone and I'm here with you, struggling too We can help each other maybe? Jaci I don't know why I told you my menu... but it just kinda flowed outta my fingers... weird