Ughh...Studying and Eating

I'm studying for a test tomorrow in my Crim. Justice class. I've been at it for about 2 hours. A minute ago, I got up to stretch and before I knew it, I had inhaled 2 Murray's SF Fudge Grahams. Didn't even realize it, let alone really TASTE them, until I swallowed my last bite... This type of behavior has always been a problem for me - somewhat of a boredom/dissociative eater and this is really my first "attack" since surgery. Luckily, they're very small, have a tiny bit of protien, and of course, are sugar free, but it freaks me out that I did it at all. Granted, it could have been much worse. There's plenty of crap I could have eaten, and a lot more of it, but still... Anyone else ever or still battling this?

Hey, Becky! How many of those would you have downed in the past before realizing that you were mindlessly eating? Or would you have even realized it at all? I haven't had any issues with this yet. But it has been a problem in the past for me so believe you me...I do not think I'm "cured". Good luck on your exam! Hugs, Kathy

I know, you're totally right - BWLS (Before WLS) I woulda eaten half a bag of chips, probably a whole sleeve of Chips Ahoy and been rummaging around for anything else to scarf. It's definately improvement.

Ugghhh, fer sure!!! Best of luck to you tomorrow!!!

Becky, as I sit here "supposedly" studying for a CJ test also (too funny) I find myself nibbling as well...Is it better that I am giving thought to it now? I dunno..I just wanna stop! Good Luck

Becky, They do surgery on our tummys not our heads. We all have behaviors that have to change in order to make the tool work. 2 sf cookies is alot better than 1/2 the pantry. You realized what you were doing and stopped so congrats to you. I do battle it too. My biggie is middle of the night eating. Classic insomniac, I eat while I sit in front of the puter. So I put a lock on the pantry and the key is in my bedroom. This way I have to make the decision to go get the key or just forget it. Extreeme yes, but the lock was there before surgery. I have a bi-polar child that will binge eat so it keeps us both on the right path. Good luck to you. Hugs, Kat

My biggest vice is simular. Every once in a while i will buy crackers or pretzles to supliment for breads and the such. just something to compliment tuna or turkey meats. I find that i have the small amount i allow myself, then put the rest away, but i get bored n get the munchies (i sit n drive 700 miles a day) and find myself wanting to snack on them somemore, so i now have to grab the bag and dump the rest in my garbage box so im not AS tempted to eat them. I say as because i have grabbed a couple out of the garbage once or twice when the urge overwelmed me. My garbage is mainly empty bags, food containers, not like household garbage, pretty clean. Now, i just dont buy them, had to rid myself of the temptation. other thing i have to buy limited supplys is bannanas, they are my new candy, so i only buy 1 a day at truckstops.