No rectriction gained 3 lbs!!!

I just feel like a total loser. I just cant seem to not eat or be hungry. I feel like I start out great but the end of the day I have snacked myself crazy. I dont know how to eat right or what to eat, i feel lost. I wish I had the rectriction I had after surgery. That was great I actually felt in control. I was able to eat a small amount and forget about eating for the next 4-5 hours, now If I eat with in 2 hours Im hungry sometimes sooner. Cant stand it. I have felt out of control for so long thats all I desire.

Hi Vanessa, I just want you to know I read your post and you are not alone! Tell me more about your situation. Are you eating all the protein you should? Because it's the protein that will stop the cravings, physically. I really want to snack too especially when I lie on the couch in front of of our tv at night, the location where I did most of my really bad eating. Sometimes I'm able to force up & out of that room because it does carry so many memories. Are your cravings, yearnings? Maybe you could think a bit about what you might yearn for other than food? Food's soothed us in the past but look where it got us? It's not really our friend. It's just food. We have to start thinking of new ways to soothe ourselves. Can you try to distract yourself? or go to bed early? I've done that a few times. I also keep a food diary & weigh everything now. It keeps my little hands busy writing all the stuff down. Also, don't be afraid to ask for help from a nutritionist! Really, we need to ask for help. People who've had the surgery warned me, "You cannot do this alone" and now I'm beginning to see why they told me that. My heart goes out to you. You CAN do this. I'm encouraging myself as well

yep...found out I don't dump by accident and the mental stuff is getting me. I'm not hungry...not even a little but I want what other people have.  I want to taste the ice cream my husband is eating, the cookies my daughter has, the mashed potatoes my mom is eating.  I need a clothes pin for my lips and blinders for when others eat.  My psych profile showed that I'm a fanatic rule follower so I can't figure out why I cant follow the rules!!!!!!