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Hello Everyone,
I have been thinking about life lately.......
It's handed me some real challenges in the last few days, and I caught myself eating it out. I stopped and thought about how I'd feel later, and if I really wanted to eat myself into or out of misery. I am not like most of the strong ladies on here, I am basically a wimp. But..... Knowing I had a place to go to be heard and get some encouragement helped.
Please share if you have bad days too, as well as successes. I really need to know you guys are out there................... Thanks (Man........ it's hard to admit that you need support....) T
I have been thinking about life lately.......
It's handed me some real challenges in the last few days, and I caught myself eating it out. I stopped and thought about how I'd feel later, and if I really wanted to eat myself into or out of misery. I am not like most of the strong ladies on here, I am basically a wimp. But..... Knowing I had a place to go to be heard and get some encouragement helped.
Please share if you have bad days too, as well as successes. I really need to know you guys are out there................... Thanks (Man........ it's hard to admit that you need support....) T
Hello my beautiful friend! Oh my goodness, since my hubby has been home I have gained three pounds. He is always encouraging me to eat. I really see that he is part of my problem with obesity. I know he does not mean to be, but it is a pattern over the years we have both had. He is slim 150 and 5'7". He says I am way too thin and look sick. He walked right past me at the airport Tara, he did not recognize me! Then all the way home he was saying he could not believe how thin I was and the surgery was too much. I think he is just used to the big me. We all have our patterns of obesity that still stay even though we have the WLS surgery. I find myself munching more and more, becoming more comfortable trying new things I know I should not. I am a stress eater, and that is just what I do when I am worried or upset. You know, I do not even know I am doing it sometimes. I find myself doing it, and I am like OH NONONONO. I think I need to go back to a food diary, and counting everything I put in my mouth. Tomorrow I go on liquid diet because of TT, but after the surgery, I am going to stick to protein first, like right after WLS. You are so not alone my friend. I am going through the exact same thing. I am here for you anytime you need me. Just give a yell. You hang in there. Each day is a new beginning, so tomorrow, we will start together. I love you and I am so proud of you!!!
Hi Tara,
You are definitely not alone. I have many bad food habits and I have great difficulty not falling back in to them. I have to restart my new eating habits almost every day because I have eaten something I wish I hadn't. The difference for me so far is in the past if I failed I would just keep on going. Now I try to eat healthy most of the time. I do try to write down what I eat most days. I find this hard sometimes even though I know I am the only one who will read it. My biggest fear is that I will fail in this too and that in itself can be very stressful.....then I eat again. I am glad I also can come here to keep in touch. I need to remind myself everyday that I don't want to be where I was and I am happy if most days it works. We are all here because we need support.....I hope this helps a little. I am also starting to go to a WLS support group meeting tomorrow. Have you been to one? I'll let you know how it goes.
Fran
You are definitely not alone. I have many bad food habits and I have great difficulty not falling back in to them. I have to restart my new eating habits almost every day because I have eaten something I wish I hadn't. The difference for me so far is in the past if I failed I would just keep on going. Now I try to eat healthy most of the time. I do try to write down what I eat most days. I find this hard sometimes even though I know I am the only one who will read it. My biggest fear is that I will fail in this too and that in itself can be very stressful.....then I eat again. I am glad I also can come here to keep in touch. I need to remind myself everyday that I don't want to be where I was and I am happy if most days it works. We are all here because we need support.....I hope this helps a little. I am also starting to go to a WLS support group meeting tomorrow. Have you been to one? I'll let you know how it goes.
Fran
Fran,
Yes, that helped a lot, just knowing I am having the same problems as someone else. I can eat a lot more than I thought I would be able to, but far less than I used to. I too eat mostly healthy.
I have been pretty much this same weight for almost 6 months. Sad, but ok too. I can maintain this weight and NOT gain, which I will NOT do.
I have not been to a group, and probably should think about it. And writing down what I eat would be a terrific idea to hold myself accountable.
Thank you so much Fran!
Tara
Yes, that helped a lot, just knowing I am having the same problems as someone else. I can eat a lot more than I thought I would be able to, but far less than I used to. I too eat mostly healthy.
I have been pretty much this same weight for almost 6 months. Sad, but ok too. I can maintain this weight and NOT gain, which I will NOT do.
I have not been to a group, and probably should think about it. And writing down what I eat would be a terrific idea to hold myself accountable.
Thank you so much Fran!
Tara
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