I need to complain.....BOOHOO!!!

Hi, I feel like I am having a melt down or something. I feel very depressed alot. WHY??? I am missing being able to just eat whatever and whenever I want to. I used food to deal with stress and depression etc.... and now I am physically not able to do it. Nothing really tastes good right now. I have to force myself to eat basically everything. My stomach is so sensitive and picky about what I eat. I see things that I would LOVE to eat, but I just can't. Not even a little bit. I miss CHOCOLATE and Fast food and junk food! I know that is really really bad! I need to find some other way to deal with stress! I feel like such a baby and so stupid feeling like this. I wanted this surgery so badly and I want to be healthy so badly! I AM happy I did it and I know I will be greatful in the end. I just need to get through NOW!!!! NOW I am feeling lost and uncertain and depressed. Thanks for listening! Robin G DS 10/26/04 down 35 pounds in 5.5 weeks 249/214/130's

Trust me you are not a baby or stupid for feeling this way. I was told from the very beginning that i would be depressed. the depression is from not being able to have what you want. I have gone through this myself. My husband says i need to get back on my hormones. Keep up the good work & it will get better with time. YOu are in my thoughts and prayers... God Bless! Lisa 382/337

I am there with you girl. Everytime I am around Coca-cola, french fries, or ANY fast food, or even REAL good ffod I can't have I get B*tchy. Cranky to everyone around me. It is very hard. I think I can do well for now, but how long until I lose it I am unsure. I loved Coca-cola so much I could have married it; missing my best friend right now. This is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life.

Find you another outlet...like I like water areobics and it helps me relieve all my stress...take your mind off of food. Find you or make you something that you enoy eating...my motto is "It's not how much you eat..it's how good it taste and feel digesting".

I used to laugh at those exercise freaks, but now I find it a great way to reduce stress and actually get rid of those cravings for FF. Keep the goal in site.... Dan -63

Do you exercise? Thats something that I do to get my mind off of food. I was in the same boat as you -- and still sometimes go through the same thoughts! You simply have to find something to do that will take your mind off of it for awhile. Plus, my doctor put me back on my anti-depressants for now. I am finding this to be the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. The surgery, as they say, is a good tool, but its not the "end answer". We still have to learn to eat differently, and to stay away from the foods that made us unhealthy/fat/etc to begin with. Its hard -- I know.

Robin- I could have wrote this post myself!!!! DITTO! My surgery was 10/19 and I just now am getting more "sane" about this whole dilemma. I relate it now to when I was quitting smoking.....The first days sucked, the next weeks got better and slowly the thought and smell of smoke made me ill. That's how it is with food now(not the ill part)- it is getting easier with time. S/f popsicles are my lifesaver and fat free pringles. When I have a sugar weakness or a salty crunchy weakness. And the chips, 5 is all it takes. A tube of Pringles will last me 6 months Just know YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!!

I am almost 2 months out and I can eat anything I want to. I am actually eating a Fresco style (No Cheese) taco from Taco Bell for lunch right now... It only has 6 grams of fat, and no sugar... I was told by my nutritionist that I can eat anything I want as long as it is no more than 12 g of fat per serving and 2 g of sugar per serving... If I am on the go, I will grab a hamburger from McDonalds and eat that... I can only eat 3/4 of it anyway... same with the taco... I physically can't eat a lot so I know I am not even getting all the fat that is in the food... you just need to read labels... go online and the majority of restaurants that you might frequent have nutritional info... it's not that bad... I have even had Baked Doritios with salsa & bean dip... there is a lot of good food out there to still be enjoyed by us "Special People" so don't give up... This year I am going to do my Christmas baking with Splenda... and you can make your own brown sugar too... you just add molasas to the splenda... 1c sugar to 1 tsp molasas... Smuckers also makes a fat free substitute for Oil, Butter & Shortening... Good Luck and Don't be sad!!