Help, I am really scared.

Hello everyone. How are you all. I hope great. Well what can I tell you. I started a new job about 3 weeks ago and it is super boring. All I want to do is eat. I have gained a few pounds this last week. Now I refuse to gain weight again. I am so scared and depressed. I don't want to eat anything in between meals for a while. What should I do. I need your help and support. What should I eat so that I don't gain weight. I want to start eating fruit but I am scared that will make me gain weight also. I am starting to play tennis but then I am scared that mussle weighes for then fat and I will still see that pounds getting on. PLEASE HELP. What should I do. Thanks in advance for all your help and support. Hugs and kisses, Carol

Hi Carol, What about trying to eat raw vegtabels like carrots, celery or pickles. They are low in calories. I also eat fruit about 3-5 times per day since early on after surgery such as apples, bananas, oranages and strawberries and never had a problem. I alos snack on Dannon fit and trim yogurt and add my own cut up fruit and some granola. Cheese sticks, South Beach protein bars, protein drinks, applesauce or SF/FF pudding made on low fat or skim milk are some other options . You can also buy premade SF pudding that is also low calorie. There are many options. Mt surgeon suggests we eat every 3 1/2-4 hours. The tennis will be good as well because you should be burning fat as well as gaining muscle. With th muscle gain that should not show up on the scale for a while as long as your burning fat. Things will even out for you. Good Luck at your new job. Janet

Dear Carol, You might want to check out a couple of books that focus on the "head" aspects of weight loss. Stacy Halprin had gastric bypass and worried about weight gain. The Beck one is less about what method of weight loss you chose and more about changing your thinking--and therefore behaviors. The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person Winning After Losing: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost--Forever by Stacey Halprin Sally