cant stop myself

well i have had my first letter sent to the winnipeg office and have got my referral turned down which i knew i would... i am just over the numbers!!! wainting to see my doctor to send other refferals off!! but in the mean time i can not control my eating!!!! i want everything bad for me!! i cant get motivated to get up and exercise!! i am sooooo bored with food good or bad!!! i dont even know what to do

Ohhhh boy do I ever know that feeling!! What I started with was moving my body. I left the food stuff for after I got into excersise. I found it easier to change food choices once I felt better. I would notice that when I ate well I felt better. YOU ARE WORTH THE EFFORT!!

You might be the type that needs to work with foods first...just what ever you do, dont give up girl!!! Get blood work done, see if you have deficiencies which can affect what we want to eat. Take your vitamins, drink your water and move your body more than you did before today. 10 mins is a great start.

We have GREAT crew here and there is LOTS of support too. Keep coming back

Kandis, we've all felt that way at some point..... let's face it, we have all been/still are morbidly obese and didn't get that way overnight so don't despair, you can do it.  Eating (and especially the lack of control) has been a demon for ALL of us, that's why we are doing the drastic step of WLS.  Try not to look at the big picture of "I have to lose ______ # of lbs" and just do baby steps toward a better, healthier life and your self confidence will reflect in even the smallest efforts.  Stick with us, these things taking a long time but it is better than it NEVER happening.  Don't beat yourself up, this is probably one of the hardest things you will ever have to do 

I am so disappointed for you for being turned down. I don't blame you one bit for turning to food. It seems ridiculous that they turn away people who are in obvious need of this medical service. I think the problem is that the province needs to recruit more bariatric surgeons. Ok, enough of my rant.

Anyway, take care of yourself the best way you can. I agree with Kokonut, when I have fallen off the wagon, the best thing is just to get my body moving. When I do that kindness for myself, I am less likely to binge. Remember - it is not your fault! Just take care of yourself the best way you can. That is all any of us can do.

Tanya

I remember getting turned down for Winnipeg and Regina. Both times I cried for a couple of days, then I ate then I got pissed off. It was just my way of dealing with the hurt and disappointment. Give yourself some time to grieve for having your hopes dashed, you are entitled to feel bad.

I try not to think about waiting to hear from Winnipeg when they open the criteria but once in awhile I allow myself to think "what if?"Really hoping the my dream will someday be a reality...

Karen