Overeating---and very upset about it!!!

Ok so I am still a food addict!!!  Food surrounds me and haunts me.  I don't know what to do.  I know measure your food exercise blah blah blah...Easier said than done in my opinion. 

I've decided I'm going to ask my PCP for a refferal to a nutritionist and I need to get info from Jan on how to get medicare to pay for Curves.  I need to kick this eating thing in the rear and FAST!!!  I snack wayyyyyy too much and I know we're not supposed to at all.  For the majority my snacking is healthy but not always. 

So I looked up Overeaters Annoymous and found one in Columbia.  I'm going to go next thursday night  it starts at 5:30 if anyone would like to go with me.  That's April 30th.  (depending on gas money)  



Thursday, 5:30 PM
University Of Missouri
N234/243 Memorial Union
Columbia, MO USA 65211

Special Focus: OPEN
Open/Closed: Open
Language Spoken: English

Contact: Beth	Show Meeting on Map
Phone: 573-289-6884

Man I hope this helps!!!  Because right now I'm feeling like a big fat failure!!!


~Angie

Don't be so hard on yourself, I know you got to be worried about not getting to goal.  Just stop what you have been doing and start over, have you done the liquid diet for a few days??  I sure feel for you, cause I love my food too.  There isn't any of us that don't struggle with it.  If they don't they are truly the lucky ones.  I didn't know you could get Curves with Medicare, I knew they have some do Silver Sneakers just thought it was with Humana that covered it.  Let me know too, I really need to do it.
I will talk to you later.
Love Marylin

 Don't be to hard on yourself. We all have our moments.I know I have a tendency to overeat on occasion. You didn't overeat at lunch the other day. I think keeping a drink in your hand might help, I know it does me. I sometimes use a fancy cup and saucer and drink hot green tea and it occupies my hands.

Angie....Girl your not alone...I still can't eat much at a time but I get hungry in not time after eating.....And I also do not always choose the best of snacks either....And since I only had VSG I can eat sweets and that was the worst thing ever to figure out!!!! 

 I hope you group you get to start going to the group for over eating and it helps you.... maybe you can share with us on here what you learn....

Luv & Hugs....Tammy~ammy

Hey Angie,

I know exactly what your going through, I've have been there so many times and still get that way, whoever said having Gastric Bypass was the easy way out NEEDS to put our shoes in.  As far as I know there isnt an easy way to take care of the hunger etc but I will tell you what is working for me, it might not work for others but then again it just might.  

I am a food addict, esp carbs and I love to snack at night, I believe alot of us do.  Since my wife "Susan_W"  had surgery back in March I went ahead and went on the 2 week liquid diet with her and have pretty much acted as if I just had the surgery too.  Now I'll tell ya, its not easy but for me its been so well worth it.  I've followed the book that Missouri Bariatrics gives ya exactly how it says to do what and when.  Doing that has helped me so much its unreal, my pouch feels brand new again and I away from the carbs and most importantly i've lost weight.  Also the support group has been a lifeline for me.  I know in my situation since Susan has had the surgery its both of us doing so yeah it does make it easier for me.  Also the 5 day pouch test is a great way to get the eating and snacking under control some what.  Again this works for me but might not work for others but thought i'd share with you.

Hope that helps some.

Andy

Wish I could go with you but I will be in St Louis for work.  Please let me know how it went.  Dont beat yourself up I know I havent been good lately its really hard on the days I am at home it seems like alll I do is eat.  It doesnt seem like anything makes me sick so I put bad stuff in my mouth way to much.  Hope to see you soon, Love Raynetta