Food Depression

OK..this is going to be hard but I am so depressed about not being able to eat the things I want and love. Im almost 8.5 months out and and so happy with the weight loss, I have lost over 140Lbs, but I miss eating so much. I want to have chicken wings so bad I want to cry everytime I think about it...I still can't eat chicken, turkey, fish...I want sweets but am even too scared to eat sugar free cookies and cakes for fear that I will go and eat the regular stuff. Has anyone else had this problem? I have a wonderful support system with my husband, family and friends but they just cant understand how I feel. I know it will pass and things will get better but today is a really really bad day....I don't think I have ever been this depressed over food before, but come to think about it when I did get depressed I would eat...cant do that anymore...its so hard......Pam

Hi Pam I went through a couple of bouts with that. I just let my friends at work knw what was going on they they would change the subject and start talking about something else. Cravings really do pass in about 5 minutes. The other thing, I never allow myself to get hungry. I realized that I have too much emotion tied up with the actual hunger feeling. When I don't get hungry, I eat because I have to and go on about my business. When I get hungry then I start to crave things and it makes me want to finish whatever it is. Ok, I'm rambling now, but hope this helps. Sharyn

I think it was the easter holiday weekend that got to most of us. There are things I want. I am at a point. When I want something. I will eat a yogart with a fresh fruit. and it will take my mind off of it. I had a grazing sunday. But I am not alone. It happen to most on my sept board. We just pick up and go on. What you are going thru is normal. I can eat most foods but I am working on healthy choices. When I get like you feel. I start thinking about how far I have come. and how good I feel and look. You are not alone. You look so beautiful. Keep up the great weight loss. Your doing wonderful. and are having very normal feelings. If it gets to become a problem you may have depression. Hug your way Barb

Oh yeah...I can totally relate! It does get easier as time goes by, but I swear when I walked by the junk machine the other day there was a Snickers bar calling my name! I've been known to stand in front of the bakery area at the grocery and just about swoon! And stare oh boy do I stare at people at work who are eating some chocolate and gooey and full of sugar.....And then I remember the one time that I hate some coated raisins and about lost my whole intestional system DUMPING! Now hot spicy wings....it took me about 6 months before I had the nerve to try them. I only ate the flat part and it was heaven. Of course I could only eat one, but I think it was more the flavor of the spice that I missed more the food it's self. Hang in there! We've all been where you are today and I can honestly say that I still have moments when I miss my old friend, Food! Now when I get depressed and want to eat, I make myself run up and down the stairs a few times. Doesn't always work, but then again, it doesn't hurt my knees to hit those steps after losing almost 200 pounds!