I feel so sad

Hi everyone! I feel kinda foolish for posting this, but I said what the heck anyway. Today was a weird day for me, I decided to get out and start some Christmas shopping....try to get in the spirit of Christmas. I was fine when I left...but by the time I got to the mall with my kids...my whole attitude just did a whole 360. One minute I was mad and didnt understand why. Then the next I was snappy with my daughter in a store, and finally I was weepy, very teary eyed and finally cried in the car on the way home. Needless to say, no shopping was done today and I just dont understand all of this. I should  be happy, I just had surgery a month ago, and I am doing ok physically, but I dont like how this feels at all. I ended up coming home, having lunch and went to bed and had been there for a few good hours. There were too many emotions going on today....and I feel like I have let myself down and the kids by not finishing or starting any shopping. I just feel like I knew better and am stronger than all of this today...UGH. I just wanted to have my friend food to help me, and realized that was not gonna happen...no comfort could be there anymore. Sorry for the rant guys...I am asking for you to keep me in your prayers please...I am not too proud to ask for prayer...power of prayer is great! Love and Hugz

LaDetra 

Hey there-you didn't let anyone down.  Christmas doesn't depend on you to make it, although as a mother, I know it feels that way.  (That's for another long post though).  What I wanted to say today is that it's very normal with the sudden, quick weightloss to have all kinds of hormonal emotions running around.  And there are a lot of food memories having to do with Christmas, and a lot of food smells, and everything is different, new and strange.  It takes time to adjust, surgery is a step, not the end process.  Have a hug from me.

Girl, let me tell you, I do the same thing.  And it's out of the blue, for no good reason (that I know of).  Darn hormones!   It gets better. 

Believe it or not, this is a good sign.  Your hormones are stored in your fat cells.  When you lose the fat in the cells the hormones are dumped into the blood stream and we freak out a little.  We are on over load.  When I have these episodes I seem to have bigger losses that week.

Explain to your family what is going on, so they know too.  You may feel good on the whole but your body is still going through some major adjustments and will be for quite some time.

Huggs,
Brandy

Good news LaDetra!
I have had a similar experience.  Just not enough cash to buy all the stuff I would like to for my kids, but they understand and still love mom and dad.  You are on my prayer list and I know God is going to work this for good.
I too miss the comfort food offered me and I still struggle daily.  My dear friend sent me a great devotion that talked about hunger and that I needed to realize it was not a physical hunger but a hunger for truth and love.  I have to stop daily and pray not to eat something I shouldn't and to keep exercising.

It's especially hard around Christmas, all that great high calorie, high fat stuff that everyone brings to work and gives as gifts, I just try to have the attitude 'Everything in Moderation'.

You are stronger than these cir****tances and you have the comfort of God, your family and your friends, especially your friends at OH.  Hang in there and keep posting and praying!!

Hope this finds you feeling stronger, hugs and love,

CJ

LaDetra,

I'm gonna tell you what I tell a lot of people.....when you take your carb feed away from your body, you're gonna go through withdrawals...and when you do, you're gonna be tired and gripy...but it will pass.  Being frustrated is just a part of the cycle.

I used to be very frustrated, and Rita, Ruth, Denise, and Kim would have to let me know that I'll get over it and that I needed to put my big underwear back on and know that it gets better....

Plus, just think....we love ya...and we don't care what season it is....  even when you're gripy, we still want to hear from you...

T.

Thomas, if you're going to say it, say it right-Your big boy panties.......LOL.

Its not just hormonal us guys go through it too.  I think i have cried more in the last 9 months than i have my whole adult life.  Our emotions take a huge hit when we dont have food to "cure" us and give us comfort anymore.  Just know that we are all here for you to rant and rave at if needed.  We are all a family and we have to help each other.  God bless and lots of hugs

Pssst, Wolf, guys have hormones too-brace yourself, guys even have estrogen-it's in fat......yes, as you've lost weight you've become more of a man.

I admit to being a weepy one minute, cranky the next to at time down right mean. It will get better I hope!

LaDetra,

I was just at the mall last night, and even though, emotions with weight loss may be involved, the mall and all the traffic and chaos, can make anyone mad, snappy, and teary eyed. And if you went today, my lands, I passed by 169 and 71st and the cars were bumper to bumper for as far as I could see. I'm thinking about you, and just remember his mercies are new every morning.

Hugs to you!!
Amber