omg I want to stuff myself,

Someone that I love dearly really broke my heart. This is the first time I have really wanted to sit down and eat 3 meals!!!! I cant really confront quite yet as it is complicated. just have to sit on my feeling and my old pattern is to stuff them with food. Cant do that anymore !!!  Ok guess I am lost :(

Aw Kelly.  I'm so sorry.  I guess it is a good thing that you CAN'T eat to try and make yourself feel better.  Find something else to do that will be good for you.  Maybe go get a massage or something.  Hang in there darlin'. Linda

Oh yeah, not being able to turn to our old "friend' food is a tough one, to say the least. I have really struggled with that since surgery. For so many years, I numbed all negative feelings with food, that's it's very hard and overwhelming to be forced to experience them without a buffer. Hopefully you'll be able to enjoy something else, such as a hobby or a walk or a movie instead. Take care and good luck!

Hi I can relate to the stuffing my negative thoughts and feeling with food. I have been dealing with that since my surgery. I have found that I can't deal with people's negative garbage anymore. I hope this makes sense. I just don't enjoy hearing about negative thoughts, feelings, and events. I used to sit and listen to people's problems, and let them dump on me.... I guess I was a human garbage can. I would in turn go and eat to stuff it. Now that I can't stuff all of that negative crap down, I can't stand to hear it anymore. Soooo I guess I am changing. I don't want to be anyone's garbage can!!!! go dump somewhere else!!!! I guess we have to find healthier ways to deal with our emotions now. We need to take better care of ourselves. You deserve to help yourself feel better in a healthy non-food way. Go for it, and good Luck! Christina

How are you doing today, Kelly?  I hope you are dealing better.  What did you do as an alternative to stuffing yourself?

I am doing better, thanks Kim. I went home and confronted. now that was the thing to do this time but I am finding its not always the thing to do. just have to take it one lump at a time. I got thru it and a few other ordeals sence then.  I did not over eat althoug I thought about it a few times. :)

Well thinking about eating and following through with eating are two different things.  You are doing great to recognize the thoughts and stop yourself.  I know it can be hard.  Hang in there.  You are doing great.