Been a while checking in---

Hey everyone,
Hope you are all doing well.. I just wanted to check in as I was not at the meeting this month...Things have been crazy..We are buying our first home, I am preparing to go back to school, geting puppies, taking cake decorating corses.AHHHH...LOL..

As you all know I ahave been struggling as put on with my break down at the meeting..I have to say that I did get better and was back on tracj eating right and then the stress level got elevated and I am back in a rut.. I know I am doing somthing right as I have not gained any weight back but I cannot kick the sweet cravings that are comming back..
I dont want to feel like a faliure but I have to get it out.. I have this basically obsession with sweets.. I try soo hard to subsitute but am having an awful time with it.. I am to the point at this moment that my tummy hurts all the time the oast few days and I have no one to blame but my self... I am going to be 5 years post op and I am NOT going to be one of those stories..NOT..
Okay so sorry for venting but thank you for listening..Any advice would be helpful..I think I def need to make an appointment with a nutritionist...
Thank You--Hugs YALL

Seems like we are both having a hard time - Diana, I can truly understand where you are coming from and what you are going through... it's so hard to forget old habits - especially when life gets difficult. Since I'm in the same position I dont have much advice other than do what you did, post, reach out, come to the meetings (I'll be there this month) and try.

Miss you

"hi- my name's Beth, and I'm struggling too"  (isn't that how we are supposed to start at these- lol)
coming out of the woodwork myself as well.  Going to try REALLY hard to make this months meeting as well.  It will probably be the last one I can make for a while as I have just taken a job (yay! finally!) second shift.  I was pulling away as well because it gets so hard for me to go to the meetings- I want to celebrate your success with you- I really AM so proud of what you have done, but it tears me up, because even though I know I should not compare myself- I do and it HURTS! 

In the past few months, I went through a period of vomiting for hours at a time whenever I ate anything.  Have been through more testing, and finally had a complete unfill.  Stayed like that for a month to see how I felt.  Felt fine, so he thinks maybe I have a very strange fill tolerence and he'll keep that in mind with fills.  Last Wednesday, I went back to start getting fills again (fluoro still) and seem to be feeling ok.  I need to get back on track, my butt in gear and journaling my food!  Because I had so many issues in the last few months- all I want to grab and eat is "soft food" that doesn't cause issues- like ice cream.  not good!

thanks for listening to my whining as well- hope to see you all on the 21st!!

You are taking very positve steps in the right direction!  So glad to see you posting.  I wish I had some good advise and quick answers for what you are dealing with.  Nutritionist appointment sounds like a good idea and getting back intouch/attending meetings for support seems a good idea as well.  You are a remarkable woman and I know you will continue to do great things.  Learning new habits at times of intense stress is a huge hurtle to climb especially when you are so far out.  Don't beat yourself up and know that we are all here to support you!!

I hope to see you at this months meetings!
Miss you!
Cynthia

Hey Diana

Hang in there.  I've been wanting sweets lately as well, think it is stress too.  Hope we can all make this month's meeting, with work - moving - and new puppies I've been MIA too.  It will be like a big reunion.