Coke and brownies

I need help ya'll... I dont know what to do with myself. I am on a downward spiral, I KNOW this, but I am not doing anything to change it. How do I stop overeating? eating bad things, and making bad choices? So this morning my breakfast consists of coke and brownies... and I make myself sick to think I had the surgery and then I eat like this, but the thought does not stop me from eating it. I need an intervention!!!!

Crystal, You are right - you do need an intervention, but you are the only one who can initiate it. You started here and so that is good. Take a deep breath and ask God to help you. That is the first step. The second step is to truely want help. Look closely at what is making you abuse yourself. I am not talking about blaming someone else for our problems, but taking a really good look at your walk with Christ, your prayer life, your life of service. Sometime we get so comfortable with our salvation that we take Jesus for granted. Get down and dirty with your faith friend. Get a journel and start having conversations with God. Third - and this is really important - you need to throw away that coke and brownies. Get them out of the house. Do not even allow them into the house. I know that you can abuse yourself on lots of other stuff, but lets start by getting the crap out of the house. None of us needs to have t hat in in the house - our husbands don't need it, our kids don't need it, our wives don't need it. Get it out of the house and start over with the correct things only. Back to basiscs - time to cleanse yourself with protien, protein, protein. H2O H2O H2O. YOu can do this - you did it once before. Finally - you really need to join a 12 step program - it is the best thing I have ever done for myself. Every Thursday I go to Celebrate Recovery and find the accountability incredible and more importantly the constant release back to God my saving grace. Love Sally

Thanks for the response. Well I took one step...I joined the gym at my office this morning. Hopefully this will encourage me to do better. I would LOVE to be able to get all the junk out of my home, but I just moved back in with my parents, and unfortunately they have worse eating habits than I do. I try to buy more healthy snacks and fresh fruit at the house so I dont make the wrong choices. I guess I am just feeling bad b/c I REALLY blew it over the weekend. We were in the processing of moving, so no food in the house, and we were so busy we only ate fast food, and chips & soda from the convenient store. I will get back on track and I just pray for strength this is going to be an ongoing battle the rest of my life.

Have you ever done any therapy for your eating disorder? I have been in therapy for years, and have also done eating disorder treatment, so I had a headstart on the brain stuff/thinking that led to my morbid obesity long before my surgery. A really good book that has been talked about on the PA forum is "The Anatomy of a Food Addiction." I can't remember the author. It helps me understand the chemical components of the bad food choices on our brain chemistry, and making us feel good. I recommend both the book and psychotherapy to help make the cognitive changes to get you back on track. Hugs, Trish

Hi Crystal.... I'm sorry that old habits have creeped back. Remember, you still have the same tool....you just have to practice using it again. Protein first, low carbs, water, exercise, vitamins.....you can get back in the routine and it will be much easier if you find good support and unfortunately, your family is not that support with their own dietary issues. If you can't find a local WLS support, look for overeaters anonymous.....or any addiction program. I mean, really being a carboholic is not too different than being an acoholic. I know....I'm a carboholic by nature. And, by all means, come to OH often...especially the Christian Board. Let us pray for you and help you get back on track! You can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crystal...I live in Cayce....did you have surgery at Lex Med? Support group is tomorrow night at 6pm even if you didn't have surgery there. Email me and I will give you info. You can do all things through Christ Jesus Who strengthens you!!!!! Joan M

Hey, I did have my surgery in Lex Med, I have never gone to the Support Group. I will make it a priority to go! I REALLY need to! Thanks for the info! See you there.

Girl I sit up front and would love for you to sit with me. You can do this! See you at 6pm.... Joan M