Emotional Eating, will that get me?

I haven't spoken with a doctor yet, though I feel I will probably have no problem getting approved when the time comes. But something that I do now makes me worry as to whether or not I will do the same even when I shouldn't. Last night I was at an emotional low. This guy that I was suppose to go visit just out of the blue wanted to cancel. Said he couldn't go through with it and had to think. It was hard to swallow. I don't understand as to why he did that to me. I told my family, friends everyone I knew that he sent me a plane ticket (which he did) and that I was leaving Thursday. But when I spoke with him and found out he was cancelling the trip I crumbled. I found myself eating Ice Cream, sobbing and crying to an online friend who lives all the way in Delware. I'm worried that this emotional low that I sometimes run into will end up being the one thing that can make this a bug hassel for me.

Heather, I'm sorry to say but having WLS doesnt change the fact that we have triggers that can still impact our eating. Whether it is a craving, temptation or emotional eating, those are things we still have to work on even after surgery. One good thing for me is that some foods that I loved before just dont appeal to me at all now. I'm so sorry this guy cancelled on you at the last minute but all things happen for good reason. Hang in there, you can get through this. Amy

Heather, only a small part of this surgery is physical, it is just as much about mental and emotional. You have to learn to control those eating triggers, or at least recognise them. Hopefully when you are post-op if you get the desire to eat because of an emotional trigger, you won't be able to or want to eat those things. Good luck.

Heather, First, he is not worth your time. A friend would not do what he did, so let go and forget. Yes I know that is easy to say. But in a few days, you will see he is not good enough for you, as you are a special person. Pre-op I too had my triggers. Now I am finding my tastes are changing each day. All those comfort foods, no longer interest me. Hopefully this will last. OK you eat the whole thing, today is a new day. Good luck to you. Marla

Heather, it sounds to me like this was HIS problem and not yours. I wouldn't take this as a rejection as much as he was just chicken for his own reasons. I bet he would feel awful if he knew how much he hurt you. As for the eating stuff, I have NO idea what I will do when it's my turn! I need support I guess, or something else to do when my emotions decide that I'm hungry when I'm not! Jan

Mm, I guess its just all about support. I'll probably need loads of it at time. :looks around the house: Eh not going to find much here. :chuckle: Oh well, I hope my tastes change. I think when I try to eat some stuff and find I can't swallow them well or they no longer agree with me I probably will but...I'm still worried I don't want to fail.

I think most of us worry about failing, so you are normal in that. I still have so far to go and that is a constant concern for me too, but if I keep plugging along like I have been so far, I will beat this Obesity thing! I hope you make it to the Saturday Meet and Greet, it would be a shame if you dont since you live so close. Amy