uggs, what the crap am i doing???

i just needed to come in here and "confess" for a minute, don't mind me... i've been extremely upset about reneea and i've been "stress eating". from yesterday afternoon until i went to bed last night i ate an ENTIRE bag of chips! not a single serving size either. we're talking a ginormous FAMILY SIZED bag!!! and i didn't have ANY protein or anything else all day yesterday!!! and today hasn't been ANY better! and i would get sick and put them down for a half hour or so and then i'd start crying for her again and pick that darn bag back up and start chomping away again!!! ergs!!!! somebody needs to put an electronic collar on me or something and shock me every time i reach for something bad! dangit! i'm only 6 pounds away from my goal and i'm stalled out because i'm friggin' "stress eating"! now, what good does THAT do? for me OR for her??

Step away from the chips. (((((((HUGS))))))) Seriously, we are all worried about Renee, but you know that's not the way to handle it. Get your hands and your mind busy. Maybe you can make her something to lift her spirits. You're an artist, put your stuff to work for you. Keep Renee in your prayers, I know I have. Rachelle

thank you!! i really just needed a swift quick in the rear, lol!! and i'm glad that i recognized it instead of continuing on with this behavior. **sigh** idk... i am just such an empathic person and i tend to take on other people's problems myself and worry "for" them. does that make sense? anywho, i'm going to go jump in the shower now and bring renee this green tea that she requested and i'll let you guys know how the visit went when i get back home. hopefully she'll let me take a pic of her and post it on oh.com so everyone can see how well she's doing. laters...

We are all food addicts here, so like when a recovering alcholic wants to reach for a drink he calls someone and that person gives support to not reach for that drink. So I guess what I'm saying is when the "munchie madness" or the urge to eat because of stres****s, pick up the phone and call someone. I'm still a pre-op and I'm still dealing with all this. Best of luck, --==Rich==--

Sorry to hear you are having a rough time I find getting rid of the food is the best way to not be tempted by it. I will do like you... eat some put it away, eat more... so instead I have to put it down the drain or DUMP it out into the trash... not in the bag/box where I could salvage it later I try and get out an exercise when I am stressed... I will work out pretty hard and push myself (usually jogging) and that seems to really help get the stress out.