Depressed and I can't stop eating!

I am having a very bad day! I have been very depressed lately and I have been eating everything in my sight. Today has been the worst. My partner and I have been fighting a lot lately and on top of that I have a bad cold. We are fighting because we are trying to get my grandmothers basement cleaned out (we bought her house) and my parents are not being very cooperative. Jacque doesnt like my parents much and it is very stressful to be stuck in the middle. I am one of those people that always try to make everyone happy and I can't seem to make anyone happy lately. So anyway, I am stressed, emotional, and depressed, and very very fat! I had my two month check up for my six month diet and I only lost 1.4 lbs. which really sucks because I exercised twice as much as last month. So today, even though I know that I need to stick to my diet I have eaten the following: Cream of wheat, 20 pretzle sticks, bag of nibs, piece of calzone, 2 peanut butter cookies, Anyway, I just needed to vent and two pieces of zucinni bread, bowl of ham and bean soup, another piece of calzone and a extra large symphony bar and it is only 6:00pm. I am going to try really hard to stop eating, I have never gotten this out of control with my eating before. You would think that since I recognize that I am eating to fill my void yada yada yada that I would not have let all that food past my lips. anyway, I guess I just needed to vent a bit. Sorry to unload on all of you. Thanks for listening.

Here's a bigg {{{{HUG}}}} for you! The day's almost over...so there's an end in sight. Tomorrow might be a better food day. But if it's not, there's always the next day. I think it's good you take inventory of what you ate. And if tomorrow you make just one choice better than today, you're a step ahead of the game. You'll be fine...and we're here for you! Jen

Sierra honey, you are not alone. We can all relate to how you have been eating. I know I sure can. I am very much an emotional eater. All you can do is try to do better tomorrow and don't beat yourself up for overeating. We have all done it, and that is why we are where we are. Please take care of yourself and be kind to yourself. As Jen says, we are here for you. Blessings, Rosa

And I got sad today about my dad who died a couple of weeks ago so I ate chocolate and marshmallow biscuits. It happens! We probably wouldn't have needed the surgery if we didn't have this kind of issue! Just remember that there's always tomorrow to get back on the track. Take care Charlotte

Sierra, OK. Your binge is in the junior leagues of what I used to do pre-op! I had to hit all the major food groups: Cakes, Cookies, Candy, Ice cream and Hostess (Yes, hostess is its own meal group). That was IN ADDITION to real meals, and often times just instead of meals. So, tip #1: Call the binge a bad day, and don't do it tomorrow. Tip#2: As long as you are busy trying to make everyone else happy, you must be sure that the only one that loses in that situation is you. How do I know this? I am a mediator also. Sometime you need to let them duke it out and get over it or not get over it. The only thing you can control is your reaction to their conflicts. Eating, as we kenw it, before surgery often had little to do with hunger, and those feelings do not go away with surgery. Dealing is the only way to beat the food demons. I struggle often even post op, but when I do eat, I try to make better decisions. A SF popcicle, or protein drink. Not much will get you through. Water ofen is a good distraction, if only because you will eat less of anything if your stomach is half full of water. You'll get through it, and it isn't a bad thing to tell tehm all they are making you nuts and to go for a walk.... just a thought... Maureen

Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. I did do better yesterday and I even forced myself through 28 min. on my gazelle. I have been less stressed out too so that is a good thing. It is crazy how much my mood depends on others moods. I take things so personally and carry everyone else's weight on my shoulders. This is something I am working on and trust me, I am not a as bad as I used to be. Anyway, thanks again and I hope you are all doing well.