Hand to mouth disorder.

I am not sure if this is the place I should post.  I had surgery Nov 2008 I have only lost 26 pounds since surgery.  It is so frustrating that I have had a stall for this long.  I am so disappointed in the whole thing that I feel I have given up.  I have tried and tried to lose more but seem to be going backwards.  My friend that had surgery on the same day is at goal.  Now she did get sick and lost most of her weight that way.  But still. 
I have been finding I do wonderfully during the day I am at work with my packed lunch snacks liquid protein.  Than I go home and there I am having a problem snacking.  Even when it is healthy snack can't seem to keep my hands out of my mouth with bits of food.  I reprimand myself and get after myself about how much I want this but still I do it.  I really try and am good for a day or two than I just have a little of this and a little of that.  Am I self defeating myself???  Why would I do that.  I have lost all together about 70 pounds but most of that before surgery.  I am just at a loss at what to do.  I hope someone can help me.  Well thanks. 

 I really believe that if compulsive eating is worse at one part of the day than others, there is something biochemical going on.  There is no way a person becomes more neurotic as the day goes on; there is every reason to believe that the body chemistry changes over the course of the day.  You might try getting a book about "EFT" - Emotional Freedom Technique.  Available on the internet.  The techniques have been very helpful for me in dealing with cravings and compulsive eating in the evening hours.  It involves tapping on various body meridians and doing a few other things that heal the body's "electrical" system.  

Good luck. 

Thanks I will look that up.  Really having trouble do not want to gain back even a couple of pounds. 

Hi there I just came on this forum because I have the exact same issues as you do . My surgery was dev 2008 and have only lost 70pds I`m so embarrased ashamed guilty I have let myself down again I`m a failure like always!!!! I even started back smoking after having quit for surgery and lasted six mths then started again it just never stops I can`t do anything right !!! I`m glad I seen your post now I don`t feel so alone I`m not the only one out there,. The worst of it is all the people that knows I had the surgery and they keep asking how much I have lost what do you say its embarrassing , I even go to our town support group but I might stop because every meeting you have to say your name and how much you have lost , I don`t know what to say anymore !!!
I`ve written down a few books and will look into buying them and hopefully something will qlick and I`ll get back to losing something even a few pds would make me happy right now. The post after yours about the snaking listed a few good sounding books ....

I really just wanted to let you know you aren`t the only one out there that is having a rought time I`m in the same boat as you lets hope we will get going and start to lose this weight....

Keep in touch , Lise

Hi Lise:  This week I went cold turkey and have been doing a strict Adkins diet protein diet with a very little bit of carbs.  Trying very hard to not even go there with carbs.  When I do eat carbs it is whole wheat and or vegtables.  In slipped up a little to be truthful but I am really trying to  brake the habit.  I am going to do this for a couple of weeks than I will add somemore good carbs as I go.  My mind wants me to feed it and I have to talk myself down.  It was starting to take over my life.  My doctor told me to weigh twice a week and to walk 4 to 5 times a week.  Well so far that has not happened.did try the weighing thing.  Blaw.  Plus I had to start HRT  Premerin,  So we will see what that does to me.  Please feel free to write me with your tries.  Just remember if you screw up just on the next meal do what is right.  Don't give up.  Debi

Hi,
I'm a wannabee...just in the preliminary workups for VSG, however, I too do great during the day, even into the supper hour. Then the 'witching' hour of 8-9pm hits and I start the non-stop grazing sometimes going past midnight or later. I feel like a lion pacing in it's cage as I wander the kitchen to find foods.

What I am learning about myself is that for years I have used sugar/carbs as a sleep aid. (I went for years with my hypothyroidism misdiagnosed and I believe that was the start of my sleeping disorder.)

I have been insulin resistant for years and have crossed the line into the diabetic realm recently. I eat enough carbs to basically put me into a sugar coma so that I can sleep well.

I am in the process of getting out of this habit, even if I have to get an Rx for Ambien or some other sleep aid. One of my goals for WLS is to get off of the majority of my meds, however, if I need to take another med in order to meet that goal, so be it.

Best wishes with this journey. I hope you can figure out your 'whys' so that you can meet your goals.