Two years out and hungry

I am definitely getting out of control again. I orginally lost 237 lbs. and I was so proud and have really enjoyed looking normal. I am constantly searching out food again and have gained five pounds back and I'm scared of failing again. I don't know how to talk myself out of this again. I am not exercising and am constantly snacking. Even when I was so overweight I didn't eat snack food and candy now it seems to be the only thing I eat! Please help me get motivated again. I no longer have diabeties, high blood pressure or high cholesterol and I don't want to go back there. I know I have to stop this now! I don't have another recovery in me. God has been so good to me and I feel that I am a big disappointment to him. I prayed to have one more chance to live and now I'm throwing it away again. I arealize that five pounds is no great weight gain but I'm scared that it is only the begining of destructive behavior and I beg you to help me get back on track. Thanks for you time, Sandie

Have you checked with your surgeon to make sure mechanics are still intact? Also may help to seek psychological counseling to find out why you are turning to food. Good luck Carol

There is an excellent book called "Beating Overeating" which I suggest you read. It helps you to get much more introspective about why you turn to food, and how to motivate yourself. It is not another diet book. Rob

stop beating yourself up , it is great you caught it at 5lbs. i think you will be ok .a friend of mind told me to go on a raw vegable and fruit diet for a couple of days when this happens, i am pre-op so she gives me tips. i tried this one time and i was sweating , and going to the bathroom ,it was comming out ,so i know it works tried it for 3 days lost almost 10lbs. so i will use this once i have wls . to shed extra pounds.its a diet that is in the bible . my cousin did this same diet 5 days a week for 1 month and lost 60lb. i could never do it that long. and no salt or canned anything. It is a detox to rid parasites in your body.

Dear Sandy I have a theap at One of the mental heath centers in Chas and they offer DBT classes. It helps with confort eating or any issue you are having in life. It helps you see when you are in crisis and the tools help you to make a wise decision rather than an emotional one and helps keep you out of your emotional mind. Not all places have the people trained in this but you can order the work book from barnes and noble by Marsha Linahan or join a yahoo club dbtskillstraining they have all the skills you will need just choose one and work on it one at a time as all things it takes practice. At first it may not make sense but it will. Dbt has saved my life from depression I had all my life and kept me safe once I completed the class ........I am seeing my dr. for the first time wendsday and I have to use my skills everyday just to live. I hope you find somthing good out of the skills . Good luck, Kellie

DEAR SANDY, THIS IS MY GREATEST FEAR, YOU THINK YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN BE OVERWEIGHT BUT IT CAN AND DOES HAPPEN TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. AND IS SO MUCH MORE PAINFUL THAN IT IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I WOULD IMAGINE. I AM ONLY 11 MONTHS OUT AND I HAVE HAD SUCH GOOD LUCK I AM 120 POUNDS NOW BUT THE FEAR IS SO GREAT. I READ IN A MAGIZINE THAT EVERY CHOICE WE MAKE IS A CHOICE TO GAIN OR TO MAINTAIN OUR WEIGHT. WHETHER WE TAKE OUR VITAMINS OR NOT, WHETHER WE INVITE A FRIEND OUT FOR LUNCH OR OUT FOR A WALK, WHETHER WE HAVE SOMETHING WITH BAD CALORIES OR SOMTHING LOW CAL. W/PROTEIN. THESE ARE CHOICES WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE EVERY SECOND OF EVERYDAY FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. WE PUT OUR OBESITY IN REMISSION BUT THE ILLNESS IS STILL THERE. DID U KNOW INCREASING YOUR DIET 200 CALORIES A DAY WILL PUT 10 POUNDS ON YOU IN A YEAR IF YOU DID NOT INCREASE YOUR ACTIVITY AS WELL. I WORRY THAT NOW THIS BODY IS NEW AND EXCITING AND I LOVE THE COMMENTS , I LOVE IT SO MUCH I AM ABLE TO TURN AWAY FROM FOOD BUT WHAT ABOUT 5 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD IF THE NEWNESS WEARS OFF AND THE EATING DESIRE COMES BACK,GOD HELP US. I THINK MY FEAR IS GOOD, SOMETIMES I WEIGH 3 TIMES A DAY ALWAYS ATLEAST TWICE BUT I WANT TO CATCH THE FIRST HINT THAT IM DOING SOMETHING WRONG,YA KNOW? I WILL PRAY FOR ALL OF US. ANGEL

So sorry you're sad and afraid. I've had my share of bad days too. You're not alone. Feeling like you are a disappointment to God is a very heavy burden to carry, Sandie. You didn't kill anybody-you just gained a few pounds. God will always love you because you are His precious child. Maybe there is something screwy going on with your body chemistry or digestive process that is making you have these cravings. I would rule out physical causes first. If there is nothing physical going on, then you can look at other stuff. You are the only one who truly knows why it was important to you to lose the weight. It's different for all of us. Maybe those reasons changed. Maybe something that you thought would happen after you lost weight didn't and you're eating to comfort yourself. Have you tried changing your routine, Sandie? Sometimes a change of scenery can help you interrupt a harmful pattern and give you a new perspective. I pray for the healing of your body and spirit in the name of Christ. I ask that he sends angels to comfort you and that you will feel the presence of the light of the Holy Spirit and know that you are not alone and that you are loved. I pray that any persons or things that are having a negative influence on your happiness and health be removed so that you may experience the fullness of the blessings that God wants you to have. Be encouraged and be strong, sister, and know that all things are possible. SueZQ