Has anyone had surgery but is gaining weight because of emotional issues?

I can't get back on track. I've been in counseling and am a compulsive overeater. I seem ravenously hungry, don't get full and don't dump much. Just wondered if anyone else conquered this and eventually lost their weight?

Hi Kimberly, I am in the same boat. Where I work, pharmaceutical reps bring food all the time. This week we had 2 coconut creme pies, blueberry muffins. We had a death in our family and two neighbors both brought chocolate chip cookies. I love chocolate chip cookies! It seems the harder I try to have a no fail environment the worse it gets. I have gained back 65 lbs out of 113 lb loss. I am getting so frustrated with myself. I went through too much to sabotage myself. I have been telling myself everyday that I am going to go back to the early post op days, but it never happens. I am going to try again tomorrow. Even though its Saturday. Not waiting til Monday! My pants did`nt fit this morning.I gave away all my bigger clothes, so confindent early on that I would never gain it back. Any tips anyone? Hurry, I am about to burst out of my pants. I refuse to buy bigger and going naked is going to be very embarrassing. Help!

My heart goes out to both of you. I am in the same boat too. I lost down to an all time low of 196. I am 223 today. I panic when I step on the scale. There is something deep inside me that is afraid of success. I have sabotaged myself over and over. I have started going to overeaters anonymous meetings and reading books on addition. We are not hopeless. It just isn't easy for us. I will be praying for you.

I think more suffer from these struggles than care to admit... Here are my suggestions based mainly on personal advice.... 1. If you want to have treats - don't deprive yourself by saying you can never have them - but only have them AFTER you have eaten at least 3 oz of protein. The trick here is to eat a balanced diet and not deprive yourself of anything. (Deprivation always leads to bingeing for me). 2. Steer away from "soft" foods as much as possible. In other words, don't get your three ounces from macaroni and cheese..... choose instead a salad with 3 oz of shredded cheese... you will stay fuller longer... less room for those slippery sweets. 3. If sweets are your downfall, try substituting some fresh fruit with a dollop of whipped cream instead of ice cream for example. The more complex the sugar the better. Mango, pineapple, etc can sometimes satisfy a sweet craving but gives you some fiber and also a more complex sugar. 4. 1 full glass of water at least 20 mins before eating anything.... some of what we experience as hunger is actually thirst.... give that chance to hit the brain, then eat. 5. Look for trends in your eating... is it always after you encounter certain people in your life?? is it always at a certain time of the day?? is it when you are hungry? angry? lonely? tired? if you can name the emotion then you can begin to put other comfort measures in place to substitute for eating... I find naming it out loud helps... "I'm not really hungry, I just feel alone right now... perhaps I can call Jane and talk for a while" 6. Turn off the TV.... or watch movies on a disc instead... food commercials are a killer.... and then do something with your hands while watching... like crotcheting, or crafting etc. Those are my first line defense moves... Hope this is a little helpful B