New to North Carolina area

Hi my fellow OH family I recently moved to Greensboro North Carolina {Guilford County area} and I am looking for some support. I moved from NYC and am no stranger to OH. I had my surgery October 22nd 2004. and have lost a total of 140lbs as of june 2006. Now here is my problem I have only been here for 2 1/2 - 3 weeks and have been eating like crazy I dont know why { is it the fresh country air}. I still cannot eat alot at one sitting but I do find myself picking all day long and since I have been here I have been doing alot of cooking. Its not like in nyc where if I didnt want to cook I could send the kids across the street and they could buy from just about any place to get something to eat and that really helped me keep my eatting down not having to cook big meals all the time just my own and I basically kept on track. So I weighed myself last night and to my surprise I have already gained 11 lbs wow!!!! I couldnt believe it. I realized I was starting to gain, my back was hurting me every night and I could feel some difference and see it in my stomach{looks like Im pregnant lol} all of a sudden.I thought it was gas or something. So as of this morning I searched for the Plateau Buster Diet and am under way. But question is, is this what is going to get me back on track? or is there something else I should be doing. today I can say I have been very good and I drinking alot of water and everything{ Have to find my protien shakes}. I feel like I have failed myself and I dont want to go backwards really in tears last night I couldnt believe I had fallen off the wagon {as I call it lol} and I am questioning if I can get back on the right track after allowing myself to go wrong. I hope I am not just rambling and someone can understand where I am coming from with all of this. I need to know if there are any support groups in the morning or during the day in my area {Guilford county} and I guess I could really use a friend in my area I can call on for mental support. I have no family or friends here so Its hard to just talk to any ole body about my surgery and what I am going thru Any advice please give it. I also would like to know where I can get good protien shakes here in NC I am still learning the area and if there are any recommendations on brands. I am really not a big fan of the shakes I do so well with everything else but the shakes make me feel so ill. Thanks for listening and I hope to get to know many of you. Sophia

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Sophia, I can tell you I was doing the same thing.......picking all day long! The one thing that helped me (and I hate it) is journaling what I have eaten. Even in a good day that long list of food just drives me nuts........I list EVERYTHING, every condiment and all, so it really makes me think before putting something in my mouth! I up-ed my workouts too. I don't want to do all that hard work just to eat another cheez-it and put it right back on! Moving is so stressful though, so you may just have to make small goals, achieve those, and add more goals. You will get back on track! Welcome to NC! Nancy

Nancy, Thanks for the welcome I love it here!!! I already started my journal, I think that will help me because I know I dont want to put nothing on there thats not suppose to be lol. seeing it will make me angery for making mistakes. I am going to start walking again. In NYC I walked alot and that helped me lose weight as well. but I am gonna have to learn new routes here in NC so I can make my walks meaningful. I cant do to much exercise because of a pinched nerve in my back but the walking helps out alot until my doctor feels I am ready for the next step. I am going to take your suggestion for making small goals hopefully that will help get me back on track as well. Thanks so much Nancy Sophia