what the heck am I supposed to be doing???
First off, thank you to all who have taken time to respond. I have been MIA...lurking and just not knowing what to post. I have been following all the ups and downs in so many of your lives......just not sure what to share without getting "put down"!
This is so confusing to me. I feel like such a failure. WHY can I not lose weight. WHY does my brain not register that what I eat affects my weight. WHY do I not get it? Will I be like the gentleman who had surgery and then stopped at McDonalds and had a super deluxe??? If that is what is going to happen, I may just as well forget it!..........do I need a brain transplant?
If I can't do it without surgery, why will I be able to do it AFTER surgery? This is what I don't get.
I think getting a counselor is a good idea, I will probably call my insurance co. and see if they will cover therapy. And I do most definitely believe in God, my problem is I think that eating/overeating/mindless eating is such a silly thing to pray about.
Again thanks and I will let you all know what the insurance will pay for!
Hugsssss............V
No, you don't need a brain transplant ... as many of us will attest to, they operate on your insides, not your mind. You have to work on the emotional part, and both things are a lifelong struggle. I still have emotional eating issues, and that's why I'm still in therapy. I'm still discovering the reasons I do what I do. I've discovered some ways to cope (call a friend is one of the big ones ... when I'm talking, I'm not eating) ... if your faith is big with you, no, asking God to help you with overeating/mindless eating is not silly. Giving yourself over to a higher power is a big thing in Alcoholic Anonymous ... and in Overeaters Anonymous, it's the same, I understand.
WW is a good program, but we've all done it and failed at it ...and that's why we went for surgery. The insurance company wants to see if you're compliant, as others have said, so stick with it for the six months and in the meantime, get the help with your emotional eating issues if you can. If you need help, please call me or e-mail. I'd be glad to help. We're all in this together.
I can identify 100% with what you are saying. I too had to go on the doctor supervised weight loss program. What a joke that was. I had reached the point where I was completely burnt out on dieting and losing and gaining. But with surgery just in sight, this is what they are asking me to do one more time. I tried. I ended up gaining about 15 pounds during that time and reached 271 pounds by surgery. But I got approved anyway. Now, 11 months later, I am down about 95 pounds and so much happier.
Just do what they ask of you or try your hardest. I know about that bratty little kid that gets a hold on you! LOL Try to not listen. But if you are anything like me, the closer to surgery, the harder it becomes. Keep your eye on the goal. I wish you the very best of luck on getting approved when this is done. You should do fine.
Take care, Sharon
