I am up early, what's new in your world?

Oh Annette...I can SO relate! 

Makes me think of my frst day at the swimming pool last month/January...waiting in the change room for most of an hour, hoping that everybody would go away before I came out.

Painful, yes, but so FREEING, so EMPOWERING once you've done it!  *hugs*

Nancy B

 Annette,

I've been thinking of going to a therapist too.  I've had such a time with my food in the past year and a half.....  hypoglycemia...  It's so confusing as to what to do.  I'm so afraid of dropping that I over eat then feel miserable.  Fear I've stretched my pouch ... I've gained weight and am concerned I can't get back down to where I was.... 

Not eating enough....  or eating to much...  food sure is a dilemma.  I can physically feel the difference when I eat healthy and when I don't.  Hypo hits me in my mental state too.....  and now I'm fighting depression and fuzzy thinking...... Aaaarrggghhh   

Millie

Millie,
Are you working with a dietitian? That might be a good place to start.

Depression was kicking my butt and I fought going back on an antidepressant. The new meds plus a different therapist has been an enormous help to me. You might consider those options yourself.

Annette, 

Thanks for the response....  I'm on an anti depressant, the dietitian is a new one for me....  I met with her once and am not fond of her approach.  I was talked to as if I know nothing.  Just because I'm heavy doesn't mean I'm ignorant of nutrition... I had two college level courses.  We are heavy because we eat the wrong things.  The causes  are usually other issues.... she has the knowledge but not the wisdom to deal with people.   Ohhh gad, am I ever ragging on her.... sorry...  I don't have confidence in her.  I WILL do my best to work with her.  I WILL get this under control.

I have so many other issues going on in my life and need to get them under control.....  

Millie

Good for you for submitting ... some of us have a hard time expressing our feelings. Me, I don't, at least most of the time. I'm pretty wordy. I was as a writer too ... always wrote too long. I can appreciate the problems my editor had now that I'm an editor (or was) ... cutting down stories is hard!

I never had the problem with not liking food ... I like food too much. My problem is still emotional eating. I know the reasons I eat ... that doesn't mean I can stop. I don't even have to write them down ... it's boredom, loneliness, anger, fear, not being loved, sadness, depression ... even happiness sometimes. Mostly boredom and loneliness. So a lot of times when I know that's coming on, I'll try to get on the phone and talk. If I'm talking, I can't eat.

You have the opposite problem, Annette ... you need to eat and don't want to. You're afraid to eat. I hope you will continue to reach out to us. We're all here for you.

Eileen,

I was hesitant to write my feelings. Thanks for being here for me.

I SO appreciate your honesty Annette- that is the way to healing and you know that. I'm behind you 100%!  And I think your struggle is quite common in the WLS world. Maybe they even have a forum for that- not sure. Kudos to you for jumping in with both feet!
Love,
Julia

 Thanks Julia -

As a support group leader, I can tell you it happens often. Now I need to practice what I preach - sensible eating.

Happy Sunday Mary & Friends. . .

Have some residual cleaning of snow to do today, most got done yesterday, but have to clean my car off of the stuff that fell after I shoveled and cleaned it and then there is the backyard, just make a path so Roxie can get around easier, but it sure is pretty.. .  I posted some pictures on Facebook for those who are connected to my page there. . .

Anyway, not sure what my plans are, it is real cold, which means many roads (side ones) are icy and well I don't want to go sledding in a 2000 lbs. vehicle, so I may just stay put, but we shall see and now they are calling for the possibility of yet another powerful storm Tuesday into Wednesday, we shall see. . .

Well for those affected by these storms, I wish you safety and warmth, for those facing challenging life cir****tances, I wish you strength to get through them.

Have a great day and may the best team win tonight!

Hugs, Laureen

Good morning Mary, Annette, and Laureen (and all others to follow).  I have been MIA for a few days.  Doing a lot of work at night on my fantasy baseball.  I don't think I have even stopped by here since early Thursday night.  Don't know when the last time I posted was.  Hope I haven't missed much.  

Been doing some PMing with Kim from OH regarding the Houston OH Conference in November.  People PM me and email me with suggestions, but don't send it on to anyone at OH.  I felt if they have complaints they should be heard.  And it appears they have.  At the Houston Conference they are planning some breakout sessions geared just towards those who are 2 years or more out.  It is a start.  They even want to have a two hour discussion group on Friday afternoon before the Meet and Great.  Don't know if that will work, but they are listening.

Gotta get ready for Sunday School and Church.  After Church have to come home and help Mary make stuffed mushrooms to take to a Super Bowl party.  See you whenever.