OT: Emotions all over ther place!

My oldest baby (son) is graduating from high school next Tuesday.  Last night while I was steaming his gown for pictures today, I cried...and cried...and cried some more.  To top that off, he will be leaving for basic training for Air Guard over the summer.  It'**** me like a brick.  Normally, I would make myself feel better by downing some chocolate.  It's tough trying to figure out your emotions and handling them when you can drown them in food.  On the other hand, I would probably gain another 20 lbs. before this next few months are over.  Thank you Dr. Cummins for giving me this great tool to help me deal with my food issues.  Now I just wish my heart felt better.

Congrats on your son's graduation and his decision to serve our country!

I think some of your emotional stuff is due to the surgery. I'm further out than you and I still cry over silly things. I'm taking my depression meds and I feel great, just emotional and weepy. Don't be too hard on yourself!!

Take care, I know it's hard.

Thank you and I believe you are right.  I never in my wildest dreams imagined that this surgery would hit me so emotionally.  It was almost like the death of one person and the start of another.  Overwhelming!

I just re-read my post.  I REALLY didn't mean to say that crying over your son's graduation was silly!  *I* cry over silly things (books, tv shows - silly stuff).  You probably would be upset about the graduation and boot camp without the surgery, I think the surgery just made things more intense.  Not having your favorite coping mechanism and just the general hormonal emotional fire storm that is having surgery. 

LOL...I didn't take it that way at all.  I know what you meant.  I cry over commercials.  And don't even let me watch "The Biggest Loser"....I cry through the whole thing.

Glad you didn't take offense! 

I don'****ch the Biggest Loser.  I'm not sure I can.  I DVR all kinds of stuff to watch while I'm on the treadmill (commercials **** me off when I'm walking).   Addicted to Food on OWN really gets to me too.  So picture this - I'm 300lbs chugging away on the treadmill crying my eyes out over a tv show.  It's a wonder I didn't kill myself falling off the treadmill.  It was a mess. 

So do NOT feel bad, lol. 

That's funny...but it's not.  I understand!!!

I struggled emotionally with food before and after the surgery. My lifesaver was this book. It worked not only for me but for all my friends. It literally redefined  our relationship with food. Not surprisingly I also found this book on my psychologists book shelf. I seriously think you will get a lot of benefit from this book.

The Emotional First + Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery, Second Edition
Cynthia L. Alexander (Author)

Think I will go by Books-A-Million today!  Thanks.

I can only imagine the emotions, amplified by WLS hormonal changes is tough.


((((Tonya)))

Congrats to your son on his graduation and for his dedication to serving our country.