What was I thinking??!!
I am at work, stressed, frustrated and over whelmed. I can't get up and walk away or take a break because I am the only one here and have to be available to answer the phone if it rings and do all the work coming in, so whats my solution?? To grab a piece (although not big) of birthday cake and woof it down! Oh that's so smart Sher! Lets add a little dumping to the mix!! God that was soooo stupid! Now get to feel like crap too!
Going to hug the porcelain God and hope it all stops soon!
Sher
Going to hug the porcelain God and hope it all stops soon!
Sher
That totally sucks - been there done that!! I would like to say I learn from it but while it deters me for quite a bit of time, I find myself doing it again at some point.
It's not the food choice that bothers me when I do this -- it's the fact that I turn to food b/c of an emotional reason. THAT is how I got to 318 lbs.
{{{{HUGS}}}}}}
It's not the food choice that bothers me when I do this -- it's the fact that I turn to food b/c of an emotional reason. THAT is how I got to 318 lbs.
{{{{HUGS}}}}}}
Be happy.
Just proof they operate on our stomachs and not our brain. Learning new ways to deal with stress is a tough lesson.
And that dump fairy is a mean *****!!
Hope you're feeling better today.
Susan (AKA bilsrib)
300/135/135 - Plastics February 2008 - Dr. Lois Wagstrom
P E A C E - It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.
Denise M.
on 9/16/10 10:24 pm
on 9/16/10 10:24 pm
Sher, I feel your anguish. I really do. I have a lot of problems with these noisy impulsive thoughts. Sometimes when they say EAT THAT CRAP, it's just easier to do it to shut them up. It's like being on auto pilot.
It's a huge pain in the butt. HUGE.
I recently bought a book called 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food by Susan Albers, Psy.D.
It's small (will fit in your purse or desk drawer) and not very expensive, so it's worth a look. It's about being mindful and not just doing the automatic response to stress--eating impulsively.
She breaks down the 50 different ways to soothe yourself in categories:
1. mindful meditation techniques (breathing, meditating, etc)
2. change your thoughts, change your eating (journaling, laughing, affirmations)
3. soothing sensations (addressing your senses, exercise, baths, etc.)
4. soothing distractions (crafts, gardening, etc)
5. soothing with social relationships (buddies, blogs, pets, etc)
Obviously, you can't jump into the tub when you're stuck at a desk answering the phones. BUT, you could keep a small spiral notebook in your desk and do a quick journaling exercise, like just writing down your feelings in a few words. Getting mindful about what you're feeling, not just stuffing the feelings down with candy. Then dumping. Then feeling worse by perpetuating the cycle.
See if the library has a copy you can check out. The whole book may not be 100% useful, but you might find a few things in it that would work for you.
Good luck and know you're not alone!
Personally I think obesity is caused in our heads, not our digestive tracts. WLS is only one aspect of it all.
It's a huge pain in the butt. HUGE.
I recently bought a book called 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food by Susan Albers, Psy.D.
It's small (will fit in your purse or desk drawer) and not very expensive, so it's worth a look. It's about being mindful and not just doing the automatic response to stress--eating impulsively.
She breaks down the 50 different ways to soothe yourself in categories:
1. mindful meditation techniques (breathing, meditating, etc)
2. change your thoughts, change your eating (journaling, laughing, affirmations)
3. soothing sensations (addressing your senses, exercise, baths, etc.)
4. soothing distractions (crafts, gardening, etc)
5. soothing with social relationships (buddies, blogs, pets, etc)
Obviously, you can't jump into the tub when you're stuck at a desk answering the phones. BUT, you could keep a small spiral notebook in your desk and do a quick journaling exercise, like just writing down your feelings in a few words. Getting mindful about what you're feeling, not just stuffing the feelings down with candy. Then dumping. Then feeling worse by perpetuating the cycle.
See if the library has a copy you can check out. The whole book may not be 100% useful, but you might find a few things in it that would work for you.
Good luck and know you're not alone!
Personally I think obesity is caused in our heads, not our digestive tracts. WLS is only one aspect of it all.
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