Bingeing????

Hi, I never binged prior to my surgery.. and now at 14 months out and rediscovering I can eat almost anything... I find myself starting to binge..Help.... I know I have to stop.. I know it is up to me.. I know what I am doing as soon as I do it but cannot stop myself.. Why... is it stress, depression, deprivation.. I don't know.. all of the above. I have gained back 10 or so pounds and get mad at myself when I step on the scale.. no longer happy with the weightloss. Just need to get this out of my head. Hopefully now I can move on to the right choices. Thanks for reading..

Try everything you can to stop yourself before your bad habits put a lot of your lost weight back on. It's true we can eat more the farther out we go but it doesn't mean we should. If you continue to have trouble find a good therapist who deals with food issues, particularly one familiar with post op wls problems. There are medications to help those that have ocd type tendencies and can't stop from binging or cheating or eating the things they shouldn't have despite not wanting to do it. Try eating good protein forward meals, only eat at mealtime and only eat when you're hungry. Have protein snacks around so if you do grab something at least it's good for you.

Hey DJ, I know exactly how you feel. I'm at the same point and say to myself - this is crazy. You have not gone through everything you have to fall back into old ways. So, I tell you networking with others & talking with your healthcare provider is a step in the right direction. Because knowing everything in your head doesn't do a lot sometimes when it comes to practical application. Hopefully they will be able to assist you in figuring out what you need to do to get back on track . Best of luck & I will be pulling for you.

Im so glad Im not the only one who binges. Unfortunately I did struggle with this before surgery but thought once I had the surgery binging wouldnt even be a word in my vocabulary. I dont know, like you what exactly drives me to do this. For one thing I have a bad way of thinking, if I mess up one time the whole day is shot. Ofcourse when I binge I cant eat as much as pre op but I eat until I am totally stuffed and miserable. Knowing that this is going to make me feel that way I do it anyway. It is totally depressing. I dont do it everyday, but its like I can do excellent for X amount of days then I eat like a fiend for X amount of days. I dont totally restrict myself on the good days but that doesnt seem to matter. Anyways you arent alone. candy

I so relate. I have started stuffing myself again. Actually, I think I have been doing it for months. However, this is the first month that I've gained weight instead of lost. I just hit a year out on the 6th. I am definitly going to have to call a therapist. I can't afford to lose this opportunity. I'm really worried. Dawn

I've started doing this also. I'm eating anything and everything that I can get my hands on. It's really scary. I haven't been able to find a gastric bypass support group in my area. I think that could be a big help to me. If anybody knows how to find a support group in my area, please let me know.

DJ, I thought that bingeing would be removed from my vocabulary when I had the surgery. For the first few months I did well, maybe too well. Once I started pushing the envelope, all ---- broke loose. Today I am doing better, although I still binge on occasion. I find that keeping a food journal helps. I am responsible to myself. When I see it in black and white, it really happened. At times, just knowing that I have to write down what I eat makes me stop and think. Making lifestyle changes is hard. The physical part of the surgery seems to be the easier part. The head part is where I struggle. Sometimes it also helps to stop and ask yourself what you are feeling at the moment. Is the drive to eat a result of stress, boredom, depression, etc. That moment of stopping can help. When all else fails, try to have some high protein, low carb foods available. Have you discovered Power Crunch bars? Thay have 14 g protein and 9g of carbs. Whatever you do, know that you are not alone. I am 16 months out and I have good food days and days in which I need pages and pages in my food diary to write down all I eat. Good luck with whatever strategies you use. Joan