Could Not Stop!

Morning OH, I swear I am 6 and 1/2 years out and this STILL happens! I ate like a pig yesterday! All day until about 4 pm I just ate everything is sight! I do this every now and then. I work from home but fortuantely even though I ate all day we dont keep "bad foods" in the house so at least I was not eating chocolate or chips but still, my appetite was out of control. Anyway back on track today but does anyone else deal with this? Its not my time of the month so thats not it. Have a great Day!

I think we all have that occasional day when we know we're out of control. As long as they don't come too often I wouldn't worry about it. I sometimes have to trick myself. When I see myself wanting to eat every hour I stop and say ok if you're hungry you can have some dense protein. Suddenly I'm not hungry so I know it's all about the desire to eat rather than hunger. I noticed in your profile that you never got to that size 6 we all dream about. I too stopped losing before I reached my dream size, but I'm happy in my size 10 pants and 14/16 tops (due to bustline). I pray I can still say I'm happy at my size when I'm as far out as you are now. Best of luck for your continued success.

Donna, yes I have those days too. You are right though, you just have to get back on track the next day and not leg it keep you derailed. By the way, my family and I will be heading your way tomorrow. We are going to Disney World for a week and I am looking forward to it. The last time I was at Disney I weighed over 300 pounds and was afraid to ride anything because I was afraid I wouldn't fit. Not this time! Anyway, just wanted to say hello and encourage you to get back on track. Have you had any problems with gaining? I'm 3.5 years out and have gained about 5 pounds but am keeping it within those 5 pounds. Anyway, have a great day. Shel

I had one of those days last week. I called it throwing a food tantrum. I just couldn't get enough to eat and it was bad choices to boot. I ate until I thought I would explode. I tried to figure out what was causing me to do this to myself. I decided that the spoiled little kid in me just wanted it and by go**** was going to have it. I had been frustrated since my weight loss stalled for the millionth time again and I've been exercising alot and eating right that I just had my little tantrum and thankfully (hopefully?) got it out of my system. I just kind of felt like why am I bothering with all this and not being rewarded! A response I used to have when I was on one of my umpteenth diets and then would go off the diet. I'm determined to stay the course however (ding ding...lifestyle change this time, not a diet). I'm glad to say I recently had a day where I just wasn't hungry, so maybe it all evens out. So, like the others have said, as long as it doesn't become an everyday thing, we just have to realize we're human and that it will happen occassionally. Probably something was stressing you out and you reverted back to old habits. But you're aware of it and now you can fight it. You'll do ok, I'm sure of it. Linda

I am having one of those days RIGHT NOW. I think I am pre-menstrual - and this usually happens around that time. I feel for you!

Donna, Thank you for posting this. I am not a WLS grad, but a WL grad, so I popped over here to read. Even without WLS I have been able to, with the help of the OH board, model my behavior and eating to model that of a WLS patient. Strange I know, but effective as I have lost 140 pounds since July of 2005. Yesterday I felt hungry all day. I have been fortunate to be able to keep true "hunger" at bay but suddenly I felt as if I could eat anything, and I was petrified. I haven't "cheated" in the whole time I've been on my program. I am obsessive about this, as obsessive as I was about eating before. I just couldn't seem to control this overwhelming urge to eat. I reached into a chip bag they have here at work and took one, yes just one, potato chip. I don't know whether it was guilt, head games or a truly biological response but after about 1/2 hour I had diarrhea (sp?). This morning I woke up with my period so that hopefully explains it. But I really felt like I could have gained it all back in one day. Your post made me truly realize that this is a lifelong struggle, this obsession with food. It both saddened me and reinforced my desire never to go there again. Thank you. Donna