Get me off the emotional roller coaster!!

It amazes me the cycles I keep revisting!  Surgery was 19 months ago, down 90 pounds, which leaves me at 165 (5'4") needing to lose another twenty or so.  Those are the 'stats.' I seem to be cycling on the emotional roller coaster more frequently these days.  I knew the hormone issues would be tough during the rapid weight loss......but why now? Any suggestions or ideas?   Vicky

I'm not sure why, but the same kind of thing happened to me. I am an emotional eater so I don't know if it was the fact that I was physically able to eat more so could turn to food (somewhat, not as much as before surgery) or what, but my emotions certainly came out around that same time. That was the point when I started seeking out a therapist who specializes in eating disorders and I've been seeing her for several months now. Also, during the rapid weightloss stage (first year) for the most part I was on a "high" b/c I felt better than I had in years and people were always so complimentary~life was good! Then when I started to come down from the high a little bit I began to be more emotional. Don't know if any of this makes sense or not, LOL!

It is true, it could be the drop in the euphoria from the first year amazement!  I honestly hadn't thought of that. Fortunately, I haven't turned to food in a big way.  I know I am an emotional eater.  I have the ability to look back and pinpoint the day I began eating to cover up the issues.  Sometimes it is helpful to know from where those things sprung! I am a very upbeat kind of person.  It is odd for me to be blue so when I am I examine it to death like a freaking attack dog!  Of course, since my cycle was so non-existent at my heavy years, the monthly routine may be part of it, too.  The things we learn every single day! Thanks for sharing!

oOo how  I miss that honeymoon high!! *sigh* !! You totally make sense!!

It is rather comforting to realize that I'm not the only one who has experienced this.  I, too, have always been an emotional eater and worry that I will revert to my old ways.   I had my lap RNY on 1/2/06 and have dropped from 259 to a low of 135.  I now weigh 140-141.  I have never been healthier and so enjoy my new life.  But, I get panicky whenever I get up in the morning and my weight is 142.  The next day it will be back to 140.   So, I have scheduled an appointment with the psychologist who saw me pre-surgery for my evaluation.  I look forward to discussing things with her like the emotional eating, when will I think of myself as a thinner person and not the obese person that I once was, etc.  If figure I have too much invested in this journey to let myself go down the wrong path.  Better to nip it in the bud now and not sabotage myself. Anyone who thinks we take a magic pill when we have the surgery and the weight falls off and we live happy-ever-after, doesn't know the whole story.  This is harder than any diet I ever tried through the years. Paula 259/135/141

Have you ever had your hormone levels checked? You might ask your doctor about that. Mine were way off so I started using bio-identical hormone creams and boy has it helped. I no longer have hot flashes or night sweats and I think it helps me control my cravings too. Having this surgery and loosing all that weight really messes with the hormones. If you are into books, read "Hormone hell to hormone well" by by C. W., Jr., M.D. Randolph and Genie James. You can get it through amazon.com. It might help you with lots of things. Diona