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ty Ladies, I appreciate all the help I have recieved here. All the info I got was so helpful. Thanks for the great feed back.

Welcome Gretchen! Congrats on your surgery! This is a great site, I have found the people here very supportive. I too had never joined a group / online support but this has helped a lot. I just had my surgery last Friday and so far so good but of course tired easily. Hey - we had a major surgery, the body needs a bit of time. Looking forward to sharing!

THanks for posting this - now I know I am not alone either! Not being able to eat the "comfort' is scary! I had a similar day today as you described. I just have surgery last week. I am so happy I can't eat what I was and did this for myself but - was also getting a bit depressed today that I can't. While I cannot eat anything - i am still looking into the refrigerator for "something". I realized I was trying to avoid thinking about something by wanting to eat...my husband just can't understand this emotional tie to food but is trying! This is certainly an interesting process - hang in there and keep sharing!

Hi everyone,

   Just a short note for now. My doctor put in the hospital this week for exhaustion. They added a new anti-depressant that has a sedative affect. It's working really well. I got home last night about 8PM. I will try to catch up with this past weeks postings. The hospital doctor discharged me, but my doctor was not happy. After the social worker called his office, he voiced his concerns that I was coming home too soon. Then it was a battle to get released. I was so ready to come home. Feeling like I have a brain again.  Talk soon,    Mag   

That is right, we are food addicts.  I am certainly one and, through this process, we are facing our demons... I am now trying to determine why I am eating, what a I feeling, am I really hungry?  And then, why am I feeling that way?  What is triggering the feeling?  Once you are aware of what it is, it is easier to address the feeling.  We hide in food and it doesn't deliver.  We need, I need to address and resolve the feeling rather than bury it in food.  Unlike other addictions, we can't put the addiction down forever.  We need food to sustain our bodies.  That makes this addiction all the more difficult.  In addition to my emotional eating, I do really enjoy food.. the tastes and textures.  So, I am now trying to really savor each bite, take smaller bites, and chew them longer.  My hope is that this will satisfy that piece of the addiction to the extent that I don't overeat.  I'm having a difficult time with all this as well.  What I am saying is easy to say and simple but, it's not easy to carry out.  I hear it is easier after surgery for most and that is my hope for me, as well.  That and therapy will help.  I also hear Overeaters Anonymous is an excellent source of support.  I will be checking that out for me as well.  Maybe it will help you, too.  Hang in there!  We'll get through this together.