Old eating-when-depressed issues

I now realize that most of my weight is a result of what I call "emotional eating". I am almost 9 weeks post-op RNY and down 54 pounds, but I hit a "brick wall" a few days ago and I feel like I am back at square one. I am 24 and I had to put my beloved dog to sleep on Friday (I've had her since I was 10). I am broken hearted and I don't even feel like going outside. The thing is...it's like I NEED food now more than ever. I long for food to numb me, and it's making me even more depressed that I don't have that "outlet" anymore to deal with sadness. It's like I am faced with this depression and for the first time in my life, I have to DEAL with it head on. It makes me sick to think that this is how I will deal with sadness for the rest of my life. I lost track of my eating habits and I skipped my vitamins for a few days, too. I'm just so sad....it's like I don't even care about the damn surgery anymore. I know I need to get back on track. My weight loss has slowed ALOT lately (2 pounds or so a week, if I'm lucky). I don't get my protein in, I joined the YMCA for nothing and haven't even gone yet, and the only thing I seem to do right is the water. Am I in a RUT or what?? I'm in a deep depression, and I think the loss of my dog just topped it off and sent everything into a tail-spin. Has anyone else gotten so depressed and forgot about everything...even stopped caring? I think it's time for a shrink :( God bless. (and thanks for letting me vent and moan)

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