Question:
Eating all day????
I am almost 2 years post op and I eat all day long. I know I should just "stop eating" but the mental aspect is killing me. I don't know how to fight it. I am scared to death I will put my weight back on. How can I make myself stop eating!? — Schnauzin254 (posted on May 18, 2004)
May 18, 2004
I am putting weight back on - can't stop eating sugar!!! Hopefully, this
will get some helpful replies!!!!!
— jen41766
May 18, 2004
what are you eating? i don't think it hurts to eat- it is WHAT you eat-
it's the sugar that kills us-
— Jannie N.
May 18, 2004
I have been doing the same thing some days just can not seam to get full
and I know I am snacking on the wrong things cause its chips witch I can
only eat about te amount that comes in on of those small pks like you put
in kids lunch or I will eat a few cookies several times a day so I am
trying to get rid of alot of that stff and have my BF buy cookies he likes
that I dont I dont know if I have gained any weight or not have ot been on
a scales in a whle I do not even owe one but do want to get one now that I
am tryng to maintain my weight
Take Care Huggs
Beth
— wildbrat
May 18, 2004
I am a lttle over 2 years posr-op also, and i have those days, like the
last poster said as long as your eating the healthy foods and not too much
at a time, I don't think you need to worry, try eating 4 to 6 small meals a
day, like every 2 to 3 hours, and drihk lots of fluids!!
— bikerchic
May 18, 2004
Alison...I'm only 19 weeks out, but I've had occasion before when I felt
like I was eating constantly. Now, I don't even feel hungry very often
because I'm constantly sipping on liquids to try to get in my allotment for
the day. When I get the munchies, it's usually after supper, anytime
between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. I try to keep some cheerio's handy and just put
some in a bowel, dry, and just take a few and eat them whenever I start
feeling like I need something. Most of the time, it's just a hunger inside
my head and not a real hunger. I've always been a "bored eater",
a "depressed eater", a "happy eater". I didn't eat a
lot, but I did snack on things I shouldn't have. Right now, to stave off
all my old habits, I find something to do whenever the overwhelming urge
comes to eat. I have been feeling so much better after my current 72 pound
weight loss in the past 19 weeks that I have been cleaning closets and
cabinets, stripping beds and washing linens, taking curtains down and
washing, taking all my towels and wash cloths from the bathroom and kitchen
and washing them just to freshen them (we seem to use the same few towels
over and over). Also, I read or do Bible study and I love to scrap book.
Maybe trying something you like to do during these times will help. And I
hope something I've said may have given you a little help too...Kathy
— Katherine F.
May 18, 2004
Yay Katherine! I agree with her - drinking constantly and staying really
busy have gotten me over those rough patches, to the point where all-day
muching is not an issue, ever. Instead, there's always 2 or 3 beverages on
my desk at any given point in the day.<br><br>
I have seen so many post-op friends regaining lately, and it breaks my
heart. It's kind of like the way we got obese... it doesn't happen
overnight, and it seems like we are losing control. For me, it was never
about "willpower". That is a hard thing to learn! It was about
ACTION. If we see something slipping away in our hands, in this case, the
success after surgery we have worked so hard for, we need to STOP the
self-destructive behavior. Once we stop behaving in a certain way, and keep
that up for a significant period of time, it becomes second
nature.<br><br>
I hope this helps...
— kultgirl
May 18, 2004
If I eat white flour or white sugar products, I'm hungry all day. The
tricky part is to kick the carbs. That is SOOOOO hard. What works for me
is to go really low carb (only veggie carbs) for 3 days. I don't worry
about how MUCH I eat, just WHAT I eat. I'll eat protein all day long if I
have to in order to get through those days. This decreases the craving
alot. I do eat often throughout the day, but if I keep it to protein (hard
boiled eggs, nuts, mozerella sticks, etc) then I'm fine.
— mom2jtx3
May 19, 2004
I agree the carbs - white bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, crackers, snacks -
kill me. I become hungry all the time. Some days carbs or no carbs, I'm
hungry too and I think that's when I am a little more emotional. Old
habits are hard to break --but I'm working on it and making progress
everyday. I try to get in my protein, vegetables and fruit...if I need a
sugar free treat I have one. Drink lots of water too and exercise. Best
wishes!
Deb
— debmi
May 19, 2004
You ask how to stop eating all day..redirect your energy from food into
something else. For instance when you want to eat and its not meal time,
drink an 8 oz glass of water fast. If you still want to eat, drink another
glass, etc, etc. Trust me, eventually food is the last thing on your mind.
Or say to yourself, before I eat "X", I must walk around the
block twice. Also, remove all the trigger foods from the house. Get the
stuff you can't stop eating out of the house. Pack the house with fresh
fruit and veggies, cheese sticks, nuts, SF popsicles, so that if you have
to eat, its good stuff. Try shelled sunflower seeds one at a time. They
take forever to eat, are full of protein and you can work on them for quite
a while and not do any damage. You have to find ways to mentally psyche
yourself so that you don't sabotage your weight loss. Don't let your mind
fool you, you fool it. Your in control!
— Cindy R.
May 19, 2004
I too am wrestling with this problem and it s-cks. I am trying to look at
it as learning how to eat like a thin person. My thin freinds treat
themself once in a while, however get back on the straight and narrow right
away. In the past it took 30-50lbs of regain before I noticed it then it
was too late. This is the time for me not to deny wieght gain but learn to
control it! I look at my freinds if they do and so can we! By the way, I am
one of the thin freinds now so now I have to prove it to myself and JUST DO
IT. Fear of regain is overwhelming and frightening because that has been
what I am used to. I remind myself thin feels better than any sugar tastes.
I hope we all learn to tame the regain beast! I only wish I would dump but
no... Thanks for all the helpful hints others have given!
— cathy G.
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