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Grazing: Need Northwest Georgia Support Group

Hi All: I moved from Indiana to beautiful Northwest Georgia in August 2013. I'm doing OK, but would be much better if I hadn't started "grazing" in November and December 2013. I researched information about grazing which is a form of "binging" & it's a serious eating disorder. My weight loss plateau for these two months with no further change proved I was sabotaging myself. Now I know that I must find a good weight loss support group to attend weekly to fight food addiction. Also, there's no heated pool where I live now for water fitness, which is the only way I can safely exercise with Fibromyalgia. Thank God my new stomach pouch limits my food intake from six to eight ounces max. No matter how good a meal tastes, & how much I want to continue eating, when my stomach pouch gets full, I immediately stop eating to avoid getting sick and dumping. I only overeat when I'm distracted and not paying attention to my feeding. It's real important for me to avoid eating while watching TV or sitting at the computer because suddenly I become sick with a tight stomach needing relief because it's overstuffed! It's shocking how I can repeatedly use a fork to spear food, raise it to put food into my mouth, chew and swallow the food, and not be conscious of what I'm doing when my attention is focused on something else. Rome, Georgia has a Bariatric Center of Excellence facility, so I'll try there since no Overeaters Anonymous, or Meetup Groups for weight loss are anywhere in my area. To date, I am at (-74) pounds since Gastric Bypass Surgery in March, 2013.

v4victory

December 31, 2013

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Found: Northwest Georgia area heated pool

Hi All: This is my third week enjoying the blessing of finding not only a heated swimming pool, but a hot tub as well. God is good! In Rome, Georgia, they have a YMCA with just what I need. My health insurance provider told me about it, and it's great that I'm covered to participate at eligible fitness locations free of charge. Hooray for the wonderful SilverSneakers program!

v4victory

February 17, 2014

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Doing much better now

I did some serious reading in my textbook "Emotional First Aid," which brought me back on track from my eating frenzy. Now that I've reached 60+ days post-op, I'm allowed Stage 5: 4 oz. Regular Diet. I had trouble eating previously because I was trying to eat regular foods. My stomach pouch won't tolerate fried foods (like bacon or chicken), rice, beef stroganoff, or baked chicken breast (too dry). I will follow the bariatric diet, take it slowly, and see what works best for my digestive system. Also I am learning what it feels like when my pouch is becoming full, so I can avoid overload which causes discomfort and dumping.

v4victory

May 27, 2013

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