Eating emotions

[lucky2013 7]

It amazes me how we eat our emotions, watching my husband do that very thing sickens me! We just had to give my dog away because he bit my son who has autism. I couldn't eat the sadness away if I wanted to.. Not coping well at all. How do y'all handle the emotions post sleeve?

[popsicle_20721 27]

Actually I didn't cope very well at all. I ended up having to take medication. However, I was diagnosed with depression years before surgery for which medication was prescribed. More than a year before surgery I had stopped taking medication, so it was very difficult for me to accept that I had to start taking medication again post surgery. I just didn't have a choice. The emotions were just too overwhelming for me. I think I had used food to deal with my emotions, but once I didn't have the ability to use the food anymore I didn't know what to do. I think you have to find a different outlet - for me, I hope it will be exercise. I'm just now getting in the right frame of mind where I feel like I can really start making some progress. I'm not saying everyone needs medication like I did, I'm just sharing my story - we all have one or one is currently in the making. Good luck.

[lucky2013 7]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I too have had depression for years and have been on and off meds. Currently takin med and have agreed to see therapist weekly for a year, hoping I can get back to the gym. Working out has helped in the past. I just hope my husband will encourage me and choose to get healthy too. In the mean time I will keep rolling with the punches. :-)