Another step in the right direction and an emotional eating question

[Kspot42 49]

I saw my Family doc yesterday. It was a great appointment. He is behind my decision 100%! E is very supportive and very interested in giving me the support I need.

I originally had it in my head that I wanted to have this surgery as quickly as possible. But after lots of research and thoughts and prayers I want to do this the right way. I feel that the program my surgeon and my insurance have is a good program and is going to help me be successful in the long term so that I don't gain back what I loose a few years down the road.

I am excited to go down this road to improving not only my physical health but my mental Heath also.

I have already started a list of " acheavments" that I want over this adventure. My husband and I are big gamers and he is helping me come up with acheavments and rewards that are not food related.

I have also been thinking of ways to beat the mindless eating and emotional eating. Any one have any suggestions for me? I emotional eat A LOT!

[chuck415 89]

It's cool that your family doctor is so supportive. Out of curiosity is he younger? I have found that older doctors have a more primitive view of bariatrics.

I am also an emotional eater (yes men do that too!) the only advice I can offer is try and be as active as you can. The more time I spend alone on the couch the more likely I am to fall back into the cycle of depression and binge eating.

Anyway I wish you the best of luck on your journey!

[Kspot42 49]

My doc is around 40. So not really young but not really old ether. If I come to him with research and I am ready to talk about things he is more likely to do what I want than if I come to home with no info. I had found some new studies that he had not seen and he will bring his own info also. We both make each other work towards an agreement and I love it because I learn and he is willing to learn also.

What kinds of things do you do to stay active?

[chuck415 89]

Walking/hiking mostly. I also coach flag football which gets me out of the house a couple of nights a week. Just go outside and wander around, look for little projects around the house. Where I'm from we call that "piddling"

Also, 40 isn't even close to old.

Edited October 14, 2015 by chuck415