Emotional eating..

[PSJ71 0]

Hi All,

I have my appointment with the bariatric coordinator this month. I hope after that things go much quicker. I still need to attend a support group, get a letter from my PCP stating they support my decision, take the psych eval and nutritional consult, and then talk to the doc. I have all my paperwork ready to go. My question is this though. Due to Aunt Flo, I caught myself twice this week eating when I wasn't hungry. I also know I tend to be an emotional eater. So, I am nervous now that if I can eat when I am not hungry now, then how in the heck can I be successful with the band if I don't get this under control? I really, really am at my wits end with being obese my entire life and I just don't want to fail at this too. I also work from home as a transcriptionist, so food is ALWAYS available. I really need some guidance and reassurance too.

Thank you so much and thank you for reading my post.

[noosagirl 0]

You just won't physically be able to eat like you used to. So you might find that when you become emotional you end up doing something else, maybe have a plan. I was a big time emotional eater and when I was bored I ate or celebrating, any excuse for me. Even though I have only been banded two months and don't have a great deal of restriction compared to others I am eating about 1/5 of what I used to eat. You'll be fine.

[It's_Christine 0]

I think many of us are emotional eaters! I learned with other weight loss attmepts I had to have something else to "use" when I was upset or bored. Finding this is something only you can do because it has to calm you so you can resist eating. I have some self hypnosis downloads which help me and I have fully committed to eating only 3 times a day. This is one success strategy the dietcian I worked with stressed and it really does work for me. I no longer snack. I eat three meals a day and that is it! Most days this is fine and on days when it is not I find myself using the techniques I practice in self hypnosis. I think you are being smart identifying this issue before you have surgery but please don't think it means you cannot succeed. Good luck.

[BlondeAmbition 0]

Hey

I am in the same boat as you. I eat for every reason but hunger :thumbup: I also work out of my home. I have decided if working from home is too hard then i will start to work outside the home for awhile. I also saw someone about my eating before surgery and got a name from the dietitian for a group in my area who works with eating issues should i need them after...............my hope is that i will have all my ducks lined up ahead of time in case i need them. Good Luck with your journey. I am getting my band in like 8 days !!!!!!!!

[jillsart 0]

Where did you get downloads for selp-hypnosis? that sounds like it could help me?

Thanks

[It's_Christine 0]

I got mine from www.hypnosisdownloads.com. I like what I have from them but I am sure there are other sites/options available.

[laurigee 545]

I hate to be a downer but for me I am still an emotional eater. Alot of the time I can eat as much as I use to. I don't do it as often as before though. I plan on going to my doctor and getting his recommendation on who I should go see. For me the band was a great help in weight loss. I just want to figure out the food demons before they sabotage me again. Good Luck to you