Hey lapbanders,

I know this is mainly a problem I shouldve dealt with before banding...

It is still creeping up. I'm good when I'm hungry and I stop when full.

I see a therapist to deal with this issue but once a week doesn't cut it.

How do people deal w emotional eating? I am trying so hard to tackle this.

I know my stomach got the surgery but my head didn't.

Thanks in advance for your responses!

I am currently struggling with this as well. What I have to do is talk myself out of binging and ask what am I really hungry for?

The other day I lost my credit card, I felt big and unattractive, and I was gonna buy an ice cream sundae and a burger.

I jumped out of line and asked, ok why are you doing this? Check your emotions for a moment.

I decided to walk instead of eat, I decided to buy a new lipstick and play up my best features instead of buying a burger.

What are your triggers? Maybe we can find a way to counter the negatives with other behaviors

It's very hard, I think the majority of us deal with this to one extent or another. I know I do.

I have to constantly ask myself "am I physically hungry?" and when the answer is no, the battle within me begins. Sometimes I swear I must be nuts because I'm literally having conversations with myself, debating why or why not I should eat something.

I don't keep trigger foods in the house, nor do I keep comfort food in the house. I can't, if it's here, in a moment of weakness I'll eat it.

Lately I'm craving sweets, so I've been drinking a lot of SoBe Lifewater and Diet Mixed berry Green Tea. The fluids keep me feeling satisfied and both are sweet (though zero calories). When I'm craving crunchy, I have a couple low fat Wheat Thins.

It's not easy by a long shot. I highly suspect it's going to be a lifelong battle.

I too, have to continuously have to ask myself if I am hungry...

if I stick to my food plan I feel like I have succeeded. I have issues being so black and white though

I must keep trigger foods out of my home too! If it is a bag of something I obsess about it till it is finished. So much better when it isn't there!

Emotional eating is what put me in touch with the lapband. I still find myself having a moment. It is not as bad and I believe the more weight I loose it will become my past....Everyday I try to stay focused on me being better and not my problem....I'm trying to adopt the old saying..No one will help you, if you can't help youself!!!!!. That even include weightloss!

We all are Superstars!*

I am a huge emotional eater as well. I haven't had the surgery yet...but during this pre-op diet I have had this issue. Every time I want something extra...I ask myself "am I really hungry" most of the time the answer is no. If the answer is no...then I try to do something to keep my mind off of it. I have restained my kitchen cabinets last weekend and took my daughter to an event this weekend and volunteered just so I wasn't just sitting there. When I am watching TV, doing homework or just chilling are times that I realized I eat when I shouldn't. It's hard...but I find as long as I stay busy...I can power through a weak moment.