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What A Weekend

Sarie

By Sarie, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Sarie    4

Sarie
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Holy Cow this has been a horrible weekend! So for the first time since my surgery on 6/11/12, I had to face my emotional eating problem. I got into a huge fight with my sister and have been sad and upset since Thursday. Well before surgery when I was upset I would turn to food as my comfort and my support. I have tried doing this the last 3 nights and have just ended up making myself sick! Well with the band I wasn't able to over eat as you all know, so I decided to "drink" my comfort with milkshakes, sugary lemonaide, etc....

Then I was on the phone tonight with a friend and I was explaining my bad mood, and bad decisons and asked in a frustrated voice "I don't know what to do about my emotions, I want to eat, but I can't, I feel sick from all the crap!!" She then replied, "ummmm, why didn't you just go to the gym"? LIGHT BULB burst on in my head shouting you idiot, that is such a better allternative! I honestly never even thought about it! Thank heavens for outside thoughts and opinions! As I type this my stomach hurts and I feel like crap, but honestly I learned a very valuable lesson, the next time I find myself facing this same situation I will remember my friends words and "just go to the gym"!

Thank heavens that tomorrow is a new day and new chance to reclaim my weight loss from last week, which I am sure I have gained back plus some after my poor me pity party I threw this weekend.

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sgmommy    17

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Im the same way. when I did the psych eval I ended up continuing to see my psychiatrist and she prescribed me zoloft. she explained that when we eat "happy hormones" are released in our body when we don't eat it, it.can cause depression especially when we have to deal with stressful situations.

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Starting Over!    31

Starting Over!
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That totally explains my blue feelings the week following surgery!

I started to exercise and I am now feeling better...damn those hormones!

Great suggestion go to the gym when upset!

Good luck with your sister!

Tomorrow is a new day you can do it!

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Charda    14

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I go to the gym whn im upset......Since i can eat I focus my emotions another place.....

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