Im an emotional eater. How did some you that are handle it after the lapband surgery?

I try to remind myself that being an emotional eater is a big reason why I got so fat that I needed Lap Band surgery to begin with. I also try to remember that if I do eat based on emotion, all it will do is make me feel horrible afterwards.

Then, I distract myself. I take a walk or a long bath, something that I enjoy that also relaxes me, to get my mind off my urge to eat.

dingding that would be me too

Couple things..

1. I get busy so I don't become preoccupied w/ my emotions. Distraction and exercise both are great emotional relievers so if you can do that before hitting the pantry you'll divert overeating

2. There are high stress days I just fail to overcome my emotional state. yesterday was a great example. And I started eating. Unlike before, i dont graze..because that can go on all day long ey. Instead I intentionally eat a full meal. I can't eat much of it afterall. However, if I feel full it really thwarts grazing because it's uncomfortable. I know I'll have probably added calories to my overall daily intake, but only by a few hundred not a thousand. Plus I can usually compensate for it the next day so there's no impact on my weight

Im an emotional eater. How did some you that are handle it after the lapband surgery?

For me, the band is always in charge....whether it's emotional, head hunger, whatever....the band is there making it impossible to overeat without some dire side effects.....

Not to mention, once I take one bite I realize I did not really want, or need it, I was not hungry in the first place...Can't tell you how many times I would buy a donut with my coffee, and after one bite throw the whole thing away...eventually I just stopped buying donuts....

Call it behavior modification, but now when I get that urge it passes away just as quickly because i know it can't happen

I like the feed back. I thought maybe the lapband would take care of my emotional eating habbit. But all in all Im not alone. Thnx

I sought therapy and it helped tremendously.