Hi Guys

I havn't written in a while because I was really down. I thought getting the sleeve date organised was going to be a piece of cake after talking to my surgeon. Anyway, here there is so much bureaucracy. I have to do a million and one tests, all at different places all over the country!!!!

It has got me so down that I have not stopped eating. I think that I have put on at least 4kg just because I feel like SH.....

Hopefully though there is a light at the end of the tunnel. On the 11 OCT I have to go to a meeting with 4 DR to see if they approve the surgery. Here, even though my DR has agreed, nothing can be done without their approval. In the meanwhile though I have to make sure that I have completed all the neccessary tests.

Anyway, I am also getting nervous that I am going to be one of those failed cases and still continue with my old terrible habit of binging until my stomach hurts. Does any one recall every sitting there and eating and eating, thinking to themselves - what is my problem.... why can't I stop eating, but still keep eating?

I really hope that with the sleeve the emothional eating will stop and that I won't sit there anymore and eat for the sake of eating.

As you can see I am pretty down, I hope though that my enthusiasm will return.

You really can't just keep eating and eating with the sleeve. It's just too painful. I guess you could graze and eat something every hour or so.

Try making a list of every reason you want to lose weight and putting them on 3x5 index cards. Put the cards all over the house, on your mirrors, on the fridge, in your purse, and in the car. Look at them frequently.

If you have emotional eating issues, I recommend The Food and Feelings book. It's a workbook and it's like being in therapy only much cheaper. :biggrin:

Yes, or find a therapist that specializes in bariactric surgery patients. There are some out that that can help you. We have Tara at LapSF and she does phone coaching. I really like her and she keep me grounded.

That work book must be like the Beck Diet Solution work book. A lot of people have recommended that work book. I have the book but not the work book.