I just got the cutest message from VST saying I had posted 500 times since I joined and how they appreciate my active participation! I feel great about that! I love this site and it has helped me immensely during this journey. My husband lost his job last week and with all that added stress, instead of eating, I come here to see if I might be able to help someone or see if there is any new interesting ideas that will help me. I am a stress eater and a boredom eater and this really helps me get through some hard times.

I appreciate the fact that we have this community that cares about everyone and we all understand what it is to be fat and all the repercussions that come with that. I have shed many tears of joy during this journey along with the tears of frustration. Its so good to have people understand and empathize, Celebrate with you and cheer you on! THANKS VST FAMILY!!!!!! You guys mean the world to me. :wub:

You, dear Forensikchic, are an inspiration to sooo many of us! I appreciate you and your input. I am 1-week postop and practically live on this website right now. I too am a stress and boredom eater, and will need to find new HEALTHY outlets for these feelings. Hope you stay around here forever!! Thanks

So coming here helps with the stress and boredom eating? I am a stress eater along with a boredom eater and I am really worried about that when I get my sleeve next month. How did you cope with it at first. Any tools or advice is greatly appreciated.

Sorry to hear about your husbands job. I hope that he finds a new one soon. I use to smoke when I wanted to skip that snack, now insted of smoking, 7 months clean, I can't snack either, so I ride my bike. Yes, you can always find some new thing to fill your habits. lol thanks for your 500 posts.

pre weight 260

surgery 12/12/11

todays weight: 198 - 62

So coming here helps with the stress and boredom eating? I am a stress eater along with a boredom eater and I am really worried about that when I get my sleeve next month. How did you cope with it at first. Any tools or advice is greatly appreciated.

I never realized until I had the surgery my behaviors and what really made me run to food. When I am stressed at work, I am at my computer and I can type a post or read some other posts. It seems to help me because I cant eat and type at the same time. lol. Keeps me from getting up and going to the fridge. I also go for walks at lunch etc to reduce stress and it works.. you have time to think things through when you are walking. On days I really dont feel like it, I walk slow. I just tell myself I am going to take it easy today and I start out that way but then speed up as I fall into my routine. chatting on here reallly helps with boredom and stress! You can vent your stress and there is always someone willing to listen!

Forensikchic you have been a good support to me along the way. I'm glad that you have tools in place to help you with your stress.

Awww you are so sweet! I too appreciate everyone here at VST!