I am having a hard time. Missing my friend food. Even with the pre diet i could cheat every now and then. Not any more. Feel like i lost my security blanket. So much more mentally unstable than i expected. Dammit.

i hear ya on that one!! my dr actually called me in today because my NUT emailed him because she was concerned about me.....because im a HUGE negative Nelly right now.......they just dont understand how mentally frustrating this damn head game is!! hang in there tho, im 5 weeks out(not sure how far you are) and it seems to be getting a little easier for me. plus a little pep talk from my surgeon helped today.....i really do have to make sure i have something to do or i go crazy thinking about food and how much i miss it. even with 3 kids and a full time job, i still find that i miss that one thing that made me feel happy(for a moment obviously). we have to find joy in something new and find a new coping mechanism!!

Thank God I'm not alone. Someone suggested knitting but I don't know how. Considering it tho.

Ooh ooh, do the knitting! I'm trying to get a crafty VSG group together.

Thank God I'm not alone. Someone suggested knitting but I don't know how. Considering it tho.

A friend of mine learned to knit/chrochet on youtube. That would be a great activity for your hands! I've considered it myself.

Clothes shopping. That is a crutch I plan to use! I love food, but it made buying clothes much less enjoyable so I am hoping to replace my love of food with my love of shopping. Hoping it works bc there are things I know I'm going to mourn the loss of!

You know what they say, "Knitting is the new yoga!" I don't knit myself, but having a hobby does help.

Started knitting. Learned it on youtube. Not as effective as beer and cigarettes but does take the edge off.

If you have a Michaels Arts and Crafts store near you check them out, they offer cheap knitting and crocheting classes.

Yes, it is difficult to get rid of one obsession (food) and not replace it with ANYTHING. It's important to replace it with something productive and healthy and knitting or crocheting might just be the ticket. Try exercising too, I would not exercise at ALL pre-op, used to HATE it. Now I swim about 8 miles and bicycle about 100 miles a week.

It's hard to deprive yourself, so just SUBSTITUTE something else that is NON DESTRUCTIVE.