Today's my 2 week anniversary. All has gone and continues to go well - but for some unknown reason today I feel a little 'blue'. In the past I would self soothe with snacking (crunchy things like chips or popcorn) . I'm not craving any of that food but just feeling at odds with how to deal with the feelings without my old crutch. Since I started my journey I have lost 30 lbs but more importantly, I am off my diabetes medications and only take 1/2 of one of my HBP meds. Has anyone else had some feelings of sadness following their surgery?

Maybe its the general feeling of the country following the tragic attack in CT, maybe I'm tired, maybe it's a normal post op feeling, maybe a combo of all three.....

nice to have a place to vent with people who have been through the same thing.

This is what almost everyone experiences at two weeks. There are various reasons for it.

Estrogen from fat cells is being dumped out into your system, you have been through physical trauma, you can't self soothe with food you are still recovering.

Now in week 3 or so you are going to hit a big stall. Just about everyone does that, too.

If someone around here is good with computer graphics, we need a big infographic for what happens when. You can almost set your calendar by when certain things happen for most people.

Today's my 2 week anniversary. All has gone and continues to go well - but for some unknown reason today I feel a little 'blue'. In the past I would self soothe with snacking (crunchy things like chips or popcorn) . I'm not craving any of that food but just feeling at odds with how to deal with the feelings without my old crutch. Since I started my journey I have lost 30 lbs but more importantly, I am off my diabetes medications and only take 1/2 of one of my HBP meds. Has anyone else had some feelings of sadness following their surgery?

Maybe its the general feeling of the country following the tragic attack in CT, maybe I'm tired, maybe it's a normal post op feeling, maybe a combo of all three.....

nice to have a place to vent with people who have been through the same thing.

First off, HUGE Congrats for your amazing start. I know alot of my head hunger is triggered by emotions. The tragedy in CT is overwhelming, and the place we used to go to bury those feelings isn't an option for us right now. It is a loss to an extent, and something we all have to learn to work through the best we can.

We are also smack in the middle of a very big "eating" season. Cakes, Cookies, candies everywhere we turn. I couldn't turn on the TV this weekend without seeing a commercial for some holiday candy or treat. The very best thing you can do is acknowledge it. (Which you have) This is all such a learning process for all of us, and I'm so happy that folks have the courage to admit when it gets a little trickier. Why not have a sugar free ice pop or SF pudding? Have your little snack if it will help you through, just have a better one than we might have picked before.

Good luck, You're doing AMAZING!!

Thank you! It's helpful to know this is normal. Very helpful. :-)