I have had some very difficult personal issues in the last 4 months, and now all I can think about is drinking a ton of Pepsi. I haven't touched soda in over 1.5 years. I know food is not the answer, but I am not getting the emotional support I need from my husband or family

I have had some very difficult personal issues in the last 4 months, and now all I can think about is drinking a ton of Pepsi. I haven't touched soda in over 1.5 years. I know food is not the answer, but I am not getting the emotional support I need from my husband or family

I hope your personal issues will come to an end soon. I know what the stress of life can do to a person and the coping mechanisms we use to relieve that stress. At least it isn't dessert that you are looking at. I don't know what soda will do to you when you are this far post op. What about taking a walk or doing some other type of exercise to relieve the stress. It seems easier said then done I realize this but we all have to figure out new go to coping mechanisms to stop our patterns. I truly do hope things get better!!

Maybe this will help: a woman I work with lost 200 pounds with gastric bypass and is slowly gaining it back now - not because of her food choices, but because she drinks soda constantly, often to the exclusion of all other beverages. She just had to go in and get her license changed (from her skinny picture) because her weight has gone up so much.

IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!!

Maybe this will help: a woman I work with lost 200 pounds with gastric bypass and is slowly gaining it back now - not because of her food choices' date=' but because she drinks soda constantly, often to the exclusion of all other beverages. She just had to go in and get her license changed (from her skinny picture) because her weight has gone up so much. IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!![/quote']

I am only 5 days post op gastric sleeve and I just licked and sucked the cheese off of a .25 cent bag of Doritos. I didn't eat the chips. All chips are in the garbage. But I feel like a failure. It's too soon to indulge in cravings and I just dived in. Not a good sign. :(

Edited March 18, 201412 yr by JurneeOfOne