depressed and eating

[s.gurly79 1]

Hello everyone!!! I am 4 1/2 months post op. At my heaviest I weighed in at 388 lbs. Today when I got on the scale I weighed 295 when on Monday I weighed 292.5 lbs. Over the last two weeks I have been depressed and eating when I am not hungry. Over the last few days I have gained 1.5 lbs. I am so afraid that I am goung back to my old ways. I try to tell myself to stop but the food is s9 comforting. I am trying my hardest to get through what is making me feel depressed. Please give me some ideas on what to do to get over this hump. I know i need to find some constructive things to do with my time other than eat. Please tell me ehat you do when you feel like you need to eat all day long.

Thank you

[Travelmego 235]

Aww being depressed sucks. I wouldn't panic over 1.5 lbs - that could just be Water you know. A gallon of Water weighs like 8 lbs. You definitely don't need the stress of panicking on top of being depressed so let that issue go for now. Perhaps changing what you are grazing on? Like sugar free Popsicles instead of Oreo Cookies? Yea, I know...just not the same.

They say exercise is great for depression. I always hated that saying lol. However, it is true. If you can just get out of the house for a bit, it might make you feel better. . I was thinking to make a themed photography sharing thread here - like "color blue". Then one can take a picture of something blue while on a walk (or wherever) and post it. Do you like photography? I am a point and click shooter myself - no skill involved - but I love themed stuff.

If you don't like photography ....Hey, I know - you can write a paper for me! I am so not looking forward to doing that. No? Ok, what else.

Um...well I like watching movies and tv online. We could make a thread where we watch the past oscar winning movies or something?

Audio book club? How about going through the classics?

Go to a craft store and take up a new hobby?

Edited May 22, 2014 by Travelmego

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

If you really feel depressed, please get help. Depression is a miserable hole that you can't muster up the energy to get out of by yourself. There's no need to suffer alone. Find a therapist or see a psych -- you needed help to lose the weight, you may need help to change how you're feeling.

Depression and eating are a dangerous combination and you don't want to stay there. Please seek out some help.

[s.gurly79 1]

Thank you Travel for the pep talk. I realky like the idea of taking pictures on my daily walk. I am trying to find a new hobby that will get me active. That is what I really need. If you want to start that thread I would like to participate. Oh yeah, the answer to writing a paper for yoy is NOOOOO!!!! lol. Hope you have a wonderful day.

[James Marusek 5,244]

Congratulations on your weight loss so far. I believe I had a discussion with my nutritionist awhile back. Basically what she said is if you are going to eat a snack, try and eat one that has high Protein, it will help to control the hunger.