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I would like to start this thread to share ideas/prevent and vent about overeating, binging or making unhealthy choices. I had VSG in January of 2106 and am within 5-10 lbs of goal weight. I have maintained since Dec 2016 but have been eating poorly off and on since July 2016. I don't want to keep doing this and I am struggling. I would like to tackle this by counseling (seeking counselor in my area), exercising and leaning on you my friends here. We can post when we are struggling and support eachother and share ideas on prevention of overeating, stress eating etc.

I messed up today and ate a brownie (bad choice) until I was gross full (double whammy). I was stressed about my son and bought the brownie for my son as a treat for us to share. He didn't want it so I ate it all after I got stressed about something. :( staring at it and I got stressed about my son (being rude and giving me a hard time about homework and not being able to play with friends). Its not his fault, Its a pattern that I eat when I avoid things or feel stressed. If the junk is there I often turn to it.

I look forward to sharing ideas and supporting one another!!

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I would like to start this thread to share ideas/prevent and vent about overeating, binging or making unhealthy choices. I had VSG in January of 2106 and am within 5-10 lbs of goal weight. I have maintained since Dec 2016 but have been eating poorly off and on since July 2016. I don't want to keep doing this and I am struggling. I would like to tackle this by counseling (seeking counselor in my area), exercising and leaning on you my friends here. We can post when we are struggling and support eachother and share ideas on prevention of overeating, stress eating etc.

I messed up today and ate a brownie (bad choice) until I was gross full (double whammy). I was stressed about my son and bought the brownie for my son as a treat for us to share. He didn't want it so I ate it all after I got stressed about something. [emoji20] staring at it and I got stressed about my son (being rude and giving me a hard time about homework and not being able to play with friends). Its not his fault, Its a pattern that I eat when I avoid things or feel stressed. If the junk is there I often turn to it.

I look forward to sharing ideas and supporting one another!!

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Oh this sounds like me in some ways..

I'm struggling not to eat when I don't need to. You can tell me what ever you like on how and why I shouldn't but the urge is so strong it's ridiculous. I'm only a few kilos from where I need to be ( sleeved dec 2016 low BMI) and my god it's hard. I never had counselling as I always thought it the same thing I'm gonna hear from anyone as to why not to do it or the reason why I do it....

I can assure you u aren't alone lol. I posted a thread the other night about this well very similar anyway.

Mornings I'm ok but afternoons and evenings I struggle.

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I've been struggling a lot lately too and i just made 5 months. I've been eating candy and more carbs. Not eating all day and not taking my Vitamins. Eating is not always comfortable so i don't like doing it. Then i eat crap when I'm around it. I started over today. I know "Martha" is about to rear her ugly head so i know that's a big reason for my lack of will power but i don't like it. I need to get a handle on it before it gets out of control. Im still 30 to 40lbs or more from goal. I still have a lot of work to do. It's really messing up my head that i still feel like I'm 260lbs. I still feel big as hell and i feel like I'm annoying my boyfriend because he keeps telling me im small but i keep thinking "not yet". That's what goes through my head whenever anyone says something about how much I've lost or how "small" they say I've gotten. I still just ugh. Can't get with it. Give me 20lbs and i might agree.

But i need a lot of help getting over this sugar addiction I've been experiencing lately. Im not a huge candy person usually. Im a savory person. I looooovee food. And its also kind of scaring me because i feel like I'm sabotaging myself. I think I'm scared of being "thin". I wore my first 12s as an adult yesterday and i felt like a fraud. Like someone was going to say "hey fatty! Why are you lying? You know those are too tight!" I don't know why i just couldn't shake this weird feeling like i was still a size 20 posing as an 18. But i also can't imagine losing another 54lbs but im gonna make it happen. Ultimate goal is 132lbs, Normal bmi. Everyone says it sounds too small but im 5'2. We'll see[emoji4]

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I've been struggling a lot lately too and i just made 5 months. I've been eating candy and more carbs. Not eating all day and not taking my Vitamins. Eating is not always comfortable so i don't like doing it. Then i eat crap when I'm around it. I started over today. I know "Martha" is about to rear her ugly head so i know that's a big reason for my lack of will power but i don't like it. I need to get a handle on it before it gets out of control. Im still 30 to 40lbs or more from goal. I still have a lot of work to do. It's really messing up my head that i still feel like I'm 260lbs. I still feel big as hell and i feel like I'm annoying my boyfriend because he keeps telling me im small but i keep thinking "not yet". That's what goes through my head whenever anyone says something about how much I've lost or how "small" they say I've gotten. I still just ugh. Can't get with it. Give me 20lbs and i might agree.
But i need a lot of help getting over this sugar addiction I've been experiencing lately. Im not a huge candy person usually. Im a savory person. I looooovee food. And its also kind of scaring me because i feel like I'm sabotaging myself. I think I'm scared of being "thin". I wore my first 12s as an adult yesterday and i felt like a fraud. Like someone was going to say "hey fatty! Why are you lying? You know those are too tight!" I don't know why i just couldn't shake this weird feeling like i was still a size 20 posing as an 18. But i also can't imagine losing another 54lbs but im gonna make it happen. Ultimate goal is 132lbs, Normal bmi. Everyone says it sounds too small but im 5'2. We'll see


I can certainly relate to feeling like fraud and doing self sabotage. Tonight I ate a bad snack right before bed and generally ate terrible today. Maybe it's the old baggage where I felt I am destined to be obese.... old habits maybe? Maybe we should look at what others are doing who stay on track...

For me the first 7 months I was religious about what ate. After a week of cheating I kept cheating... then my taste buds got used to unhealthy food once again... I know we can do this. We must choose to be healthy and Accept that WE ARE NOT IMPOSTERS. We deserve a healthier life, full of energy and feeling good on the outside and in. Let's think this everytime we walk to the kitchen and let it drive us to plan healthy meals.

Let's all get back on track this week!

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Baa! I get it! Still not mentally ready to throw my plus size clothes catalogs away. Also a size 12 now but doesn't seem real.

Healthy ideas for me are kicking the carbs and sugars. They mess things up! Dessert is the devil, lol I'm trying to eat paleo as much as possible. My workout routine could use a boost, too.
Stay Strong my friends.
We got this!


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