It's not even Halloween yet, but I've started eating candy. Say whattt??? I've read about this problem here on the boards -It goes down better than real food...and of course -it tastes like...candy.

So, here I am up to no good as I was before the band. I try so hard to eat nutritiously, but the old feelings of boredom and unhappiness are still with me. And, it doesn't help my cause any at all when it is difficult for me to tolerate real food. I've been overeating a bit at Nighttime meal times ( always my big meal reward for making it through another day ...I teach high school, God help me). The food doesn't look like it is too much, but when I stop, I realize that I should have stopped several bites before.

SO, here I sit every afternoon, watching Everybody Loves Raymond, thinking about how alone I feel and what food will make me happy for dinner.

Old habits are hard to break -even after radical surgery!

I can't say that I need help in obvious ideas, I'm pretty logical in realizing that eating candy is not good and that overeating is not good. We all know that! :thumbup:

So, I guess I'm wondering who else out there is still making the same old bad choices and what can we do to stop???

ps. Ive already tried to focus on the happiness of the possibility of losing weight and feeling better; all the wonderful things to come... My probelm is wanting to live in the moment!!

Skinipete - You hit the nail on the head with keeping busy, specifically - your hands busy! I crochet in the evenings while my husband watches TV (then I don't mind the flipping of the channels back and forth). Or I get on this forum to check the latest postings to keep me in tune with what I need to do. We hike at a nearby reserve any chance we get, and don't buy snacky type foods that aren't nutritional or low-cal (I can usually stay away from those, but at least it's a better choice than high cal junk). Reading books also helps, go to a movie, anything to get your mind off of food. Find a walking buddy, join a gym or the local "Y". Many have challenges and trainers that can customize a workout routine for you. In other words, get your mind and your hands away from food.

Easy to say, hard to do. But you have to be willing to change your habits. You've already gone thru the surgery, now get your mindset tuned in. Support sessions can help get you motivated and perhaps get a weight loss buddy from the group that can help you through. Don't mean to be "preachy" either, just trying to give you something to consider. Good luck and don't give up. We're all in the same boat!