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Hi.
I had my gastric weight loss December 10, 2012. I lost about 115 pounds which is the good news.
The bad news is that I gained about 25lbs back. I am petrified that I am going to gain more back.
My biggest issue Is emotional eating. Like many people, food has always been my go to for almost any feeling. I try and try to not turn to it, but I always do. I found out yesterday that I have been laid off from my current job, which I totally love. They assured me that they want to bring me back as soon as some of their financial issues are straightened out and they can afford to pay me. It is a small place (a small non-profit shelter) and we all knew this was coming. For the past week ALL I can think about is eating. Eating everything. I'm talking about total stress eating. It has been not to bad because I work last week, but the thought of being at home now and having something to concentrate on, like work, I'm going to give in and eat way to much.
Does anyone have any words of wisdom or anything for me?? I know it all comes down to my decisions and I can't blame anything else by my choice to put food in my mouth, but any advice would be so welcome :(
I had my gastric weight loss December 10, 2012. I lost about 115 pounds which is the good news.
The bad news is that I gained about 25lbs back. I am petrified that I am going to gain more back.
My biggest issue Is emotional eating. Like many people, food has always been my go to for almost any feeling. I try and try to not turn to it, but I always do. I found out yesterday that I have been laid off from my current job, which I totally love. They assured me that they want to bring me back as soon as some of their financial issues are straightened out and they can afford to pay me. It is a small place (a small non-profit shelter) and we all knew this was coming. For the past week ALL I can think about is eating. Eating everything. I'm talking about total stress eating. It has been not to bad because I work last week, but the thought of being at home now and having something to concentrate on, like work, I'm going to give in and eat way to much.
Does anyone have any words of wisdom or anything for me?? I know it all comes down to my decisions and I can't blame anything else by my choice to put food in my mouth, but any advice would be so welcome :(
I'm sorry about your layoff, and I hope that they are able to get you back very soon.
It sounds like you did great with your meltdown, congrats on that.
Emotional eating is a challenge that EVERYONE has to deal with.
I'm a little more than four years PO of my RNY bypass. I stay on track and keep a handle on my own emotional eating by keeping a daily food diary. I use a smartphone app, and absolutely everything that goes into my mouth goes into the app, I also use it to keep track of my fluid intake because it can be challenging to get in 64 ounces everyday.
That discipline of keeping the food diary keeps me aware of what I am doing and it's consequences. I'm not saying that I never eat for emotional reasons--I do! But I am never unaware, and I am always able to visually see the consequences of my actions. It works as a very effective brake on my impulses.
I also keep sugar-free gum and hard candies (Fannie Farmer) handy. That also helps.
To take off the extra weight (which I occasionally have to do), I go back to my meltdown plan, which basically excluded carbs. Protein, protein, protein. Happily, protein digests slowly and helps you staff full for a longer time than carbs would. it works for me.
I know you can get a handle on this. Stress, after all, is just a part of life, and you've already demonstrated that you can do the meltdown.
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I agree with FarmGirl too, Proteins, Proteins and Proteins. If you start and stick with lean proteins, followed by low glycemic veggies, it's really hard to add weight back on, and will usually trigger loss again.
Sorry about the layoff, and wishing you the best.