Peckkale

Any good advice on how to deal with emotional eating after my surgery?

Should I seek therapy or find a local support group?

Can anyone recommend a group?

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06-17-05 Lap-ROUX-EN-Y
BMI 41.1 / 21.9 /24
224/219/120 /131 -104 lbs ...... 11 lb Below Goal.... Made Goal on April 21. 10 Months and 4 Days post-op!
consultation/pre-op/current/goal



COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN...SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH!



Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, "I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me."

bridgetgirl

Good ol fashioned OA (overeaters anonymous) Its a great program!

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"People will argue with you that getting what you want in life isn’t something you can learn, if you’re destined to be one of the worlds winners as opposed to one of its perpetual whiners, its because you have been born with the right talents and temperament and have a big dose of self-esteem, ambition, and good judgment." Kate White

Peckkale

Thanks Bridget.

I'm going to run a search now and see if there is a group in my area.

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06-17-05 Lap-ROUX-EN-Y
BMI 41.1 / 21.9 /24
224/219/120 /131 -104 lbs ...... 11 lb Below Goal.... Made Goal on April 21. 10 Months and 4 Days post-op!
consultation/pre-op/current/goal



COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN...SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH!



Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, "I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me."

LizardQueen

I just come here. I really love it! I guess it would be nice to have actual human contact, but I can come here everyday, anytime, anywhere. I just found out today that there is a support group in my area about 15 miles from my home, but I can't go because of work. If you find somewhere you like, let me know what group it is and maybe I'll make the leap too.

Amber

Losin'it

Much of my pre-op eating was "emotional" or habit eating. My surgery was just 6/8/05 and altho I really have no appetite, I can still feel the tug of emotions driving my urge to eat. It's a tough behavior to understand adn deal with.
Emotional Eating by Edward Abraham, is a paperback I found useful. Nothing, tho, really gets to it like group counseling.
Good luck with the battle!

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Colleen

245/124/135
RNY OPEN
6/8/05

Laurie Spaulding, MD