Depression post-op

Nov 21, 2010

Well, I am learning after 7 weeks post-op that when your entire life has been comforted by food that post-op you can find yourself lost, depressed, and confused with not knowing which way to turn.   I mean I did not realize how much I planned my day around the meals in a day or the sodas... I never realized food was my comfort, best friend, my soother for stress, my 24 hour obsession.

All my activities I used to LOVE seemed to revolve around food:

Hanging w my son, hubby, friends and/or dog:    always some kind of food
Movies:    popcorn, soda, anything yummy
TV:          soda, everything yummy
Dating:     dinner, dessert, soda, wine, etc.
Dancing:   soda, munchies, etc.
Vacations: FOOD
Driving:     soda, etc.
  You get my drift...

Enough complaining... now what do I do?  What does a Mom do to fill her time that doesn't envolve food, getting in trouble or feeling like a mat?

This is a very frustrating thing for me.  I need to try to find new projects, jobs, activities that make me feel like the way I did when I ate... I have no ideas!   I just hide... 

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About Me
Diamond Springs, CA
Location
43.6
BMI
RNY
Surgery
09/28/2010
Surgery Date
Apr 03, 2010
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Before & After
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August 2010 - 4 weeks before RuNy
340lbs
7 yrs after surgery My wt has gone up and down but settling around here
280lbs

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