Does Food Rule You ???

I remember that night like it was yesterday... Thats the night we were talking about posting our foods on the message board and you said something about us eating alot... Uh huh... My feelings were kind of hurt but I had to realize you were still fresh out and not eating like us yet. We eat normal now to the most part. We can have a normal meal and not a fat persons meal anymore. I can go to a mexican place and share an order or fajitas with 2 other people. I used to could eat that by myself. When you are fresh out you CANT eat hardly anything. I remember when 1/2 taco would fill me up. I remember all those things... but... slowly but surely it lets up and you can eat a little more and then a little more but the good thing is I dont eat a whole order of fajitas anymore. We eat like normal people... I dont have 4 bites and am full. My daughter and I can share a kids meal from Burger King. I can go to Sonic and order a wacky pack corndog and eat the corndog and about 5 tator tots... How many other adults can eat that and be content. Most of the time when we think we are eating too much we should step back and really see what we are eating. Melissa and I talked a long time ago about being completely honest in support group about our emotional eating and letting others know that it isnt all peachy keen. We had all been kinda trained to say things like "Oh I have to remind myself to eat, I dont wanna eat, Blah Blah Blah"... So when we talk about what we deal with on a daily basis we feel like it helps others go into this knowing that it is not a cure. It is a tool..tool...tool...tool... I have to remind myself of that..

Oh my goodness...absolutely! I haven't had my WLS yet but that is my main concern. I use food to drown my sorrows. I use food to celebrate. I use food to pass the time. I use food for everything, for every excuse. It is an addiction. People use drugs and alcohol for the very same reasons that I use food. The question that I ask myself...can I beat this? Can I really really do this and lose wt? I am so glad my surgeon recommended this site. You guys are the best support system!

Food is such a wonderful thing !!! Before surgery I didn't need a reason to eat. Just waking up was a good enough reason. Now, I only eat because I have no choice. Later on, I know that my cravings will be back. God Help Me !!! And it will be a different story if I don't keep control & take better control now. Your right. There's always something going on that is a reason to eat. I'm happy, I'm sad, Too cold to get out, Too hot outside, Church, Funneral, Party, Get Together, Going To town, what ever... Let's Eat !!! You can beat this. We can beat this. We all just have to change our ways of thinking. Food has been made like a god in our lives. Everything revolves around it. We need to step up & say "No More !!!" When I'm asked to do something or go somewhere with family & the first thing they mention is eating. So I asked them why does everything we do have to revolve around eating. They looked shocked. But it's because they'd never thought about every plan did involve food. Guess what, they are all trying to lose weight now. And they have stopped making food their #1 priority in planning things. Yeah For Me !!! You hang in there. You will do great with changing your ways. Just start trying to do little changes now. You'll be glad that you did. Tammy

Yes indeed, food does rule me but it has lost it's grip a lot since my surgery. Now, when I am reaching full I just leave the table, I cannot look at the food or I will get sick. I toss things out unless Don wants to eat them. I still dump on sugar, I can have just a tiny bit and it sends me running. Not that I look for things with sugar, I like all the sugar free stuff, was craving Ice Cream and made some SF with a reciepe that I had and it is good with some fruit and ends that craving! I can turn down flatly chocolate cake and even turned down fresh white cake with chocolate frosting that I baked for Christmas. Everyone raved about it, I took a tiny bite from Don's. I KNOW that I went thru too much to back pedal now and I am determined not to get side tracked. Being busy does help a lot, and eating fresh veggies and fruit more and less processed foods helps so much. Splenda is a great tool, it can satisfy your craving for sugar....... I am going to win this battle, I am not going to get put off track- Thin looks and tastes better than anything I can eat!!!!! Cheryl

Cheryl you are doing amazing! Turnning down cakes is awsome. I don't even try sugar items, but I think I'd of broken down & said "yes, give me a piece" just so I could say that it was mine. Never mind the fact I wouldn't touch or eat it. I'm so glad that you posted about having to leave the table when your done eating. I thought I was the only one that did that. I've tried sitting there to "visit" with everyone after I've eaten, but my stomach start twisting & churnning like crazy. I don't know it if is my watching them eat or the smell of the food. I don't want to back pedal either. I've been thru too much to screw this up. I want to win this fight also. Tammy 376/288/135