Emotional

I just had surgery last week on the 10th.  I am healing well, but today finding myself struggling with my emotions.  I guess I didn't realize just how difficult this would all be emotionally. I have absolutely no appetite yet my brain is craving food...ugh...is this something that eventually goes away?

Hi Gretchen,

 

I completely understand what you're going through!  It's so hard at first, especially when you feel like you're not seeing any results.  Tomorrow is my one-month post op mark, and I'm down 24.7, which certainly isn't the most anyone has ever been down in a month, but it sure is something!  I've found that keeping busy keeps me from craving food that's bad for me, and because I'm not really hungry, I eventually forget all about it!  I have faith the head hunger will eventually go away, especially as you see results and are LOVING what is happening to your body.  Good luck!!!

Thank you for your response! It's a great feeling knowing there are others out there to listen and talk with :)

I just bought myself some needlework to try and keep myself busy.  I am hoping that once I go back to work it will get a little easier. I'm sure that sitting around the house all day doesn't help much lol.

It does get better! Hang in there! The first two weeks were the hardest for me. I had one really good cry at the end of the second week and I felt so much better after. Your emotions will go a bit wild for a while, but eventually you do even out. If it's super hard to do, i'd talk to someone.

Thank you!  I think I, too, need a good cry.  Congratulations on your weight loss you look great!

You know what helped me? Get in a good chick flick (like PS I Love You) and some Kleenex and your water (liquid) sit down all cuddly and watch the movie and let it all out! Just cry til there's no more tears! I felt so good after that. I even went out to shop after! Lol!

Hey! We're surgery date buddies! :)

I've also been having trouble with head hunger, but have managed to combat it by staying busy. For me, the hardest thing right now is being limited to largely sweet/dairy-based foods and nothing that I can chew. And I'm definitely having a lot of emotions when I smell foods that I cannot eat right now.

I felt like this often during the first two weeks, and even though it is better now, 5 weeks out, I still feel like I am trying to deal with emotions in a different way than with food and am sometimes at a loss.