Food fear

Do any of you have a sorta fear of food or eating?  I am constantly fighting the fear of eating.  Not because it will hurt my pouch, but because I'm afraid either I won't be able to stop or I won't lose weight.  Maybe I need to see a therapist.  Just curious if I was alone in this.

You're not alone! You need to eat to live, so treat food like a prescription medication, not like our past, when we would live to eat!

You are not alone. i feel the same way but we have come so far, I know we can succeed.  It will not hurt to speak to a therapist it gives you someone to help you through all of your emotions.  This is a big change physically and emotionally. But I also am afraid to eat for fear of thinking well this was ok so why not this and then it gets us right into trouble again.  Keep up the good work, keep your confidence going and you will be ok

Absolutemomtwofour
I had my surgery the day after you, and also had dr. Felix. I would love to talk with you about how you are doing. I am struggling to get in enough food, and I am so afraid to go over my calories. I keep having these stalls and am worried the weight will never come off! I am the mother to 6!

Edie

Find a therapist who deals with rny or eating disorders- I think everyone that has this surgery should be seeing a therapist- best thing I ever did!!

I certainly relate.  Truth is, we all have/had a very unhealthy relationship with food.  We are either wanting to stuff ourselves, or we want to have absolute control and never eat an unhealthy morsel ever.  It's very Very VERY difficult to find a healthy balance.  It's not like an alcoholic or drug addict who can never touch the stuff again.  We MUST eat. Therefore we must learn to develop a healthy attitude towards food.  I agree with the others to see a therapist/counselor.  I see  a counselor a couple of times each month.  It really helps.

Thanks everyone.  Good to know I'm not alone.  I'm definitely going to seek out a therapist who specializes in eating disorders.

I am bi-polar so i have been seeing a therapist for several years but it has helped me a ton since the surgery. my therapist has taken it upon herself to educate herself about weight loss so that she can help me over come some of the obsticles we put up ourselves.Therapy is a wonderful tool that can help us if we let it.