Guest guest Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? Sandarah IEating since 8/11 (whatever that means...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Sandarah, I'm sorry for your pain and discomfort. Is there a favorite video or book that might help to distract? A friend who could come over and visit? Someone you can call and kvetch to? Or if you decide you need food comfort, just accept it as self care. GL, I hope you feel much better soon! Judy To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:25 PMSubject: Eating as nurturing... Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof.When I got home from the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Could it be that you have inappropriate pain meds? I also suck with general, but for the future reference, a scopolamine patch makes all the difference. I feel normal with it. Some people also do well adding emend (the antinausea drug that chemo patients use.)I also have a bad time with the other meds. If yours aren't working for you, call your doc. They dont want you to suffer!Patti Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? Sandarah IEating since 8/11 (whatever that means...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Sandarah, Sorry you had to go through surgery...that is never fun. You were brave to do it without a general. I totally understand your need to comfort yourself, and I too have certainly used food, but the thing is, I could eat 2 gallons of ice cream and I still wouldn't be comforted. I keep a list of things that will soothe me, like a wonderfully soft blanket wrapped around me, a long steamy shower, being outdoors, sometimes a good mystery novel, a hot cup of tea, letting my granddog sleep on the couch snuggled against my legs. These may not be comforting to you, but maybe if you give some thought to a list of your own, there will be something that really does comfort you, which food only does for about 30 seconds. Lie back and put your feet up, this is a time to take it easy. Hope you are feeling better soon. Sara > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > Sandarah > IEating since 8/11 > (whatever that means...) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Sandarah, sorry to hear about your hard time. I had surgery a couple of years ago and was off work for six weeks. Like you, I was restless, too. Partially, I think it was just so unusual to have nothing to do and nowhere I needed to be that I didn't know how to deal with it! For me, I used it as an opportunity to watch a bunch of movies I'd been wanting to see (thanks Netflix and pay per view!) and to catch up on some reading. sounds calm and peaceful, but it wasn't, really. At first, I felt like I had ADD. Read for 10 minutes, bored, channel surf, start a movie, bored with that, surf the net, nothing interesting, check e-mail, etc. etc. LOL. But after a while, I found that I actually LOVED the down time. I was so bummed to have to go back to work! Think everyone has given you some good advice about options, I'd just say ditto. Give everything a try and maybe you'll hit on something that you'll enjoy doing. Above all, be good to yourself. Also, agree with the advice that if ice cream is comforting to you now, then maybe you want to allow yourself to eat it. Nothing stunned me more than when in the midst of major crises at work, I had an appointment with my nutritionist and was so distraught about how badly I was eating and she said " so what. " Sometimes food is the best we can do to comfort ourselves and beating ourselves up about it doesn't help. If that's the best you can do right now, that's okay. Then get back to IE when you feel up to it. If you give yourself permission, you'll probably find that you don't " need " it as long as you think you will. Feel better. Josie > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > Sandarah > IEating since 8/11 > (whatever that means...) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks for the feedback everyone.... I did go to the store and bought some ice cream; ate some and then stopped. It was for the moment the best I could do for myself - but in the midst I did notice that it didn't change my state at all. I think it used to but maybe it never did. And I couldn't notice in the past because I wasn't into noticing, I was too busy trying to outrun the diet police. Anyway, I was very restless, channel hopping, reading a bit, wandering around... Then a friend who never drops by dropped by and visited for several hours. That helped take my mind off my feet and it was nice to have company. When I went to bed noticed I still had that edgey feeling so I did some EFT tapping and a couple of rounds of that settled it all down. (Lots of websites on EFT and other similar techniques for moving stuck emotions, etc.) Funny how you can forget to use tools at times. So now it's Monday morning, I'm off work today even though I had planned to go in and I'm glad that I decided to take better care of myself than to race back to the job when I don't even have the bandages off of my feet yet. Today feels better and I don't have that edgey, restless feeling. I figure it was sort of a trauma state that just needed help moving out. We are complicated beings. Thanks again. Sandarah. > > > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > > > Sandarah > > IEating since 8/11 > > (whatever that means...) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks for the feedback everyone.... I did go to the store and bought some ice cream; ate some and then stopped. It was for the moment the best I could do for myself - but in the midst I did notice that it didn't change my state at all. I think it used to but maybe it never did. And I couldn't notice in the past because I wasn't into noticing, I was too busy trying to outrun the diet police. Anyway, I was very restless, channel hopping, reading a bit, wandering around... Then a friend who never drops by dropped by and visited for several hours. That helped take my mind off my feet and it was nice to have company. When I went to bed noticed I still had that edgey feeling so I did some EFT tapping and a couple of rounds of that settled it all down. (Lots of websites on EFT and other similar techniques for moving stuck emotions, etc.) Funny how you can forget to use tools at times. So now it's Monday morning, I'm off work today even though I had planned to go in and I'm glad that I decided to take better care of myself than to race back to the job when I don't even have the bandages off of my feet yet. Today feels better and I don't have that edgey, restless feeling. I figure it was sort of a trauma state that just needed help moving out. We are complicated beings. Thanks again. Sandarah. > > > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > > > Sandarah > > IEating since 8/11 > > (whatever that means...) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks for the feedback everyone.... I did go to the store and bought some ice cream; ate some and then stopped. It was for the moment the best I could do for myself - but in the midst I did notice that it didn't change my state at all. I think it used to but maybe it never did. And I couldn't notice in the past because I wasn't into noticing, I was too busy trying to outrun the diet police. Anyway, I was very restless, channel hopping, reading a bit, wandering around... Then a friend who never drops by dropped by and visited for several hours. That helped take my mind off my feet and it was nice to have company. When I went to bed noticed I still had that edgey feeling so I did some EFT tapping and a couple of rounds of that settled it all down. (Lots of websites on EFT and other similar techniques for moving stuck emotions, etc.) Funny how you can forget to use tools at times. So now it's Monday morning, I'm off work today even though I had planned to go in and I'm glad that I decided to take better care of myself than to race back to the job when I don't even have the bandages off of my feet yet. Today feels better and I don't have that edgey, restless feeling. I figure it was sort of a trauma state that just needed help moving out. We are complicated beings. Thanks again. Sandarah. > > > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > > > Sandarah > > IEating since 8/11 > > (whatever that means...) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 So glad things are going better for you and that you had a good friend like that. I hadn't thought about EFT since I was in graduate school. Thanks for reminding me. I will go look it up. I am SO glad you did not race back to work with bandages still on your feet. Good job taking care of yourself. I loved it when you said you had in the past been too busy trying to outrun the diet police. I try to do that too. I will pay more attention and give them the boot instead. Sandy Thanks for the feedback everyone.... I did go to the store and bought some ice cream; ate some and then stopped. It was for the moment the best I could do for myself - but in the midst I did notice that it didn't change my state at all. I think it used to but maybe it never did. And I couldn't notice in the past because I wasn't into noticing, I was too busy trying to outrun the diet police. Anyway, I was very restless, channel hopping, reading a bit, wandering around... Then a friend who never drops by dropped by and visited for several hours. That helped take my mind off my feet and it was nice to have company. When I went to bed noticed I still had that edgey feeling so I did some EFT tapping and a couple of rounds of that settled it all down. (Lots of websites on EFT and other similar techniques for moving stuck emotions, etc.) Funny how you can forget to use tools at times. So now it's Monday morning, I'm off work today even though I had planned to go in and I'm glad that I decided to take better care of myself than to race back to the job when I don't even have the bandages off of my feet yet. Today feels better and I don't have that edgey, restless feeling. I figure it was sort of a trauma state that just needed help moving out. We are complicated beings. Thanks again. Sandarah. > > > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > > > Sandarah > > IEating since 8/11 > > (whatever that means...) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 So glad things are going better for you and that you had a good friend like that. I hadn't thought about EFT since I was in graduate school. Thanks for reminding me. I will go look it up. I am SO glad you did not race back to work with bandages still on your feet. Good job taking care of yourself. I loved it when you said you had in the past been too busy trying to outrun the diet police. I try to do that too. I will pay more attention and give them the boot instead. Sandy Thanks for the feedback everyone.... I did go to the store and bought some ice cream; ate some and then stopped. It was for the moment the best I could do for myself - but in the midst I did notice that it didn't change my state at all. I think it used to but maybe it never did. And I couldn't notice in the past because I wasn't into noticing, I was too busy trying to outrun the diet police. Anyway, I was very restless, channel hopping, reading a bit, wandering around... Then a friend who never drops by dropped by and visited for several hours. That helped take my mind off my feet and it was nice to have company. When I went to bed noticed I still had that edgey feeling so I did some EFT tapping and a couple of rounds of that settled it all down. (Lots of websites on EFT and other similar techniques for moving stuck emotions, etc.) Funny how you can forget to use tools at times. So now it's Monday morning, I'm off work today even though I had planned to go in and I'm glad that I decided to take better care of myself than to race back to the job when I don't even have the bandages off of my feet yet. Today feels better and I don't have that edgey, restless feeling. I figure it was sort of a trauma state that just needed help moving out. We are complicated beings. Thanks again. Sandarah. > > > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > > > Sandarah > > IEating since 8/11 > > (whatever that means...) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 So glad things are going better for you and that you had a good friend like that. I hadn't thought about EFT since I was in graduate school. Thanks for reminding me. I will go look it up. I am SO glad you did not race back to work with bandages still on your feet. Good job taking care of yourself. I loved it when you said you had in the past been too busy trying to outrun the diet police. I try to do that too. I will pay more attention and give them the boot instead. Sandy Thanks for the feedback everyone.... I did go to the store and bought some ice cream; ate some and then stopped. It was for the moment the best I could do for myself - but in the midst I did notice that it didn't change my state at all. I think it used to but maybe it never did. And I couldn't notice in the past because I wasn't into noticing, I was too busy trying to outrun the diet police. Anyway, I was very restless, channel hopping, reading a bit, wandering around... Then a friend who never drops by dropped by and visited for several hours. That helped take my mind off my feet and it was nice to have company. When I went to bed noticed I still had that edgey feeling so I did some EFT tapping and a couple of rounds of that settled it all down. (Lots of websites on EFT and other similar techniques for moving stuck emotions, etc.) Funny how you can forget to use tools at times. So now it's Monday morning, I'm off work today even though I had planned to go in and I'm glad that I decided to take better care of myself than to race back to the job when I don't even have the bandages off of my feet yet. Today feels better and I don't have that edgey, restless feeling. I figure it was sort of a trauma state that just needed help moving out. We are complicated beings. Thanks again. Sandarah. > > > > Thursday I had a surgical procedure on my feet. Rather than have a general anesthetic, I chose a local as I do terrible with the other. Long story short, it was stressful beforehand and it hurt like crazy. Woof. > > > > When I got home from the surgery I pulled out some ice cream I had on hand for company on Saturday and ate half it. Later I had some more -with lots of chocolate sauce. Today I feel like I could eat and eat and eat all day - except I have nothing on hand I even want and I tossed the chocolate sauce as I really don't want to slug down a whole bottle of it. > > > > My feet are throbbing even though I'm using pain medication which also makes me feel slightly off. > > > > If I had it I think I could eat a gallon of ice cream with a quart of chocolate sauce. This isn't about emotions, it's about seeking comfort. I can't bathe, I can't go for a nice walk - and I'm restless so napping isn't happening either. > > > > What else might I do to soothe the upset that's brewing during this healing process when all I really want to do is eat - and go unconscious? Hmmm. Maybe I should just go out and buy some ice cream... I'm not sure. I don't really want to get dressed and drive anywhere. What would a normal eater do??? > > > > Sandarah > > IEating since 8/11 > > (whatever that means...) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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