Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Ok, so I am now confirming that I am a stress eater. When I am upset - that is all I want - a really good meal. I am trying to move away from that and have figured out that my back up to eating is SHOPPING. Well that's great....but....at this rate I will be broke in no time - any advice as to what others have tried? Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Water... No point in going shopping now...it's wasting money. I can't remember when was the last time I bought something. I'm not even splurging on shoes because I hear your feet get smaller. Instead of the mall I go to the gym now. I'm finding myself there more than I ever could imagine. ha! Good luck! Azin > Ok, so I am now confirming that I am a stress eater. When I am upset - > that is all I want - a really good meal. I am trying to move away from > that and have figured out that my back up to eating is SHOPPING. Well > that's great....but....at this rate I will be broke in no time - any > advice as to what others have tried? > > Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Gym...water....ok - worth a try. Stuck at work so the gym will have to wait - but water hey - who knows. Forget clothes and shoes - I know all those sizes are going to change so much it wont be worth it. My sustaining purchase today are wireless headphones. I am enjoying them quite immensely I will have to say - but I know they were purchased out of stress and not because I really needed them - lol Barbara From: Azeeeeeeeeeeen! (the excitement is optional) Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:55 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: stress eat/shop/...?? Water...No point in going shopping now...it's wasting money. I can't remember when was the last time I bought something. I'm not even splurging on shoes because I hear your feet get smaller. Instead of the mall I go to the gym now. I'm finding myself there more than I ever could imagine. ha!Good luck!Azin> Ok, so I am now confirming that I am a stress eater. When I am upset -> that is all I want - a really good meal. I am trying to move away from> that and have figured out that my back up to eating is SHOPPING. Well> that's great....but....at this rate I will be broke in no time - any> advice as to what others have tried?> > Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Im an emotional eater too and so far havent really found a solution. The last 24 hrs have been emotionally draining for me and guess what...I havent eaten!!! So maybe Im finally dealing with it and meeting it head on instead of stuffing it down with food!! WooooHoooo!!! Huggles > Ok, so I am now confirming that I am a stress eater. When I am upset - > that is all I want - a really good meal. I am trying to move away from > that and have figured out that my back up to eating is SHOPPING. Well > that's great....but....at this rate I will be broke in no time - any > advice as to what others have tried? > > Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 When I am faced with no choice I try to at least pick food that resembles something good for me and not junk and desserts. Last night I had a steak with blue cheese, onions and mushrooms - so of all of it the blue cheese was the only part not so great so - its a start. Barbara From: Diane Duenas Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:34 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: stress eat/shop/...?? Im an emotional eater too and so far havent really found a solution. The last 24 hrs have been emotionally draining for me and guess what...I havent eaten!!! So maybe Im finally dealing with it and meeting it head on instead of stuffing it down with food!! WooooHoooo!!!Huggles> Ok, so I am now confirming that I am a stress eater. When I am upset -> that is all I want - a really good meal. I am trying to move away from> that and have figured out that my back up to eating is SHOPPING. Well> that's great....but....at this rate I will be broke in no time - any> advice as to what others have tried?> > Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Yea !!!! You are truly awesome, and one that I truly admire!!! Pam b --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...> wrote: > Im an emotional eater too and so far havent really > found a solution. > The last 24 hrs have been emotionally draining for > me and guess > what...I havent eaten!!! So maybe Im finally > dealing with it and > meeting it head on instead of stuffing it down with > food!! > WooooHoooo!!! > > Huggles > > > > > Ok, so I am now confirming that I am a stress > eater. When I am upset - > > that is all I want - a really good meal. I am > trying to move away from > > that and have figured out that my back up to > eating is SHOPPING. Well > > that's great....but....at this rate I will be > broke in no time - any > > advice as to what others have tried? > > > > Barbara > > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Of course, there's always shopping in thrift stores. . . I went out today to Savers to pick up stuff for my daughter for back-to-school; $37.00 later we left with three pairs of jeans, two short overalls, and a shirt. Gives me hope for the future that I'll still be able to afford clothes for work while I'm " melting down " . Cathy > Water... > > No point in going shopping now...it's wasting money. I can't remember > when was the last time I bought something. I'm not even splurging on > shoes because I hear your feet get smaller. Instead of the mall I go > to the gym now. I'm finding myself there more than I ever could > imagine. ha! > > Good luck! > Azin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Hi Cathy I have done some thrift shop shopping since my surgery, now that i am down in sizes, i have more fun shopping and i tend to want to buy something more trendy and i cant always find it in the thirft shop........but i still look here and there.............. colleenCathy wrote: Of course, there's always shopping in thrift stores. . . I went out today to Savers to pick up stuff for my daughter for back-to-school; $37.00 later we left with three pairs of jeans, two short overalls, and a shirt. Gives me hope for the future that I'll still be able to afford clothes for work while I'm "melting down".Cathy> Water...> > No point in going shopping now...it's wasting money. I can't remember > when was the last time I bought something. I'm not even splurging on > shoes because I hear your feet get smaller. Instead of the mall I go > to the gym now. I'm finding myself there more than I ever could > imagine. ha!> > Good luck!> Azin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Hi, Colleeen - I agree shopping in regular stores would be a LOT more fun. . . esp. now that you're down to sizes where they fit! I was thinking ahead, though, and figuring that during the initial period when it sounds like sizes may change every week or so it might make sense to plan on hitting the thrift stores. Sounds like I'm not the only one to think of it, either. My fave, hands-down, is Savers. There's one in SJ at Bascom & San ; I think there's one in Milpitas, and I don't know about other locations. But they sort the clothes by size, they tend to have a huge selection, they have a decent return policy, and they take credit cards. Since my daughters prefer shopping there to the mall, what's not to like? Cathy > Hi Cathy > I have done some thrift shop shopping since my surgery, now that i am down in sizes, i have more fun shopping and i tend to want to buy something more trendy and i cant always find it in the thirft shop.... .....but i still look here and there.............. > colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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