Re: New pesky habit- Binge eating

June 7, 2003

At this point, I think an eating disorder therapist is a good idea.

I'm no shrink, but it's like you're intentionally, although not

really consciously, jeopardizing your weight loss.

I know that a very long time ago, when I was 24 years old, and had

lost 75 pounds, I was getting a huge amount of attention from men all

of a sudden. It was all new to me and very hard to handle. I would

chose the real bums to go out with, you know, the good girl, bad boy

syndrome? I know now that it was because I felt like I didn't

deserve to be treated well. Now, at 50, I don't have that problem AT

ALL, thank G*d, but back then, I probably could have used some help

in figuring out why I felt unworthy.

Just a thought...

in NJ

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> Hi folks,

> I find myself obsessed with food these days (more than ever preop)

and eating until the point of pain. I eat stupid stuff (like spoons

> filled with peanut butter and raisens) until I'm nauseous. I feel

out of control, I'm eating behind everyone's

back. ....................

Do you think an eating disorder therapist would do me good...or

would they just try to link this to some supposed strange event I'm

suppressing from childhood or something...Thanks for any input.

>

> Kim open RNY 7/17/01 282/135ish/125ish

June 7, 2003

Kim,

I certainly have experienced the eating binge/gaining weight

thing post op. I really wish the surgeons would go in and fix our brains

when they do wls but NOOOO. I think a therapist is a great idea. Not

all of them think it is a childhood thing. I was seeing one shortly

after my surgery (a requirement of my preop psych eval.) We never really

concentrated on my childhood issues. Instead we talked about my fears of

loosing weight, my food triggers, etc. Go for it girl.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/335/???

On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 06:33:58 -0000 " kimbog32 "

writes:

> Hi folks,

>

> I'm almost 2 yrs post and even at my grand 'ol preop weight I didn't

>

> consider myself a binge eater...just a very very big eater. I find

> myself obsessed with food these days (more than ever preop) and

> eating until the point of pain. I eat stupid stuff (like spoons

> filled with peanut butter and raisens) until I'm nauseous. I feel

> out

> of control, I'm eating behind everyone's back. Any others feel like

>

> they've stumbled on this type of behavior only now as a postie? It's

>

> been happening for the last two months or so, but now to the point

> I'm starting to steadily gain. I'll be beyond my preweight this time

>

> next year at this rate. Sorry so incoherent. I'm sitting up hours

> after my normal bed time fretting over this (not to mention sitting

>

> here with a bloated nausuas belly). It's only after these episodes

> that I regain reason and guilt and think of all the things I should

>

> have done to avoid a binge fest (like take a walk, do needle craft,

>

> paint, write in my food journal, etc). I'm thinking the carb thing

> has me in carbaholic mode so tomorrow I'm cutting waaaaayyyy back on

>

> my normal routine of cereals/sandwiches/etc. See if that gets me

> back

> to at least not constantly thinking about food. Any thoughts/advice

>

> would be greatly appreciated. Do you think an eating disorder

> therapist would do me good...or would they just try to link this to

>

> some supposed strange event I'm suppressing from childhood or

> something...Thanks for any input.

>

> Kim open RNY 7/17/01 282/135ish/125ish

>

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June 11, 2003

hiya! i agree with the other posters, a therapist is a good idea at

this point. we are usually motivated by fear and this has turned

into an obssession for you...

i'm sorry you're having to deal with this...

{{hugs}} kate

> Hi folks,

>

> I'm almost 2 yrs post and even at my grand 'ol preop weight I

didn't

> consider myself a binge eater...just a very very big eater. I find

> myself obsessed with food these days (more than ever preop) and

> eating until the point of pain. I eat stupid stuff (like spoons

> filled with peanut butter and raisens) until I'm nauseous. I feel

out

> of control, I'm eating behind everyone's back. Any others feel like

> they've stumbled on this type of behavior only now as a postie?

It's

> been happening for the last two months or so, but now to the point

> I'm starting to steadily gain. I'll be beyond my preweight this

time

> next year at this rate. Sorry so incoherent. I'm sitting up hours

> after my normal bed time fretting over this (not to mention sitting

> here with a bloated nausuas belly). It's only after these episodes

> that I regain reason and guilt and think of all the things I should

> have done to avoid a binge fest (like take a walk, do needle craft,

> paint, write in my food journal, etc). I'm thinking the carb thing

> has me in carbaholic mode so tomorrow I'm cutting waaaaayyyy back

on

> my normal routine of cereals/sandwiches/etc. See if that gets me

back

> to at least not constantly thinking about food. Any thoughts/advice

> would be greatly appreciated. Do you think an eating disorder

> therapist would do me good...or would they just try to link this to

> some supposed strange event I'm suppressing from childhood or

> something...Thanks for any input.

>

> Kim open RNY 7/17/01 282/135ish/125ish

June 11, 2003

Kim...sorry this is so late...I am trying to catch up on a few hundred

posts. I went thru a period just like this several months ago.

Unfortunately it took an unscheduled hospital trip, thinking I was dyeing to

snap me out of it (no, I don't recommend that.) I am not really sure 'WHY "

it did.......I think my behavior changed because I decided to stop obsessing

over it......I think that the obsessing was actually feeding into the

behavior.....if that makes any sense. In the meantime I think that going

" cold turkey " with the carbs would probably help a lot......carbs really

beget carbs.......it becomes a vicious cycle. I usually do one of two

things....I either just cut out all " junk " type carbs......or I do a day or

two of just protein drinks.....it depends what I feel up to and/or how bad I

am off track..........HTH, P.

New pesky habit- Binge eating

> Hi folks,

>

> I'm almost 2 yrs post and even at my grand 'ol preop weight I didn't

> consider myself a binge eater...just a very very big eater. I find

> myself obsessed with food these days (more than ever preop) and

> eating until the point of pain. I eat stupid stuff (like spoons

> filled with peanut butter and raisens) until I'm nauseous. I feel out