Re: bad eating habits!

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

I am 2+ years out from my surgery and I was struggling until recently. ALL

my old habits were coming back with a vengeance. I stopped exercising, so

then I felt like crap, and then I ate something bad, and then I felt like

crap. I'm sure you can imagine the negative snowball effect.

I had hypnosis to fight all those demons once and for all. My regression

therapy helped me uncover why I was going back to old eating habits, how

they were formed in the first place, why I was not using my WLS tool, etc. I

went in for weight loss hypnosis, but ended up with what I would call a

" life enhancement " session.

I know, I know, this sounds a bit flaky and a little hocus pocus, but I

gotta tell you, that this has been the best time of my life. I can " cancel "

any bad thought that I have or any comment from another person that would

make me feel bad about myself. I can " cancel " any thought that would make

me eat compulsively or for comfort. I have more energy and self-confidence.

I do not get angry or upset in the same way. I have quit sugar and alcohol.

Just quit. Without looking back. Work is normally stressful, and I can

just " cancel " a negative comment in my head and continue on at a breakneck

pace.

My therapist had me list all of my " trigger foods " for her and she mentioned

them in my session. They no longer control me. She enforced the need for

exercise, vitamins, drinking water, eating enough protein to make my body

strong and healthy. She enforced that I will have energy and a zest for

life without the need for comfort food.

I really wish I would've done this before surgery. I think I could've saved

myself the struggle with cravings, head hunger and all of the foods that I

related to emotions. I'm not saying this will work for everyone. I was

ready for a change in my life and I was convinced that this would work for

me. A gal at work said she quit smoking and I asked her how she did it and

she said hypnosis.

My husband was supposed to come with to the session to quit smoking and he

chose to not do it. What's really funny is that I listen to my tape at

night before bed and he has started losing weight, drinks less, doesn't

crave DQ and is generally a happier person. Things that make you go

" hummmmmmm " .

Ronda in Minnesota

-120 lbs or so

Lap RNY and gallbladder removal

Re-birthday 8/1/01

>

> I know the biggest problem is the fact that I have gone back to my

> pre-op eating habits of Dt. Mt Dew and nabs (peanut butter crackers.

> I could eat this all day and be content. Problem is I have no energy

> at all! I KNOW I have to start eating again.... it is just that I am

> having problems with the mental part of it all. You know... the

> old... I can't eat because I will get back attitude. :<(

>

> I have thought about doing a protein shake fast for a few days... but

> the thought of no nabs is killing me! I crave carbs all day!!! The

> more I eat the more I want.

>

> Can anyone here relate? What do you do to get past it??

>

> Thanks!!

> Cindy H

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