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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Surgery date
    08/13/2013
    Surgeon
    Hoehn
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
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    Default Emotional Eater and Didn't Know it

    I had a pretty stressful day at work yesterday, especially yesterday morning. At lunch I had this HUGE craving to go pig out on one of my favorite pre-sleeve meals at Wendy's. Yesterday at the time it was extremely frustrating that I knew I couldn't do that. To add to my frustration I ate my turkey and cottage cheese way too fast and couldn't even finish that. Now 18 hours later I look back at it a couple things hit me. For one I am glad I can't do that anymore. And two, was I an emotional eater before? I never really thought I was, but I am beginning to see that I was/am.

    Another mental thing I am coming across is that I equate football with eating. It has been frustrating the past few weeks watching football and not being able to snack/gorge myself of those pre-sleeve snacks all day long.

    This surgery has been quite a bit more mental than I was expecting.



    Highest known weight: 406 lbs May 2013
    Surgery weight: 383 lbs
    Month 1 - 23 lbs
    Month 2 - 17 lbs
    Month 3 - 13 lbs
    Month 4 - 8 lbs
    Month 5 - 4 lbs
    Month 6 - 10 lbs
    Month 7 - 3 lbs (I and others really noticed inches though)
    Month 8 - 7 lbs

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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Surgery date
    07/08/2013
    Surgeon
    Dr. Roslin
    Join Date
    Apr 2013
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    Default Re: Emotional Eater and Didn't Know it

    The mental part is far worse than the physical. I took a leave of absence from work as I was diagnosed with high anxiety and depression. I never realized what a large MENTAL adjustment needed to be made. Good luck and consider therapy. I never believed in it but am seeking a counselor myself.

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    Joanne
    Surgeon
    Mr Mannur
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    Jul 2013
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    12-17-2016 12:21 PM
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    Default Re: Emotional Eater and Didn't Know it

    I have seen a counselor for eating issues, use of food for comfort ect and along with this surgery it's the best thing I have done for myself. My relationship with food has changed completely. Watching TV was a food trigger for me thank god no longer, it took a while to overcome this but it's not a issue any more.


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