DwayneH Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 How many people have sought counselling for the mental part of there weight loss journey. I am finding i am really struggling with being hungry all the time. I just had my second fill and i am eating less and i know its not a physical hunger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapband92410 Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 How many people have sought counselling for the mental part of there weight loss journey. I am finding i am really struggling with being hungry all the time. I just had my second fill and i am eating less and i know its not a physical hunger. I haven't done the counseling yet. I was looking at OA (overeaters anonymous) and it could be a good program for me. The band has certainly helped the physical aspect but there's a lot of emotional loose ends I need to tie. I am also going to start a phone support group with people here in the forum just to swap stories, I think talking helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieO Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 It is definitely a good idea to get some sort of treatment. I have been looking into counseling because I realized since my surgery, that I have MAJOR issues with food. I looked into O A but I'm not quite sure if the 12 steps are right for me. If anyone has any suggestions I am open to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesMaui Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I don't have medical insurance, so no counseling, but do I wish I could go? You betcha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieO Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I don't have medical insurance, so no counseling, but do I wish I could go? You betcha! There are other options. I know that OA has group meetings online, and you could look for support groups in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneH Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 i am looking into maybe doing some hypnosis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 How many people have sought counselling for the mental part of there weight loss journey. I am finding i am really struggling with being hungry all the time. I just had my second fill and i am eating less and i know its not a physical hunger. I did. And it wasn't until after I did, that I started to get a real grasp on my body image & food issues. And the weight really started to drop off. That was on thing I noticed during my research - all of the lap band treatment centres in Canada, have a HUGE MASSIVE emphasis on the follow up care -- which includes a very in depth follow up of mental health treatment. (one-on-one & group counseling, etc) This was something the OCC didn't offer, but I knew I would need. I tried to do it on my own, but my emotional issues weren't going to be stopped by the band .. and I ended up sourcing my own treatment here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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