I know what you are talking about RD, at my heaviest 21stone, i overeat emotionally at home away fro m the kids and everyone, i control the kids eating but when it comes to mine I cant. Ive had severe depression, and cant seem to sole source, the cause of the depression isnt my wieght, i dont have a reason for my severe moods, except it seems to run in the family, my brother has schitzophrenia, and i have a sister with severe depression, i also have an older sister who had a gastric bypass operation, on my grandad side all his sisters where morbidly obese and Im at a place where I cant get out of, even eating my favourite foods doesnt seem to lift my moods. I thought that Cb would be the answer to the problem but I just cant stick to it, I eat, i fail and i feel worse, I eat again, i havent even gone a full two days in a row, i have lost a stone since i started, but i think thats due to eating less which cb has helped me with.
Anyway have gone to the doctors and am currently signed off work, he has suggested and refered me to councilling and behaviour therapy, also he mentioned that going to the gym and exercisign when the my little children are in preschool will help lift my mood because you get your serotonin levels boosted, i have joined a gym, got my first appointment on thursday and i hopeful it works after all exercise is natures natural antidepessant. the thing is I cant ss and exercise because my personal trainer said I would need a minimum of 1500 cals a day to be safe when exercising, so im thinking, porridge with fruit for breakfast, lean turkey/chicken wit vegs at lunchtime after workout, dinner Im not sure but probably something very light.
I think cb works if you have the emotional stability but if your like me and suffer from low moods it can get you into a cycle of hurting yourself thru it. its a good programme, I just wish it suited me.
Naomi