OA

Today I made the decision that I need some extra help with my weight loss. Right now, I'm just kind of maintaining my 30lb weight loss. Not losing more, but not gaining, either. I looked into Overeaters Anonymous and found a group that fit my schedule at one of our hospitals here. I read the list of ways you can tell if you're an overeater and I fit EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. Here is the list from their website, www.oa.org

My answers are in all CAPS.

1. Do you eat when you're not hungry? ALL THE TIME
   
2. Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? SURE - ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M ALONE
   
3. Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating? ALL THE TIME
   
4. Do you give too much time and thought to food? YES - I DAYDREAM ABOUT FOOD
   
5. Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat alone? YES - SO I CAN EAT WHAT I WANT AND HOW MUCH I WANT
   
6. Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time? YES - I PLAN WHEN MY BOYFRIEND WILL BE GONE OR AT WORK SO I CAN EAT ALONE
   
7. Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone? YES - AROUND OTHERS, I TRY TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES AND THEN OFTEN GO GET MORE FOOD ONCE I'M ALONE
   
8. Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? ABSOLUTELY
   
9. Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of your goal? NUMEROUS TIMES
   
10. Do you resent others telling you to "use a little willpower" to stop overeating? YES - I WISH THEY REALIZED HOW HARD IT IS
    
11. Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you can diet "on your own" whenever you wish? HELL, I GOT A WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY THAT I THOUGHT WOULD MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER
    
12. Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than mealtime? ALL DAY, EVERY DAY
    
13. Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble? YES, ESPECIALLY THINGS THAT MAKE ME SAD OR DEPRESSED
    
14. Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related condition? OBESITY
    
15. Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy? MYSELF AND MY PARENTS WHEN I WAS GROWING UP - THEY WERE CONCERNED

So clearly, dear readers, I have a problem that cannot just be solved by the LapBand. I need to treat my head, too.