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Andy12345

Andy12345

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Hi, my dog died 2 days ago, I'm devastated but I cannot stop eating, I'm constantly hungry, it crazy, why would this be? What can I do apart from be hungry all the time? I'm going to put all the weight back on, I need locking up :(
 
Sorry to hear that Andy. People grieve in many different ways. You never realise how much you may miss a pet til they're gone.
It will pass mate. Then you can go back to watching your diet again and maybe take more exercise. Until then, don't worry about putting a few lbs back on. Good luck !
Mo


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Andy12345 said:
Hi, my dog died 2 days ago, I'm devastated but I cannot stop eating, I'm constantly hungry, it crazy, why would this be? What can I do apart from be hungry all the time? I'm going to put all the weight back on, I need locking up :(
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I think the answer is in the heading Andy, comfort eating. It's what some of us do when we get hit by bad times. Feeling the way you do lets me think you were one heck of a daddy to your dog! Give it some time mate, and as for the extra pounds you might put back on, they will come off again when you feel ready.

All the best mate, Lee.
 
Andy12345 said:
Hi, my dog died 2 days ago, I'm devastated but I cannot stop eating, I'm constantly hungry, it crazy, why would this be? What can I do apart from be hungry all the time? I'm going to put all the weight back on, I need locking up :(
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Andy123445 - NO you do 'not' need locking up .
You're emotions are all over the place and you are grieving for a much loved member of your family .
This will be triggering the urge to nibble possibly - feeding the grief and sadness you are feeling .
A dog is not just a dog - they become a well loved member of the family .

Try to keep as busy as you can - look at photo's of all your family and remember the happy times shared .
Cry and let the grief out - talk about your much loved pet when you are ready to .
What breed of dog ? Its name ? What kind of character was he/she ?

We understand and you will need time to adapt and cope too .
Its a huge knock when a much loved pet goes to rainbow bridge .
We have a fabulous thread on this somewhere .
I will rummage this out and post the link to it for you .
Here it is viewtopic.php?f=5&t=31528&p=296854&hilit=rainbow+bridge#p296854

Much love and thoughts .
Anna.x
 
Can't add to what others have said just wanted to offer my condolences. Lost a few very loved pets over the years, gone but not forgotten

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Andy I am so sorry to hear of your loss, you lost a beloved family member, you are grieving, you are probably in shock, you need to deal with your emotions, let go, have a good cry, talk about the little fellow, remember the good times, the fun you had, be grateful for the time you shared; take comfort from the knowledge that this was one heck of a lucky doggy, this dog was part of your family probably spoilt rotten and didnt even know he/she was born.

Dont be hard on yourself, a few days off track as far as your diet is concerned isnt going to throw you back to square one, you are reeling from the loss you experienced, you need to find your feet again, gradually the intense grief will fade, been there myself many times, it's horrible, I know.

Big. big comforting hugs to you and all the family, your special little friend is up there in Rainbow heaven x x
 
Andy
I know the pain of losing a dog. I've lost many over the years. i used to breed and show.
However, you mustn't make yourself ill. try drinking a carb free drink instead of eating.
it may be too soon, but perhaps volunteering at a dogs home might make you feel better.
Hana
 
Hey andy
So so sorry to hear about your dog and your feelings are completely understandable
I'm currently out of the country and my dog is pining like mad I was worried sick and considered coming home they are part of the family and the loss you are suffering Is like when you lose a family member because that is how much they mean to you
Try not to be sad
Will be thinking of you :-)


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Andy I am so sorry about your loss. Don't be hard on yourself - give yourself time to grieve for your beloved dog. You will get back in the saddle again with your diet - you have done it before so you know you can do it again. My heart goes out to you. We lost our dog of 14 years last year and it truly is losing a family member.

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hi guys thankyou so much, im feeling not quite as bad today, I cant stop thinking about him all the day but trying to stay busy, I figured if im going to over eat which is a really weird thing as I almost want to eat as some sort of revenge at god (who I don't believe in lol) I don't know who im hurting but me, I decided if I must eat its going to be low carb I made a batch or the bounty balls from ewelinas blog and have spent the day munching through them, I ran 5k yesterday and am going to do it again tonight to make up for it, im coming back to planet earth thankfully but I want my smelly mutt back :( another strange thing is I can taste grief, when my dad died a few years back it was a similar taste I know that sounds weird, it sounds weird to me and im the one who said it, rainbow bridge is a wonderful thought thankyou, we still have the 4 cats so they will get some extra attention :) anyway thanks again

hugs to everyone x
 
I know I said this before, after my last dog died it took me 5 years to do this to myself again but I really don't think I can ever get another dog, its too much, would I have another child if I knew they would be lucky to have 15 years on earth. no, they mean too much. I never want to go through this again, I don't have it in me
 
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I know I said this before, after my last dog died it took me 5 years to do this to myself again but I really don't think I can ever get another dog, its too much, would I have another child if I knew they would be lucky to have 15 years on earth. no, they mean too much. I never want to go through this again, I don't have it in me
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I understand Andy exactly what you mean .
I wont ever be getting another one after Gracey .

Wish I could give you a real hug in person - so this will have to do (((((((hug)))))))

Anna .x
 
Sorry to hear about your pet passing on. These creatures we invite into our homes and hearts will always end up hurting us by leaving one day - unless you get a tortoise from Galapagos...

Anyway, if you're comfort eating on low-carb stuff, no probs. You'll get back on track easily when the pain isn't as raw. However if you're loading up on high carb foods, you could set up the carb craving machine back in action and will find it much harder to return to low carb eating. Take care. I would hate to find myself back in the full grip of the hunger/eat/never-feel-full cycle. I wallowed in that for over 10 years.
 
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