Question:
Almost 5 months post op and very concerned...........
MAY 10 WILL BE 5 MONTHS, I AM DOWN ABOUT 70 POUNDS, WHICH IS GREAT, HOWEVER DURING THE PAST 5 MONTHS I AHVE HAD NO APPETITE, WELL THE PAST WEEK OR SO I HAVE BEEN EATING THINGS LIKE COOKIES AND POTATOE CHIPS, I DONT DUMP UNLESS I DRINK LIKE A STRAWBERRY DAQUERY WHICH HAS TONS OF SUGAR. THE BAD FOOD TASTE GOOD TO ME AGAIN, IM TRYING SO HARD TO CONTROL IT, IM HAVING FLASH BACKS OF PRE OP WHEN I TRIED TO DIET AND HALF WAY THROUGH THE DAY FAILED BECAUSE I GAVE IN AND ATE SOMETHING BAD, ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO HAVE SOME CONTROL HERE. IM NOT OVER DOING IT, I MEAN MY POUCH IS STILL SMALL, BUT ALL THESE LITTLE THINGS WILL AD UP, OH AND PEPSI, I CAN DRINK REGULAR SODAS WITHOUT A PROBLEM, GRRRRRRRR! — Karen W. (posted on May 5, 2003)
May 5, 2003
First of all, throw out ALL your regular soda! Those are like poison! Keep
telling yourself it's POISON! If you want a soda, buy diet. I know it's
hard, but you HAVE to. Next, start your day off with protein. Eat it, drink
it, whatever. Just DO it! I'm tellin ya, you're cravings will decrease if
you up your protein. I'm almost 5 months out too, on the 11th. It's hard, I
know! I have to fight the chips demon and the sugar devil too! Get back to
the basics and you WILL get back on track! Remember... PROTEIN FIRST! To
me, that means FIRST thing in the morning, first thing on my plate, first
thing in my mouth, ect... You'll be fine, just get back on the protein, and
away from the sugar. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!
— Diana L.
May 5, 2003
Karen, your demons aren't back, don't let them be. As we all know, this
surgery is a tool, so it didn't fix our head. Although our portions can be
controlled, the things that go into our tummies isn't always controlled.
I'm not going to lecture you about trying the things, but one thing I will
say is to get rid of the Pepsi- b/c of the sugar and the carbonation. Does
carbonation cause pouch stretching? Hmmm- the idea is probably overrated-
but personally I'd rather believe it as true so I stay away from my demon-
coke. You should try the same. There are 3 main rules I live by after WLS:
protein first ALWAYS, drink a TON of water, and moderate exercise. I
believe you can lose and maintain your weight by doing this- I have. And i
do allow myself treats- so don't feel guilty b/c you tried sugar. SHould we
eat it? NO, but its too late for me. And anything in moderation is okay, so
as to not feel like you're on a strict diet- b/c that is when I start to
fail. Eat your 4-5 small meals a day, have a protein drink, drink your
water, and then allow a treat if you want. You are in control here.
Goodluck to you!
— Lezlie Y.
May 5, 2003
This happened to me about seven months out, as far as cookies go. I really
find that I just cannot keep cookies and some types of crackers in the
house at all, any more than I could keep them around as a pre-op. They
will scream at me until I graze myself into a real panic. It isn't worth
it. Instead, I eat those things as "treats" if I am out to eat,
or at a friend's house if they're offered. One thing you have to do is
change up your habits, NOW, while your pouch is still a new thing and still
relatively limited in capacity (that only gets bigger and more tolerant of
sugar over time, if it keeps getting it). Not getting handle on it now
will make it much tougher later. Plus, you're still in your months of
maximum weight loss potential (though it may slow at six months or so), and
you don't want to wind up kicking yourself in a few months over those last
20 lbs. or so that you can't get rid of because of foods like these. Not
to mention the potential for weight gain down the road, when your capacity
gets bigger. Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. But figure out how to keep this
stuff away from yourself ... consider using protein shakes ... consider how
exercise fits in your life (and if you can get enough extra exercise in to
allow these things more often) ... and figure out what, FOR YOU, will be
different *this time* -- because you're right, something has to be made
different in order for this to work! Good luck!
— Suzy C.
May 5, 2003
I am 19 months post-op. Here is my advice. Don't buy cookies. Not in any
way, shape or form. When you really need a cookie, get in your car, drive
to the furthest bakery (you don't want a cheap cookie)you know, buy 1 (one,
in case you didn't see the 1) cookie, the biggest, choclietest,
wonderfullest cookie in the bakery. Now sit down, eat it. Chew each bite
at least 15 times. Smell the cookie, look at the cookie. Tell the cookie
how much you love it. Eat the cookie. Completely. Love the cookie. Remember
how much the cookie meant to you. Do it again. NEXT MONTH. Make it your
"cookie time." Never feel guilty. Cherish your cookie time. And
remember, now you eat ONE cookie, not 12, or a bag, or a box. It's OK to
eat ONE cookie! Buy yourself a new shirt. You ate only ONE cookie!
Celebrate. Give yourself a cookie party. Live life. Did I make my point???
— sandieguy
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