3-24-03 surgery date 10 month postop update

I am 10 months postop I have lost 150 lbs so far with 25-40 lbs to go I think. I am in a med 12 so a little more would be good. I would love to have someone to talk to, so if you read this and want a email pal I would like that also. I am struggling now I want to eat nothing but junk junk junk all day long. I have had this problem since before Xmas.Anyone who can help me through this would be an angel Thanks D

Hi Diane, First I would like to say Congratulation on your 150lbs loss in 10 Months you have done a great job at loosing so far. I am also at 10 months and I have 20lbs to go before I get into the Century club.... You count your blessings because it could have been worst.... I also had the problem with wanting to eat junk, junk, junk,... Mine started after Holloween and the candy.. But instead of turning to the candy I now go crazy with protien bars.. They give you the since of eating something sweet but it is actually benefiting you in the long run. Also Protien shakes when you have the urge for chocolate, drink a Chocolate Fudge shake and it satisfys the craving.. I hope these little tips are a help to you.. These are steps I took to stay on the right track.. Keep up the good work and don't loose sight of your goal... and also ... feel free to e-mail me if you just want to chat.. I love to encourage others as well as receiving encouragment from other.. Until later ... Keep your head up. TJ

Hi Tekesia, Thank you for writing to me I apprieciate it so much and for the hints also. Glad to see you are doing great. I think talking to others will help us all. Be carefull on how many protein bars you are eating cause calories DO count even if your getting in protein.I saved your email address so we can keep in touch.Keep it going girl your looking great.

Hey Diane, congrats on the loss. We share a surgery date and I have lost apprx. 133 and also, have appro. 25-40 more to go. But you are doing better in the clothing size than me. I wear mostly 14's and some 16's. But I have a lot....I mean a lot of loose skin on my stomach and a hernia, which hopefully will both be taken care of in the near future. Keep up the good work and feel free to e-mail me anytime. Have a great day!!!! Jan P -133, pending hernia repair and skin removal approval.

Hi Diane, My name is Kathy. I had my surgery also in March of last year. I have lost 90lbs. I too, am finding it difficult to go on. At this point in my life I want to eat anything and everything. I went to the doctor's office on Wednesday and voiced my problem. He gave me an appetite suppresent to help get me over this slump.. Believe me, This really helped. Before no matter what I did nothing worked. This appetite suppresent really is helping. I am so suprised. I will tell you this though. The only way I am going on is because I just tuned into this site and I am trying to get full use of it. Today is my very first day using it. Therefore, I really do not know how to go into the chat room or put up a profile like before and after status with weight yet. I also want to mention that I have turned my energy into trying to help others through their newly found journey with this weight loss. I truely feel that by helping others you help yourself. I am starting up a support group in my area to help us post op patients. We do have a support group at the local hospital once a month. Many of the members feel that the meeting is geared more toward the potential patients as appose to the post op ones. So I am going to start researching material to pass onto the group and try to keep us all motivated. Also I have a video "18 minute" walk away the pounds by Leslie Sansone that I get up and do whenever the urge for food comes into play.

Whew I am glad I am not the only one who is having problems wanting to eat all the time.I feel guilty for feeling hungry .What is my problem!! I KNOW I dont eat like I used to but I never thought I could eat this much

I am so glad that I am not the only one going through this. I felt so lonely! I have only lost 90 pounds ( I think, I haven't weighed myself in about a month). I still have about 50-60 more to go. One of the posts before mine had a really good suggestion with the protein bars. That is what I am going to do. I crave chocolate all the time!! I guess we just have to re-focus and try to get back to basics.

Hey Diane, Great job! I've lost a lot, too--194 since 12/22/02 and 139 since surgery on 3/20/03. Fortunately, I do not seem to have the problem that many of you have of wanting to eat all the time but a few things that do and do not work for me are: I have tried sooooo many protein bars, shakes, etc., and cannot deal with them. I, instead, eat a couple of slices of cheddar cheese with 2 or 3 very grainy crackers or with 1/2 of a sliced apple. That fills me and gets the protein in. I also include lots of fiber each day like in celery--another protein-filled snack with peanut butter. As for help with the desire for sweets, I eat lots of fruit--oranges, apples, frozen grapes, and strawberries esp. Also, MickeyD's small yogurt and fruit parfait is just right for me. Also, I found that Russell Stover has some excellent sugar-free candy, esp. the butter toffee squares, peanut clusters, and caramel pecan delights. Reeses has also come out with the sugar-free peanut butter cups that I love--just 1 or 2 and I am a happy camper. Best of all for me is that neither candy has aspartame in them--I am allergic to nutri-sweet and that complicated my life a lot in the beginning b/c aspartame is in so many of the diet foods. For the most part I try to eat non-processed foods. I LOVE to eat 1/3 of a sweet potato w/just some butter on it--so sweet, full of fiber, and filling. That with a piece of ham, a spear of broccoli or two and a grainy roll and I'm done--and full for the evening. If I do get physically hungry in the evening I pop some popcorn (the little snack-size bags are the best for me) and add some parmasean cheese on it. Nutritious, crunchy, and not a heavy snack. Please feel free to e-mail me at any time--you or anyone else. We're all in this together. Blessings, Cyndi

Hey Diane..I just saw this post so I just want you to know I am 3 wks from my 1yr. b-day and I have lost 140lbs and at a plateau for the last few months. It's So Very Frustrating and I realize there are times when I too, want to eat whatever isn't nailed down! I feel very angry at times that I can't eat EVERYTHING-ALWAYS, but I realize that I am so very grateful that I just CAN't behave that way anymore and THAT is EXACTLY WHY I did this surgery! It controls me when I just can't control myself!!...BUT now the difference is I DON'T PUNISH myself or feel guilty anymore. I just satisify my sweet tooth if necessary and go on to a new day. Sometimes I just eat too much fruit instead of garbage..but anyway I think the trick is to just be ok with whatever you do and allow yourself to get thru the need- and your surgery will get you thru the rest..Good Luck To You...Love, Hally Sue