Home Again

Home from Alabama and my grandmother's funeral. I have to admit that I am thoroughly sick of fried food. I'm back on the low carb diet as of this morning and figure I'm going to have to go through that four days of feeling crappy. My cousin had wls within a couple of months of us and I was really disappointed to see that he has gained back everything he lost. What was even sadder is that he avoided me and I never got the chance to talk to him. After the funeral, he grabbed a very full plate of food and went off to eat by himself. He talked with my brother and sister, but I never got the opportunity. When I got back on Sunday, The Man and I went to a party at his brother's house. Ironically, there were two other people there who had wls. The first was a woman I've met before, but I did not know she had wls. When I saw her this time, she was gaunt and looked ill. She didn't eat anything all day, but drank a great deal. After a while, she was asking people to hold her drinks and not tell her sister that she was drinking. The other wls person at the party had been banded a year or so ago. Her sister was really worried about her becoming anorexic because she is throwing up constantly, but lying to her doctor and getting more and more fills. After this last weekend and seeing the extremes of wls, I'm glad to have the issues I have. My 20 extra pounds aren't so bad and I've kept my same old food addiction instead of transferring to another addiction. I'm going to keep trying to get rid of this 20 pounds, but I'm not going to beat myself if I don't get rid of it. Hugs, Connie

Hey Connie Welcome Home & isn't it amazing that when we see other folks problems ours look pretty good. Glad you made it home safe. Take care & good luck on the carb detox. Ladybug Marilyn

welcome home--good attitude!!! missed you.....(michael went off his haldol cold turkey last week--cuz he could....)

Missed you - I always do! Reen

A belated welcome back from me too!! Mike

I am sorry to hear about your grandmother....and welcome back! Reading about the WLS patients you came across was certainly interesting. I was also sorry to read about your cousin gaining all his weight back. Those stories make me so sad. I feel that many people were not prepared for life after WLS and how they are going to handle food 2, 3, and 4 years out and beyond. Maybe they are not made to realize the powerful grip food has on us....not to mention the stresses and pressure of every day life and how to handle the eating aspects in all of that. Like you, I feel glad to have the issues I have. Up to this point, I am able to deal with the demons that bang on my door on a daily basis. As much as I'd like to lose 10 pounds and get closer my lowest weight, I also am not going to beat myself up. Things could always be worse. Take care and be well, Joanie