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Thanks Lisa
For what it's worth, I think you are wonderful. You've supplied me with lots of inspiration over the years. I truely thought that my days of being hungry were behind me when I had this surgery... alas, it is not so. But I am still glad I've gone down the path I have been on. I think a lot of life is just enjoying the ride and playing the cards you are dealt. I had RNY knowing that I'm not disciplined enough to keep going back to the doctor all the time for fills and adjustments... now am thinking that it may have been better, to have that monitoring. IDK... =0) but I am used to the lifelong struggle so it's gonna be ok.
Good luck to you and your son too. I hope the path is smoother.
-Karen
Karen\
I think this is where true failure in weight loss shows up when we stop the support groups or we stop support each other. I know I am very guility of this and we all get tired of the weight loss talk etc more exciting to share our sucess and brag the pounds we lost but more shame comes in to play with weight gain. I am very upset I gained weight and today I need to stop the gaining more.. I bet u good money most left because they feel ashamed they gained. I was guilty of that ..ALSO..
I bet it is very exciting to time for your hubby and I hope you will energizie and jump start you. My one son that lost his lap band and had it removed gained about 90 lbs back had a new lap band installed last month and had his first fill yesterday and i had my unfill yesterday. I feel so scared now of gaining . My surgery is nov 2 so I hope I will be ok and i go in nov 13 for a fill agains so 3 weeks i can pack weight on i find. So I am heading it and eating salads more and veggies with small amount of protien and exercise is kinda out of the question but i do keep moving. I hope u continuend sucess in the future
Lisa
Hey Shar..
I need to start exercising as soon as my surgery has healed up . I had a unfill yester in preperstion for surgery and I can probally eat like a horse right about now. I at about 1400 calories yestersay and man I could have eaten more. I am gonna concetrate on eating protein and veggies first .. I have such a craving for sugar lately I think it is because I am needing a comfort food bad so I am trying to make low calorie comfort food. I am so worried i will be in the unthinkable 190 range. I was talking to my doc yesterday along with my hubby that had rny and he was inquiring about lap band post RNY and told him 30 lbs weigh gain is the avg for most have had rny 3 years out and told him 10 lbs a year is avg weight gain for most gastric by pass who do not exercise but with exercise he says study shows they have less weight gain .. I guess exercise is a huge key to sucessfull weight loss. He said sad part is our metablism has got use to so little amount of food so weight gain is so easy. I GAIN SO FAST.. SCARES ME WHEN I HAD A UNFILL. really shows i dont have a handle on making good choices. I use to drink soda and now but now I am drinking other stuff not good drinking venti vaniila bean frapachino is it? lol I need to find a low caloried subsatute i hate water and crystal light nasty stuff so I am gonna hit herbal tea now that it is cold .. seems most my calories is from drinking the wrong stuff..
I would love to hear from u .. call me again i lost your number lol
LISA
Shar
Well life has taken me down a different road other then weight loss. I must admit i am not feeling sluggish any more and have amazing energy now. my weight is a constant battle but I am doing ok but battle with some moderiate weight gain of 18 lbs ugh but hard to tell what is weight vs expansionsof saline from the masectomy, Will be having more reconsstruction surgery nov2.
I hope everyone is doing well
hugs to everyone
Lisa
Hello. Good to see my original family still here.
I bought myself a pair of those shape up tennies in an effort to "bonus" my walks and help my buns, and they really messed up my knees! *grrr*. Walking has been my main venue for keeping my metabolism, and to top if off,the weather got really hot, so I took a break from walking all together this summer, in hopes that my knees would recover.
Now, i'm shocked at how fast weight has come back on. Having to re-establish walking patterns has been a struggle, and the AZ heat has not let up. It's pretty depressing at times, so tired of the struggle. I'm wondering how you are doing, and if you've had relapses, how you handled it.
Any new tips or products I've missed out on? My hubby had 5bypass surgery last week, so we're going to try to work together on excersize and food, both. He's so new to it, is a feat to direct him and have some support at home. =0)
Hope you are well
-Karen
I keep to gain control again!
Running off to work but I did want to answer you and reach out to everyone.
Shar
I am dealing withh the whole masectomy issue and self esteem issue and dont feel like a woman and gaining the weight .. etc has done a number on me psychology. I have two sons that will be getting a lap band soon.. fiinally help for them again. My son that had his lap band removed in jan has gained all his weight back and then some. that is alot of weight to gain.. and it is pure fat.. he looks worse now then he did before surgery.. so yeah i told my self watch it or i will be like him..
Lisa
I sure miss everyone one.. hope everyone is doing well
Lisa
I just returned from a trip to New York. I had a high school reunion.what a fantastic time I had. Hard to believe it's been 40 years since I;ve seen most of these people....and they were so complimentary on how I looked. I ate whike I was on vacation, and gained 3 pounds. But, so would a "normal" person. I am back on track now and hope to lose everythibg that I have gained. from my lowest point, I am up 9 pounds. But, I feel good, everything fits well and my mind is in the right place.
I hope eceryone is doing well
Do you remember Jess? She's engaged! Good things have happened for all of us.
Shar
