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Topic: RE: Kathy??
Hey, Kathy,
I've been thinking about you alot lately, too. It sounds like you have a really good plan in place for treatment. Customized breasts, huh? Anywhere from a Pamela Anderson to a Keira Knightley, lol. Not fun, but, as long as you are healthy...
I'll keep you in my thoughts over the next couple of weeks, sending hugs and healing wishes your way. 
Debra M.
Debra M. 
Topic: RE: Giving up
Shannon,
First off I want to send you a big ole hug!!! Things are going to be okay, take a deep breath and focus. You've already gotten a lot of great advise from the other posters. I am a huge sweets eater and like you I never dumped, maybe very slightly in the beginning but nothing now. I have to have something everyday or I literally think I'm going insane, but I always save it until just before bed and I look forward to it all day. I personally follow the Core program of Weigh****chers. It lets you eat healthy fruits and veggies and whole grains until satisfied and also allows you 35 points for not so heathly items. I got to a low of 145 and then gained up to 157 at one point. I agree that you should get all the tempting foods out of the house first and then concentrate on one thing at a time. Maybe one week start with upping your water, then the next week maybe concentrate on getting a set number of grams of protein, the the next maybe a ten/fifteen minute walk in each day. You can do this! Instead of a week focus on one day at a time and reward yourself, but not with food.
When I eat my sweet at night I always add it into my daily calorie allotment. If you feel you just have to have something "forbidden" maybe buy a single serving. I love air popped popcorn and eat it almost everyday as a snack. I buy the kernels and pop them in a brown lunch bag in the microwave and then spray butter cooking spray on them. I like how filling it is too. Other good snacks would be a handful of nuts, yogurt, or lowfat cheese.
Hang in there, I'd love to talk to you on a regular basis if you'd like. Just email me and I'll offer any support I can. You are not alone! It's a daily battle would the food monster. Please don't give up!!
Candy
Debkbraswell@aol.com
Topic: RE: Hey Maysters...What do you eat?
Hey Sue,
Like you and Tracy I am doing the WW's Core program. I absolutely love it. I am at my goal weight(150) but still trying to get back to 145(my lowest weight). I do still count calories and average about 1300-1800 depending on the day. I don't really worry about carbs and protein anymore because I usually get in about 60+ grams a day in without even trying and I think thats a good amount for my weight and activity level. Good Luck!
Candy
263/150/145(hopefully)
Topic: RE: It fixed itself?!?!
But Hell....I guess no one really cares!! See ya!!!!! Good Luck!!!!!!! Seems that you have it all together!!!
Topic: RE: Giving up
Girl...Please ....my computer is so messed up just send me an email to brucejensam@yahoo.com
I would love talk to you
jen
Topic: RE: Giving up
First off, throw out everything in your house that you shouldn't eat! Candy bars, muffins, hamburger helper, chocolate. Replace those items with stuff you can eat. You know what they are or you wouldn't have lost over 100 lbs.
I can't tell you why you or many of us try to sabotage ourselves but we do. But something in your life is making you unhappy and you just have to ask yourself why you feel so undeserving of losing this weight or maybe you like the fact that you used to "hide" behind your weight. You need to be conscious of everything you eat BEFORE you eat it, ask if a few minutes of satisfaction is worth it. You've worked hard to lose that 100+ lbs.
Many times it's as simple as going back to basics, drinking the water, measuring your food, journeling, schedule your eating times, you know the drill.
Why not try to go for a 5 minute walk and as the weather gets nicer, start going for longer periods. I joined our local run/walk club (I'm mainly a walker) and that gives me a purpose to get out there, I like to have a reason to walk so I make a plan to participate in an upcoming walkathon and that motivates me to get out there and walk. As I was getting closer to my goal and the thought of maintaining seemed harder than losing weight, thoughts of now what do I do, I've lost the weight. So I focused my energy on the exercise instead and made goals in that arena.
Kinda sounds like you are depressed and you may need to seek medical help. You are reaching out for help and there is help available...it just takes that first step. I can't quite remember how the poem goes but it's something like "First 1 step, then 2, soon a journey has begun" . I know that's not quite right but just take it 1 step at a time.
Topic: RE: Really Discouraged
Michelle,
Your post hits far too close to home for me.
Pretty much since a few months post-op, I've always had some ache or pain that is related to this surgery yet the source or cause remains a mystery/unidentified. It has been a complete and utter rollercoaster of emotions for me. I've been poked, prodded and tested up and down.
Now, I swear that I keep waiting for the next shoe to drop. When will my dull aches and pains finally become something serious? Bound to happen, right?
My right side pain started in September of 05 and is still there - even right now in fact. Oh, I thought it was gallbladder and I thought it was costochondritis and I thought it was due to a selenium deficiency but the bottom line is that it has been with me all this time and it is never truly gone. It is just to what degree I feel it on what day. It never gets severe which is good but it obviously is something. I honestly believe it to be surgical adhesions because it will hurt different if I lay on my side where there is more pressure (gravity) pulling on it.
I too had the esophageal spasms that landed me in the ER and getting a cardiac evaluation for a few days. Ends up it was from swallowing my vitamins whole. Over 30 days of daily chest pains... all for vitamins pretty much. Since I swapped vitamin shapes and cut some into quarters... I've only had pains maybe 3-4 times and twice it was definitely stress related (when Rich's dad was in the ER). It didn't last long but it was there.
I've had strange abdominal pain a few times. Strong pain but not lasting very long. I suspect that is something herniated. Not a hernia but something twisting. I worry about that becoming a serious issue.
I hate all of this. But it has become my reality.
Sorry to ramble on my own tirad there, Michelle. When I realize what you've gone through I realize that my aches and pain definitely pale by comparison. I hope that all your issues get identified and resolved and that you feel better soon.
Glad to hear that the TT is healing well. That's great.
Hugs, Kathy
Topic: RE: Kathy??
Hey, Karen!
Just in my own little world lately.
I thought I reported on the last pathology report (so many pathology reports, so little time) which we got back on 2/1/2007 from second lumpectomy which was on 1/23/2007. The surgical margins were not clear of the DCIS (precancer). Luckily there were no more signs of the invasive cancer from the first lumpectomy.
I had an appointment with the plastic surgeon this past Monday to discuss reconstruction options.
I am now scheduled for bilateral mastectomies (both breasts - my choice) on 3/2/2007. The breast surgeon will do her part to remove the old breasts and the plastic surgeon will sew stuff up and put what is called expander implants in under the muscle. They have a port kind of like a lap band that is under the skin. The plastic surgeon over time will inject saline in there which will expand the implant forming a pocket. It is done to stretch the skin above the muscle. Eventually once it is expanded to the size I'm happy with there will be a swap out procedure (outpatient) where the expanders are removed and replaced with implants. I have many months time to determine size, shape and type of implants.
If the mastectomy yields clear margins on the DCIS, my understanding is that I will not need radiation. If the DCIS is close to the muscle wall, I will. Radiation causes problems with the skin so it'll make it rougher for reconstruction later even with implants. The skin can become quite fragile and not want to heal well.
Not sure about chemo. Still assuming it isn't indicated but we'll see.
That's my story.
Thanks for asking about me,
Hugs, Kathy
Topic: RE: Really Discouraged
Hang in there girl. Here's what I do when I start questioning everything.
Sit down and write what a typical day was for you preop. Really think about this. Close your eyes and walk through the everyday difficulties that you had when you were morbidly obese.
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