Good Morning Sept '04 Buddies!
How is everyone? Did we all survive the dreaded first Christmas/Holiday post-op???? 
Honestly, I must admit that I had moments of weakness... a bite of cookie here, grazing off and on, 
drinking with food. However, I do feel empowered by the fact that it didn't rule me, and I was able to turn that 'off' and go back to a normal day. 
In past years, the week between Christmas and New Year's was a 'fat fest' of eating whatever the heck I wanted, because OF COURSE, I was always starting a diet on the 1st of the new year. This year is different, and I LOVE it!
I'm currently down approx. 65 lbs and feel good about it. 
Sometimes I think it's slow - and I had a 5 WEEK plateau that I thought would never end, but it did, and then 10 lbs dropped imediately! I'm not going to stress myself anymore about losing too slow, how much I can eat etc... I'm just going to follow the 'rules' of my pouch, keep recording daily on Fit Day (which DOES become addictive I might add), and WALK WALK WALK. I also need to get myself into more exercises, which is a goal!
I'm going to be starting water aerobics after the New Year at the hospital's PT center. 
Finding a swim suit to fit me during the winter has become a challenge, but I did find a couple on Ebay to bid on! I'm hoping that this will help my back pain. For about a month post-op my back quit hurting completely - of course, it could have also been all the pain pills!!!! Now, first thing in the morning I can't MOVE and it's driving me crazy. And, I can't take my usual Aleve or Advil for relief. The Dr's given me Ultram, which somewhat helps, but nothing completely wipes it out.
My pants fell off last night. 
I LOVED it! I've been talking about how I need to buy a belt because my jeans are just falling off.... but I keep procrastinating, and I sure don't want to spend the $$$ I don't have on a new pair right now. I was cooking in the kitchen, stepped on the cuff, and the FELL OFF!!! 
TEEE HEEE!!!!
How is everyone???? I want to hear how everyone is, and know that everyone's OK!
Love, Katie 
Honestly, I must admit that I had moments of weakness... a bite of cookie here, grazing off and on, drinking with food. However, I do feel empowered by the fact that it didn't rule me, and I was able to turn that 'off' and go back to a normal day. In past years, the week between Christmas and New Year's was a 'fat fest' of eating whatever the heck I wanted, because OF COURSE, I was always starting a diet on the 1st of the new year. This year is different, and I LOVE it!
I'm currently down approx. 65 lbs and feel good about it. Sometimes I think it's slow - and I had a 5 WEEK plateau that I thought would never end, but it did, and then 10 lbs dropped imediately! I'm not going to stress myself anymore about losing too slow, how much I can eat etc... I'm just going to follow the 'rules' of my pouch, keep recording daily on Fit Day (which DOES become addictive I might add), and WALK WALK WALK. I also need to get myself into more exercises, which is a goal!
I'm going to be starting water aerobics after the New Year at the hospital's PT center. Finding a swim suit to fit me during the winter has become a challenge, but I did find a couple on Ebay to bid on! I'm hoping that this will help my back pain. For about a month post-op my back quit hurting completely - of course, it could have also been all the pain pills!!!! Now, first thing in the morning I can't MOVE and it's driving me crazy. And, I can't take my usual Aleve or Advil for relief. The Dr's given me Ultram, which somewhat helps, but nothing completely wipes it out.
My pants fell off last night. I LOVED it! I've been talking about how I need to buy a belt because my jeans are just falling off.... but I keep procrastinating, and I sure don't want to spend the $$$ I don't have on a new pair right now. I was cooking in the kitchen, stepped on the cuff, and the FELL OFF!!! TEEE HEEE!!!!
How is everyone???? I want to hear how everyone is, and know that everyone's OK!
Love, Katie 
hey katie .... i had a lot of problems with chex mix this yr.... everywhere i went it was there sayin you know ya wanna eat me....... so i would eat it not thinkin.... so now i am back on track.... i have started at the very beginning.... yes i am talkin chicken broth.... but actully i dont mind. I am now down 97 lbs since 09-09-04 and i am feelin really good .... now christmas was a recoperating yr...i had to have my gall bladder out so now i am feelin really well..... well thats all for now.... later
I survived it pretty well---of course my stricture would not let me eat much (or keep it down if I did lol). I did drink my mother's boiled custard and that helped me survive and feel festive. It is a mixed blessing that sugar does not bother me at all.
I had my scope yesterday and it was not near the breeze the pre-op EGD was. He inserted gas so I had to deal with that and there was some bleeding to spit up. Apparently the stoma was so small it is going to require a second diliation in a couple of weeks. Oh boy, I can hardly wait 
But at least the problem will bet fixed and I can move on with my foods. So I won't complain too much.
But I did have a wonderful Christmas and I discovered as we all did, I bet, that it is great not to be ruled by food and the search for goodies. I did not even want all that stuff. It was great. I wish us all the happiest New Year possible as free men and women!!
Make the most of 2005 as we work toward our goals, Sharon
But at least the problem will bet fixed and I can move on with my foods. So I won't complain too much.
But I did have a wonderful Christmas and I discovered as we all did, I bet, that it is great not to be ruled by food and the search for goodies. I did not even want all that stuff. It was great. I wish us all the happiest New Year possible as free men and women!!
Make the most of 2005 as we work toward our goals, Sharon 
Hi everyone,
Yes Christmas was awesome this year. I was not tempted which looking back now is wonderful. My mom and dad came for Christmas and they have both had the surgery too. But I still have to cook for my family. Boy did we have a lot of left overs. I got alittle sad someone at work brought in some fudge and I knew I could not have any, but I have always made fudge every year, but not this one. I was proud of myself for just walking on by it. It is a blessing to know that sugar makes me sick. So it is much easier to say no. As of this morning I am down 58lbs, I actually weigh what I did when I got married. I to am going to pick up on the excerise, we are going to Florida in March so I am going to need to look ok in a bathing suit. I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!!!!
Love
Sonya
Hi Katie and fellow September friends 
Congrats on all your successes! You guys are all doing fantastic! Christmas was difficult for me for a couple of days. Christmas eve and Christmas Day I ate too much. I didn't even do fitday on Christmas eve (lost track! ) and Christmas day I ate wayyyyyyyyy too many calories. The last three days have been much better. I have been back in the gym and back on track with the food. I am still losing in my slow and steady way, I am now down 52 lbs. I am almost in the 160's !!!! I haven't weighed that since 1987 when I got married! Unbelievable. That stupid chex mix tortured me too for a couple of days, also my frosted sugar cookies were soooo tempting with my cup of tea. I'm glad they're done. I took all the leftovers of the Christmas food to my folks house and that was a big relief for me. I fit in a size 13 juniors jeans, but they're so low cut! My granny panties out the back of 'em and my belly over the front was not a good thing! I need to try on some jeans with a higher rise in the waist, (but not too high). I feel like my face is getting a bit saggier, that is bumming me out a bit, but I wouldn't trade it back for my old puffy face. I hope things shrink back into place a bit. So that's my update! I'm so glad to have you all to share about these things. 
Best wishes for a healthy, peaceful, lighter 2005
Love,
Sue
Congrats on all your successes! You guys are all doing fantastic! Christmas was difficult for me for a couple of days. Christmas eve and Christmas Day I ate too much. I didn't even do fitday on Christmas eve (lost track! ) and Christmas day I ate wayyyyyyyyy too many calories. The last three days have been much better. I have been back in the gym and back on track with the food. I am still losing in my slow and steady way, I am now down 52 lbs. I am almost in the 160's !!!! I haven't weighed that since 1987 when I got married! Unbelievable. That stupid chex mix tortured me too for a couple of days, also my frosted sugar cookies were soooo tempting with my cup of tea. I'm glad they're done. I took all the leftovers of the Christmas food to my folks house and that was a big relief for me. I fit in a size 13 juniors jeans, but they're so low cut! My granny panties out the back of 'em and my belly over the front was not a good thing! I need to try on some jeans with a higher rise in the waist, (but not too high). I feel like my face is getting a bit saggier, that is bumming me out a bit, but I wouldn't trade it back for my old puffy face. I hope things shrink back into place a bit. So that's my update! I'm so glad to have you all to share about these things. Best wishes for a healthy, peaceful, lighter 2005
Love,
Sue Most Active
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