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Topic: How do you deal with grief, with stress, with life?
Is there anyone out there who has gained some of their weight back? I plateaued at about 6 months out from surgery. My doctor said I plateaued really early. I've since gained back 25 pounds.
I lost my mother in September and am apparently not dealing with the grief very well. I'd lost my baby brother 2 years before that and thought that I was prepared for Mom, but it's been so hard.
I know in my mind that I shouldn't do this or do that, and can't seem to stop myself. I am hungry all the time. My body doesn't seem to realize that I even had the surgery. I am getting therapy, but I'd like to know if there is anyone else like me out there, that plateaued early or seems to be able to eat anything. The WLS is a tool, I know, but it doesn't seem to be a working tool for me. If I could lose the weight myself, I never would have had the surgery.
Thanks,
Cindy
I lost my mother in September and am apparently not dealing with the grief very well. I'd lost my baby brother 2 years before that and thought that I was prepared for Mom, but it's been so hard.
I know in my mind that I shouldn't do this or do that, and can't seem to stop myself. I am hungry all the time. My body doesn't seem to realize that I even had the surgery. I am getting therapy, but I'd like to know if there is anyone else like me out there, that plateaued early or seems to be able to eat anything. The WLS is a tool, I know, but it doesn't seem to be a working tool for me. If I could lose the weight myself, I never would have had the surgery.
Thanks,
Cindy
Topic: Come Join Us!
A new Weight loss support group has been formed via Facebook....it is the :
NJ WLS Group
We would like to welcome All members of OH - regardless of what type of surgery you have had or state you call home.
This is a secret facebook group - it will not show up in your Facebook profile and only Admins can invite members.
If you are interested please PM me with your FB info and I will send a FB friends request to you - once you accept it I will send the invite to you - we look forward to meeting everyone!
Stacey
NJ WLS Group
We would like to welcome All members of OH - regardless of what type of surgery you have had or state you call home.
This is a secret facebook group - it will not show up in your Facebook profile and only Admins can invite members.
If you are interested please PM me with your FB info and I will send a FB friends request to you - once you accept it I will send the invite to you - we look forward to meeting everyone!
Stacey
Topic: RE: Surgery Complete
Hi Holly, thanks for the kind words. I am doing well, I am 2 1/2 weeks out from plastics, I had to get my legs done if I never get anything else done. My mom said she would like to see me get a lower body lift next if I can afford it, but am happy with what I have so far.
Hope all is well with you and yours. Gayle
Hope all is well with you and yours. Gayle
Gayle 6'2"
Topic: RE: Surgery Complete
Hijack!
I keep meaning to tell you I love the new pic...You love absolutely stunning! Hope all is well.
Holly
I keep meaning to tell you I love the new pic...You love absolutely stunning! Hope all is well.
Holly
Topic: Parties post op style!
Last year for Lilith's 2nd birthday, I purchased a cake from Costco. Yes, I know, not smart for two post bariatric patients to bring a giant cream filled cake into their home. I am not claiming that I have super self control or anything, because I don't, but once I get ill (aka dump) on something, I'm done with it. I mean really done. As a child I once became ill on Dinty Moore beef stew and haven't been able to look at a can of it without feeling nauseous ever since. The only thing that I still attempt, (even though it is like playing Dumping roulette), is ice cream. Even though I stopped allowing 1/2 gallons in my house and only buy low carb or low sugar individually wrapped novelties, it is still bad. I know that if I stop at one (okay on a bad day 2), I will be okay. But, ice cream is my Achilles heel, my Anna crack if you will. It is also my #1 trigger food or gateway drug. This means that if I give in to the ice cream, I am more likely to give in to other naughties and then you better lock up your chocolate and SunChips! Ice cream releases my inner sugar and carb monster. It also is the first food I want when I want to stress eat. But other than ice cream, if something makes me dump, I don't even see it after that. I don't care how good it was. Maybe this is because I usually vomit when I dump and have horrible cramps. It isn't pretty folks. It isn't suppose to be, that is one of the ways this surgery works, it is suppose to deter you from eating things that will make and/or keep you fat. It always reminds me of the movie "Clock Work Orange". I am "conditioned", if you will, not to want certain foods anymore via pain aversion therapy.
Husband, not so much. Husband can get violently ill from something and after he is through being sick, go have more of it. This always makes me sit and look at him with a puzzled/disgusted look on my face.
read more at;
luvsexytrstno1.blogspot.com/
Last year for Lilith's 2nd birthday, I purchased a cake from Costco. Yes, I know, not smart for two post bariatric patients to bring a giant cream filled cake into their home. I am not claiming that I have super self control or anything, because I don't, but once I get ill (aka dump) on something, I'm done with it. I mean really done. As a child I once became ill on Dinty Moore beef stew and haven't been able to look at a can of it without feeling nauseous ever since. The only thing that I still attempt, (even though it is like playing Dumping roulette), is ice cream. Even though I stopped allowing 1/2 gallons in my house and only buy low carb or low sugar individually wrapped novelties, it is still bad. I know that if I stop at one (okay on a bad day 2), I will be okay. But, ice cream is my Achilles heel, my Anna crack if you will. It is also my #1 trigger food or gateway drug. This means that if I give in to the ice cream, I am more likely to give in to other naughties and then you better lock up your chocolate and SunChips! Ice cream releases my inner sugar and carb monster. It also is the first food I want when I want to stress eat. But other than ice cream, if something makes me dump, I don't even see it after that. I don't care how good it was. Maybe this is because I usually vomit when I dump and have horrible cramps. It isn't pretty folks. It isn't suppose to be, that is one of the ways this surgery works, it is suppose to deter you from eating things that will make and/or keep you fat. It always reminds me of the movie "Clock Work Orange". I am "conditioned", if you will, not to want certain foods anymore via pain aversion therapy.
Husband, not so much. Husband can get violently ill from something and after he is through being sick, go have more of it. This always makes me sit and look at him with a puzzled/disgusted look on my face.
read more at;
luvsexytrstno1.blogspot.com/
Topic: RE: Losers bench is official finally!
Hi Lisa!!
I was thinking about you all week and sending good vibes for an excellent surgery!!
Sorry you had to go through the NG tube, but as you say, it's now a distant memory and you are ON YOUR WAY!!! YAY!! I am so excited for you!!!!
I have been vacillating between RNY and the Realize band now!! Just doing even more research!! I think I will still go with the band, but I don't think it hurts to look at all surgical options!
GLAD YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY!!!
HUGS!!
Megan
I was thinking about you all week and sending good vibes for an excellent surgery!!
Sorry you had to go through the NG tube, but as you say, it's now a distant memory and you are ON YOUR WAY!!! YAY!! I am so excited for you!!!!
I have been vacillating between RNY and the Realize band now!! Just doing even more research!! I think I will still go with the band, but I don't think it hurts to look at all surgical options!
GLAD YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY!!!
HUGS!!
Megan
Topic: RE: Leaving for Denver in the morning
Hi Lori
Thanks so much for stopping by at Rose. It was soo nice to see a somewhat familiar person. Even though we had never met face to face it felt like I kinda knew you as I haVe read and learned so much from you. Anyway, thanks again and it sure feels great to be on the losers bench with ya! Lisa
edited for: Just wanted to mention you look fantastic too! Would never have guessed you had a weight issue! Congrats on all the hard work you have done!
Thanks so much for stopping by at Rose. It was soo nice to see a somewhat familiar person. Even though we had never met face to face it felt like I kinda knew you as I haVe read and learned so much from you. Anyway, thanks again and it sure feels great to be on the losers bench with ya! Lisa
edited for: Just wanted to mention you look fantastic too! Would never have guessed you had a weight issue! Congrats on all the hard work you have done!
Topic: Losers bench is official finally!
Hi all
Just wanted to share with ya that I am now officially part of the losers bench! I did have a couple complications but nothing too overly serious. I had to have an NG tube (tube goes from nose to the pouch) and that ranks right up there with childbirth let me tell ya. But, even if I knew what I would have had to go through I still would have made the exact same decision.. I am soo excited to start living the rest of my life! Thanks for all those who had me in their thoughts and prayers!
Just wanted to share with ya that I am now officially part of the losers bench! I did have a couple complications but nothing too overly serious. I had to have an NG tube (tube goes from nose to the pouch) and that ranks right up there with childbirth let me tell ya. But, even if I knew what I would have had to go through I still would have made the exact same decision.. I am soo excited to start living the rest of my life! Thanks for all those who had me in their thoughts and prayers!
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