35 BMI, love sugary treats...is DS right choice for me?
Compulsive eating has multiple components. Sure you can say that side effects "should" discourage someone from eating those things which cause them...but then again obesity didn't "discourage" anybody here from eathing those thing which cause it (of course there are many factors).
If you do not kill the carb addiction, you will regain weight.
If you do not kill the carb addiction, you will regain weight.
This is very, very true. I can't say I have a true carb addiction, because I have an extremely low measured BMR. Can't - and don't - eat more than 800-1000 cals a day to MAINTAIN lovely 35 BMI. So there aren't many sweet treats in my life even now.
That being said., if I have to choose between a chocolate Symphony bar or heavenly hash ice cream and a chicken breast, well...er,,, you got it! Unfortunately, chocolate and ice cream will win. I will have to work at it.. I've been looking at some of the great recipes here, as replacements. Also, I HAD to give up meats for the most part because I was constantly getting stuck with the band. I do really look forward a delicious cut of steak - or crab legs - instead of just cottage cheese!
That being said., if I have to choose between a chocolate Symphony bar or heavenly hash ice cream and a chicken breast, well...er,,, you got it! Unfortunately, chocolate and ice cream will win. I will have to work at it.. I've been looking at some of the great recipes here, as replacements. Also, I HAD to give up meats for the most part because I was constantly getting stuck with the band. I do really look forward a delicious cut of steak - or crab legs - instead of just cottage cheese!
NoMore B.
on 10/2/11 10:57 pm
on 10/2/11 10:57 pm
The reasons why we became obese are varied. Some of us were volume eaters, some sweet eaters, some emotional eaters, most had ridiculously low metabolisms....and most of us are a complex mish mash of all of the above.
That being said, no surgery is going to allow you to eat a ton of sweets. Don't count on the DS being a "punishing" type surgery. You're not likely to get sick with the cramps and diarrhea you're describing by eating some sweets. Sure, it COULD happen, but not to the extent where it's likely to discourage you from eating that way. I didnt want a surgery with that kind of negative reinforcement, and am not a fan of those who tout dumping as a "feature" of the RNY. I wanted the surgery that was going to give me a way of eating that was most like "normal" - meaning the way never obese, non operative people live. For me, that's the DS. You have to realize that non obese people eat sweets in moderation, not all day every day. You can do that with the DS, although I wouldnt recommend it until you reach goal weight.
Surgery can fix our bodies, but not our heads. If your obesity is also related to binging on sweets, you should look into a combination of surgical treatment and therapy. You may find though, once you start losing weight, that your mindset changes. When we're overweight and trying to diet, our efforts seem so futile. You can literally starve yourself for weeks and see the scale drop by only a hair, and it's easy to give up. With the DS, you will see that the weight falls off, and that not eating those sweets makes a huge difference. That might be just the motivation you need to change your eating habits.
Hope that helps
That being said, no surgery is going to allow you to eat a ton of sweets. Don't count on the DS being a "punishing" type surgery. You're not likely to get sick with the cramps and diarrhea you're describing by eating some sweets. Sure, it COULD happen, but not to the extent where it's likely to discourage you from eating that way. I didnt want a surgery with that kind of negative reinforcement, and am not a fan of those who tout dumping as a "feature" of the RNY. I wanted the surgery that was going to give me a way of eating that was most like "normal" - meaning the way never obese, non operative people live. For me, that's the DS. You have to realize that non obese people eat sweets in moderation, not all day every day. You can do that with the DS, although I wouldnt recommend it until you reach goal weight.
Surgery can fix our bodies, but not our heads. If your obesity is also related to binging on sweets, you should look into a combination of surgical treatment and therapy. You may find though, once you start losing weight, that your mindset changes. When we're overweight and trying to diet, our efforts seem so futile. You can literally starve yourself for weeks and see the scale drop by only a hair, and it's easy to give up. With the DS, you will see that the weight falls off, and that not eating those sweets makes a huge difference. That might be just the motivation you need to change your eating habits.
Hope that helps
It sure did help a lot! It is so true about motivation. I ate 500 cals each day for 30 days and lost 1.5 lbs AND I walked 1 mile a day. My husband did the same, never walked at all and lost 45 lbs!!! So unfairI
I saw you had Dr. Roslin perform your DS, and you live fairly near me (you're in Clifton Park - I'm a little south of Albany) - did you go to NYC or Westchester Medical? Were you self pay? I've heard good things about him.
Thanks again for the encouragement!
I saw you had Dr. Roslin perform your DS, and you live fairly near me (you're in Clifton Park - I'm a little south of Albany) - did you go to NYC or Westchester Medical? Were you self pay? I've heard good things about him.
Thanks again for the encouragement!
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