My new guilty pleasure!!!
Hi Jamie,
I KNOW that the packet still has some carbs, but it is well within the limits set by my doctor. I also realize it has calories, but if it keeps me from wanting or having other snacks that might have more carbs, more calories, etc, then I think it is fine. That is my opinion, for me.....if you disagree or if other people think this sort of thing is not a good choice for them, then they can read my post and walk on by...I am not forcing anybody to try this or to overindulge in it. I suppose if I drank a cup in the morn, a cup in the afternoon, and 2 cups in the evening, that would be way too many calories and carbs being washed right down. But, I don;t have this every night and I don't have more than 1 cup....I am not trying to pull anybody over to the dark side of eating or drinking bad things.....it's just a packet of SUGAR FREE hot chocolate, with a splash of SUGAR FREE flavoring....I think it is divine....
If you disagree and feel it is not a good choice for you....then you don't have to try it....
Jaime, I know you have been very successful with this surgery and I know I am a newbie. I know you are very knowledgeable and make many posts to help people. But, when you have responded to my posts...I always end up feeling like you are criticizing me...like you are saying I am not doing the right things....
Maybe I am making mistakes, maybe I am not doing the best thing for myself...but I am trying...I am trying really, really hard. This has been the hardest thing I have done and what I need is people supporting me and encouraging me....like so many wonderful people here on OH have done.
But, I don't need to be made to feel inadequate by being criticized for sharing that I like hot chocolate with flavoring in it.
Hope you understand...
Heather
I KNOW that the packet still has some carbs, but it is well within the limits set by my doctor. I also realize it has calories, but if it keeps me from wanting or having other snacks that might have more carbs, more calories, etc, then I think it is fine. That is my opinion, for me.....if you disagree or if other people think this sort of thing is not a good choice for them, then they can read my post and walk on by...I am not forcing anybody to try this or to overindulge in it. I suppose if I drank a cup in the morn, a cup in the afternoon, and 2 cups in the evening, that would be way too many calories and carbs being washed right down. But, I don;t have this every night and I don't have more than 1 cup....I am not trying to pull anybody over to the dark side of eating or drinking bad things.....it's just a packet of SUGAR FREE hot chocolate, with a splash of SUGAR FREE flavoring....I think it is divine....
If you disagree and feel it is not a good choice for you....then you don't have to try it....
Jaime, I know you have been very successful with this surgery and I know I am a newbie. I know you are very knowledgeable and make many posts to help people. But, when you have responded to my posts...I always end up feeling like you are criticizing me...like you are saying I am not doing the right things....
Maybe I am making mistakes, maybe I am not doing the best thing for myself...but I am trying...I am trying really, really hard. This has been the hardest thing I have done and what I need is people supporting me and encouraging me....like so many wonderful people here on OH have done.
But, I don't need to be made to feel inadequate by being criticized for sharing that I like hot chocolate with flavoring in it.
Hope you understand...
Heather
*~*PROUD OH Support Group Leader*~*
Join SCALE~Second Chance At Life Everyday~Click HERE!
*Discount Codes: NY Conference MarloweNY11*
Heather:
I appreciate the reply and feedback. I hear that you are feeling criticized and inadequate. I hear that you want to feel supported.
My intent as always is to share strength, hope and support. To share my journey and perspective, to share what has been helpful to me and what I have struggled with. I certainly am not perfect, far from it. Being 6 years out is just that nothing more. (For instance I too started with a cup of sf chai here and there, then it was daily then 2x day etc...quickly a possible issue! I am aware this may not be yoru pattern and I do not hink you are trying to get people to the dark side!
My good intentions of wanting to not have others experience the struggles I have as well as my truth and realistic expectations are just that my opinion/experience and others mileage may vary. People can read and if they do not agree or it does not apply that is ok too, I try to take what I need and leave the rest.
Although disagreeing or having an alternative view may require one to walk away or not reply, I feel for balance and benefit sharing our differences can only increase knowledge and power at times.
This is not a perfect journey, there is not best way only what is best for us individually. So many struggle with things like carbs, grazing, drinking calories, drinking and eating together etc...any one thing may not be a deal breaker and yet they can accumulate quickly as one slides a slippery slope....especially the further one goes out from surgery. What was not a big issue of eating a certain food or beverage once one can eat MUCH more of it I have seen all too many times a negative outcome, regain...but others journeys and experiences do not predict yours.
This is my passion, thank you for bringing my replies and how you view them to my attention.
I appreciate the reply and feedback. I hear that you are feeling criticized and inadequate. I hear that you want to feel supported.
My intent as always is to share strength, hope and support. To share my journey and perspective, to share what has been helpful to me and what I have struggled with. I certainly am not perfect, far from it. Being 6 years out is just that nothing more. (For instance I too started with a cup of sf chai here and there, then it was daily then 2x day etc...quickly a possible issue! I am aware this may not be yoru pattern and I do not hink you are trying to get people to the dark side!
My good intentions of wanting to not have others experience the struggles I have as well as my truth and realistic expectations are just that my opinion/experience and others mileage may vary. People can read and if they do not agree or it does not apply that is ok too, I try to take what I need and leave the rest.
Although disagreeing or having an alternative view may require one to walk away or not reply, I feel for balance and benefit sharing our differences can only increase knowledge and power at times.
This is not a perfect journey, there is not best way only what is best for us individually. So many struggle with things like carbs, grazing, drinking calories, drinking and eating together etc...any one thing may not be a deal breaker and yet they can accumulate quickly as one slides a slippery slope....especially the further one goes out from surgery. What was not a big issue of eating a certain food or beverage once one can eat MUCH more of it I have seen all too many times a negative outcome, regain...but others journeys and experiences do not predict yours.
This is my passion, thank you for bringing my replies and how you view them to my attention.
Take Care, 
Jamie Ellis RN MS NPP
100cm proximal Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh Albany, NY
320(preop)/163(lowest)/185(current) 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery)
Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King www.albanyplasticsurgeons.com
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamiecatlady5/
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"
Jamie Ellis RN MS NPP
100cm proximal Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh Albany, NY
320(preop)/163(lowest)/185(current) 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery)
Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King www.albanyplasticsurgeons.com
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamiecatlady5/
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"
Hi Jamie,
I know that the packet still has some carbs, but it is well within the limits set by my doctor. I also realize it has calories, but if it keeps me from wanting or having other snacks that might have more carbs, more calories, etc, then I think it is fine. That is my opinion, for me.....if you disagree or if other people think this sort of thing is not a good choice for them, then they can read my post and walk on by...I am not forcing anybody to try this or to overindulge in it. I suppose if I drank a cup in the morn, a cup in the afternoon, and 2 cups in the evening, that would be way too many calories and carbs being washed right down. But, I don;t have this every night and I don't have more than 1 cup....I am not trying to pull anybody over to the dark side of eating or drinking bad things.....it's just a packet of SUGAR FREE hot chocolate, with a splash of SUGAR FREE flavoring....I think it is divine....
If you disagree and feel it is not a good choice for you....then you don't have to try it....
Jaime, I know you have been very successful with this surgery and I know I am a newbie. I know you are very knowledgeable and make many posts to help people. But, when you have responded to my posts...I always end up feeling like you are criticizing me...like you are saying I am not doing the right things....
Maybe I am making mistakes, maybe I am not doing the best thing for myself...but I am trying...I am trying really, really hard. This has been the hardest thing I have done and what I need is people supporting me and encouraging me....like so many wonderful people here on OH have done.
But, I don't need to be made to feel inadequate by being criticized for sharing that I like hot chocolate with flavoring in it.
Hope you understand...
Heather
I know that the packet still has some carbs, but it is well within the limits set by my doctor. I also realize it has calories, but if it keeps me from wanting or having other snacks that might have more carbs, more calories, etc, then I think it is fine. That is my opinion, for me.....if you disagree or if other people think this sort of thing is not a good choice for them, then they can read my post and walk on by...I am not forcing anybody to try this or to overindulge in it. I suppose if I drank a cup in the morn, a cup in the afternoon, and 2 cups in the evening, that would be way too many calories and carbs being washed right down. But, I don;t have this every night and I don't have more than 1 cup....I am not trying to pull anybody over to the dark side of eating or drinking bad things.....it's just a packet of SUGAR FREE hot chocolate, with a splash of SUGAR FREE flavoring....I think it is divine....
If you disagree and feel it is not a good choice for you....then you don't have to try it....
Jaime, I know you have been very successful with this surgery and I know I am a newbie. I know you are very knowledgeable and make many posts to help people. But, when you have responded to my posts...I always end up feeling like you are criticizing me...like you are saying I am not doing the right things....
Maybe I am making mistakes, maybe I am not doing the best thing for myself...but I am trying...I am trying really, really hard. This has been the hardest thing I have done and what I need is people supporting me and encouraging me....like so many wonderful people here on OH have done.
But, I don't need to be made to feel inadequate by being criticized for sharing that I like hot chocolate with flavoring in it.
Hope you understand...
Heather
*~*PROUD OH Support Group Leader*~*
Join SCALE~Second Chance At Life Everyday~Click HERE!
*Discount Codes: NY Conference MarloweNY11*
Jamie,
It amazes me when I look at the colories, carbs, lack of nutrtion in the foods that I ate pre-op. I am really amazed at the number of nutrition empty colories I had consumed. I think what I have really gained from my relearning of my eating habits, is that I am responsible for whatever goes into my mouth. I need to be in control, not the food.
Jim
It amazes me when I look at the colories, carbs, lack of nutrtion in the foods that I ate pre-op. I am really amazed at the number of nutrition empty colories I had consumed. I think what I have really gained from my relearning of my eating habits, is that I am responsible for whatever goes into my mouth. I need to be in control, not the food.
Jim
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