Sufferin' Succotash...

 ...or my attempt not to let loose with a string of curse words.

Here's the story:

I thought I was so smart, telling everyone, "Well, I'm not hungry, but I can eat quite a bit."

WRONG! I'm in pain. And I'm sharing this in case there's another smarty pants who thinks she/he can eat and eat and eat. STOP! It hurts. And it hurts right where everyone said it does — right between the breasts.

I thought somehow it didn't work for me. Well, it WORKS! I ate a little more than 1/2 a piece of tilapia and about five bites of pinto beans. WHOA!

I hope the ALL CAPS is getting through to someone who might want to overeat. Don't do it. Just stick to your two or three bites and call it quits.

Oh, and I probably ate too fast, too. Well, never again. I'm a believer now.

Why didn't I listen?

I can't help but to laugh because I can remember being there myself. I still have to watch myself if i get off schedule and get to hungry I eat too fast and have issues but I too thought till the first time it wont happen to me. I hope you ride out your mini storm safely and are feeling better soon.

I'm feeling much better. Thanks. My whole outlook on food has changed. As of tonight, I'll be taking it slow and easy!

Vicky,

Hang in there - we all have this experience at some point.  Sounds like you have taken the opportunity to learn to heart - unlike some stupid men on this board (who shall remain - ME) - who still manage to over-do it occasionally even after 15 months of living with my new anatomy.

For me, it's about getting my brain wrapped around the fact that I don't NEED that whole plate of food that I've been filling for myself for the last 30 years or so... someday I hope to learn the lesson for good, but I'm still glad I have the physical reminder when my brain doesn't work fast enough to keep up with my fork hand. 

John

Well, John, now that I'm feeling better, I have to admit I'm glad this happened. It was confirmation that my new stomach works, anyway. Tonight I had some blackened trout, about 1/3 of a piece and stopped. There seems to be a fine line between just enough and too much. I guess I'll live with my new anatomy and learn. See you at group.

Well we all have to learn this the hard way unfortunately.  I'm 17 month out and I still have to test the waters at time.  I was so sick driving home yesterday after work.  I ate some Braum's frozen yogurt and was having major dumping issues and lasted about an hour.  I thought I was going to die.   I did several things wrong with that little event:

1.  Ordering the ice cream...not sugar free even

2.  Not eating protein first

3.  Eating too fast....nerves my head were being fed not my tummy.

4.  Another BIG thing for me is the "eating whle driving" which is one thing that got me in trouble prior to WLS...drive ins should be totally off limits for me ALWAYS!!!

Too bad that we didn't have adjustments on our brains with the WLS!!!

Some of us NEVER listen!!!

It is so nice to have OH brothers and sisters who are imperfect just like me. So far, my biggest issue is eating out. We've always eaten out and my husband and son still want to. It's the bread. I can't even look at it. Tonight we went to Red Lobster, and well, you know how delicious...I made them keep it on the seat. I also like ice cream, but I think bread will be my splurge about 4, 5 or 6 months from now. Right now I'm just looking forward to a slice of apple with peanut butter on it. 

I hope your sister is doing OK. Still praying.

Vicky

I hear ya!  Last week I just wasn't paying attention and scarfed down some chicken.  I ended up puking for about two hours, had terrible slimies, and couldn't drink anything for the rest of the night.  I didn't even know that bypassers could GET the slimies!  I thought that was a band thing!  Nope, I would lean over the toilet and just open my mouth, and slime would pour out.  Ick!!!  

Now, I am VERY careful about how I eat!

Yuck! Fortunately, I kept my meal down. It just hurt like the dickens.

I hope you don't have another episode like that one for a very long time.

That happened to me the first time I ate real food following liquids.  I tried some canned chunk chicken and I ended up puking all day long.  Not only did I throw up, but I was just sick...sick...sick all day.  I do that every time I try to eat white meat now....pork, chicken, doesn't matter.  If it's white meat, it's going to come back up.  I feel for you, but glad you made it through the storm.

Hugs,
Marsha