Regainers P O

huskergalWsD
on 11/25/11 2:43 am
Curious if the regainers are the people that are wearing baggy clothes from pre op??. or just prefer to wear loose and baggy clothing..I notice when i wear snug clothing it keeps me in check so i don't/can't eat much food..are there any regainers wearing snug clothing and still regain weight?

I did get very sick yesterday  Thanksgiving Day..I ate some crushed pecans in my sweet potato cassarole.. the recipe called for them..first time eating those since wls.nobody told me how they affect Rny people..

just curious........................Peace ~ Wendy

                              
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Carol S.
on 11/25/11 3:07 am - Milwaukee, WI
 I don't know.  I guess some people do.  It isn't an all or nothing thing really.


Carol

SW/276 CW 150 GW 185

9 Years out.
            
pjwilsen
on 11/25/11 3:51 am, edited 11/24/11 7:48 pm
Hi, Wendy,

I hope this finds you feeling better.

In response to your post about tight clothes, I used this strategy yesterday. I wore snug jeans to the Thanksgiving Feast.

If I don't do this in social gatherings, I become possessed and think I can put it away with the best of them. I begin making secret rationalizations in my mind of why I should be eating something I know is not really beneficial to my program.

I am much more conscious of the food I eat when I am alone. I seem to go into a food fog in larger groups.

After a careful meal last night, my breathing was only sightly impeded, lol. This was my clue to stop eating. Truthfully, I was neither deprieved or stuffed, and could face the scale this morning.

I do see stretch pants as the beginnging of the end for me. I don't want to wear clothes too small either, that is not flattering.

However, jeans keep me aware of my priorities, when I am prone to a disconnect between mind and body.

How are you feeling, otherwise?

Fondly,
Pam

Bettisima
on 11/25/11 4:29 am
I don't think people *****gain do it simply because the wear pre op clothing. I say that because the vast majority of people can't wait to get rid of big clothes. They may keep a single outfit, but they don't keep the whole closet full. And regain tends to happen about 2 years after surgery.

I understand your comments about clothing keeping you in check, and feeling when a few extra pounds have shown up. Making the decision right then to address the issue.

Regain can happen for a lot of reasons. And only the person who goes through regain understands what drove theirs. Regain is my biggest fear. That fear keeps me honest, because frankly if tight clothing had been enough to help me manage my weight, would have never needed a WLS.
(deactivated member)
on 11/25/11 5:05 am - Lancaster, OH
On November 25, 2011 at 10:43 AM Pacific Time, huskergalWsD wrote:
Curious if the regainers are the people that are wearing baggy clothes from pre op??. or just prefer to wear loose and baggy clothing..I notice when i wear snug clothing it keeps me in check so i don't/can't eat much food..are there any regainers wearing snug clothing and still regain weight?

I did get very sick yesterday  Thanksgiving Day..I ate some crushed pecans in my sweet potato cassarole.. the recipe called for them..first time eating those since wls.nobody told me how they affect Rny people..

just curious........................Peace ~ Wendy
 So, you're thinking that it was the protein in your sweet potato casserole that made you sick?  Very interesting.
Valerie G.
on 11/25/11 8:41 am - Northwest Mountains, GA
Yep, it had to be those pesky pecans and not the multitudes of sugar and butter that accompanied them.

Valerie
DS 2005

There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes

alieg
on 11/25/11 6:19 am - NJ
I don't think baggy clothes has anything to do with it. I tend to wear baggier clothes (or did) when I was heavier just because I didn't feel like dressing up, and I didn't like the way I looked.

Also, I had pecans yesterday inside stuffing and it was fine. It was my first time since surgery in August. I actually haven't had any problems with ANY food as long as I eat it really slowly. I try something, take a really slow bite, and wait a few minutes. Then, once I know it's "ok," i go ahead and continue eating. It takes a bit longer when I try something new, but at least nothing goes down wrong... not yet at least.

Hope that helps in the future. I think we just need to be careful every time we try new things. Everyone's different though. I can eat potatoes, yet my brother (he also had RNY) cannot tolerate them.

Emily F.
on 11/26/11 6:28 am
I remember my WW leader said to wear tight pants to Thanksgiving. I don't think people who wear tight pants stay more thing if that is what you mean.
MyLady Heidi
on 11/27/11 6:24 am
Baggy clothes make me feel fat, I don't ever wear them.  It is a phsycological thing for sure, I won't buy anything I need to wear a size Large in either, if I can't fit into the medium I don't want it.  I know its silly but its whats worked for me for nearly 7 years.
Amy Farrah Fowler
on 11/27/11 11:06 am
I'm not a re-gainer yet, but had the habit of wearing baggy clothes on my way down the scale mostly because I didn't like investing $$$ in clothes that I'd only wear for a short time before having to buy more.

Now if I wear baggy stuff, it's just for comfort or to suit the task, like putting up Christmas lights.
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