Daily Post--2/10/08

Like so many others. . the skin!!

the whole struggle with food is a disappointment to me. I can remember my sister telling me how she never hungered and she would often forget to eat. at almost 2 mos. post op I have never forgotten to eat...what's more is that I still want to eat the things that I can't, I still think of food. I had a stricture dialated last week so up to that point I wasn't able to keep food down at all. Now that I have been dialated food just doesn't feel good in my pouch...I'd just as soon not eat then to feel sick but hey I'm not throwing up anymore! I'm disappointed in myself because my hubby was suppose to start a diet after I had this surgery and he says he has but he eats all the wrong things and I get mad at him. Today I got all over his case in subway because he got a footlong, chips, and 2 chocolate chip cookies and no matter what I shouldn't have gotten on his case it's his body not mine. I'm disappointed in him too I guess. I'm disappointed because I didn't think I would feel this way. I'm not at all disappointed in the surgery or do I have any regrets well maybe one and that would be I wish I had done it years before. I too am disappointed in the hanging skin I am beginning to see on my upper arms...yuck! Oh well I sounds pretty diappointing right now I guess....hehe sorry you guys! Kellie

I can't really say I'm disappointed about anything. The skin thing is not great, but I guess I anticipated that so I can't really say it's a disappointment. I am just thrilled that I am feeling so GREAT!

The most disappointing thing is the skin issue. I would rather have sagging skin than be 125 pound overweight. As I was 1 year ago.

dis·ap·point /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt -verb (used with object) 1. to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of Disappoint is a strong term - and I can't say I'm disappointed about anything regarding my WLS. I knew this wasn't "the easy way" to lose weight, and i expected to have hanging skin. WLS fully fulfilled the expectations and wishes I had going into this.

I can't see the person I have become thus far. I still see the size 24 person I was 4 months ago. Sagging........I knew it would happen though. :o(

The fact that loosing weight is now so hard. One year and the easy stuff is totally gone. Now I must really work hard. Carla

I'm not disappointed with the WLS, I've taken care of some of the skin issues (TT) but like some others I am disappointed with myself for allowing head hunger and grazing back into my life - I started testing the waters - now I realize I did it because it was working and so many times in my life I tried to lose weight and nothing worked - almost like some bizarre way to show that this too would not work - I've pulled my head out of my rear and am working on getting back on track - keeping track of everything (good and bad) I've been putting into my mouth and tonight I'm moving the treadmill from the garage into the living room in the house - just need to really focus on losing the weight I've allowed myself to gain - reading more about emotional eating to try to figure out why I'm doing this to myself - I've also got to get into the "this is a lifestyle" not "this is a diet" Diets are something you go on and off of - this needs to be a lifestyle change - I know I can do it - just need to be aware everyday and not let myself go on autopilot and slide back into old habits.

No disappointments here. I went into this with realistic expectations and I have succeeded beyond my expectations. ( I was ecstatic when I hit the weight on my driver's license which was ALWAYS a lie.) I don't care about skin. I just tuck it in!

SAGGING SKIN AND DEFLATED CHEST!!!!!! I'm still single and looking and don't want any man seeing this mess...