I used to post here, but went AWOL
Hi there,
I posted here a while ago, not often, but lost my bookmark when I changed my computer. Laureen was nice enough to post the link on the PA forum.
Just a reintroduction; I am Trish. I live in Bristol, PA. I am divorced, and have three grown children, and two grandchildren, who live in different parts of the country. I have a dog, who is quite crazy, but they say dogs imitate their owners, so that tells you something about myself.
I recently retired from teaching in Philadelphia, due to disability, and am currently seeking part time employment to supplement my pension and Social Security income. After my divorce, I earned a Masters in Social Work, and would love to get some part time work in mental health.
I had my RNY in 2006, and lost about 100 pounds, but regained 35. I currently struggle with sugar, and can't seem to kick it completely at this time. I was totally sugar free for over a year, post-op, but when I relapsed with alcohol, I picked up the sugar. I am sober now for a year, thanks to God and AA, but the sugar is so much harder to get off.
Sorry to babble, but I wanted to introduce myself again, and now I will start reading posts and get to know you all.
Hugs,
Trish
I posted here a while ago, not often, but lost my bookmark when I changed my computer. Laureen was nice enough to post the link on the PA forum.
Just a reintroduction; I am Trish. I live in Bristol, PA. I am divorced, and have three grown children, and two grandchildren, who live in different parts of the country. I have a dog, who is quite crazy, but they say dogs imitate their owners, so that tells you something about myself.
I recently retired from teaching in Philadelphia, due to disability, and am currently seeking part time employment to supplement my pension and Social Security income. After my divorce, I earned a Masters in Social Work, and would love to get some part time work in mental health.
I had my RNY in 2006, and lost about 100 pounds, but regained 35. I currently struggle with sugar, and can't seem to kick it completely at this time. I was totally sugar free for over a year, post-op, but when I relapsed with alcohol, I picked up the sugar. I am sober now for a year, thanks to God and AA, but the sugar is so much harder to get off.
Sorry to babble, but I wanted to introduce myself again, and now I will start reading posts and get to know you all.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Hey Trish - welcome! I just found this over 50 forum and am glad! I determined before I had the surgery that I was gong to permanently stay off sugar for the rest of my life as it was my biggest downfall and made me gain all the weight throughout my adult life. I could never have "just one" and I know that addiction is still there because I struggle a little with things like Triscuits and peanut butter now - can't have just one. I am staying away from the sugar free popsicles and baked goods too for the same reason. My sister had RNY about 6 years ago, lost over 100 pounds and has gained most of it back and I think it's because she began "testing" to see how much sugar she could eat without dumping. She also began to drink very heavily - I have made a personal decision to stay off the alcohol too. It's been almost a year since I had my surgery and I am down over 80 pounds and feel great. I talked it over with my surgeon and my nutritionist and we have agreed that my approach to food now is a healthy one - I pretty much eat regular normal foods - fat doesn't seem to bother me if I don't have too much, and the carbs (pasta/noodles/bread/rice), while making me sleepy sometimes, don't make me dump - but like I said, I don't touch sugar. For the first time in my life I am eating what I feel is "like a normal person". My pouch keeps me from eating too large an amount and the dumping thing keeps me off the binge foods. Am I a skinny rail? no - but I am a "normal" size 12 (I could probably squeeze myself into a 10, but don't like tight clothing) and everyone around me tells me I look great - so that is my barometer. When the weather gets nice and I am outside gardening and working in the barn and riding my horse I am sure a few more pounds will come off - but I am SOOOOoooooo thankful to be rid of the constant nagging and fighting with the binge/crave monster. If I become obsessed again with losing losing losing to get thinner thinner thinner I know I will be setting myself up for disaster - so for now I am loving the body I am in.
Cindy
"Sure you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. But if catching flies is a priority, nothing beats a dead possum." American Cowboy Magazine
"Sure you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. But if catching flies is a priority, nothing beats a dead possum." American Cowboy Magazine
Hi,
Welcome to OFF, it's a great place to get support and I relate to your post and I have to get off of the sugar, because like your sister, I tested the waters and while I will suffer effects from time to time, I can see the pheoneom of craving that both sugar and salt create in me. I had lost 98 lbs and am up 23, so I need to lose 13 to be where I was most comfortable, I can do this and will do it. The real challenges come once we hit the maintenance part, but that is true of any program we've ever been on, the thing with WLS is it is a tool that will get us to a destination, but then it becomes the same old thing, what are we willing to do to continue the road of longterm success.
Longterm is about picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off and continuing to do what we know works.
Laureen
Welcome to OFF, it's a great place to get support and I relate to your post and I have to get off of the sugar, because like your sister, I tested the waters and while I will suffer effects from time to time, I can see the pheoneom of craving that both sugar and salt create in me. I had lost 98 lbs and am up 23, so I need to lose 13 to be where I was most comfortable, I can do this and will do it. The real challenges come once we hit the maintenance part, but that is true of any program we've ever been on, the thing with WLS is it is a tool that will get us to a destination, but then it becomes the same old thing, what are we willing to do to continue the road of longterm success.
Longterm is about picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off and continuing to do what we know works.
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Hi Cindy! I am just like you--I can never eat "just one". I got off of Coke forever a month ago. It kicked my butt the first couple of weeks. But I know I cannot go back there after surgery. And I'm making the same vow about sugar. I've had sugar all my life, and look where it got me! So, no more. I don't need it to live and I have to eliminate it from my life if I want to continue to LIVE!
Glad to meet you here. Looking forward to getting to know you better.
Vickie
Glad to meet you here. Looking forward to getting to know you better.
Vickie
Vickie
Trish,
Good to see you here and I posted this because I feel there are a number of us who post on the PA forum who have "different" needs than a good many there, being of a more "mature" age (lol).
There is not a lot of drama here and great support and sometimes just good dialogue.
Hope to keep seeing you here.
Laureen
Good to see you here and I posted this because I feel there are a number of us who post on the PA forum who have "different" needs than a good many there, being of a more "mature" age (lol).
There is not a lot of drama here and great support and sometimes just good dialogue.
Hope to keep seeing you here.
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
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