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What's on your Tuesday Menu?

(deactivated member)
on 4/11/23 1:08 pm

RNY on 01/24/23

Potentially the same thing, they are sold in our biscuit (cookie) aisle!

Grim_Traveller
on 4/11/23 4:53 am

RNY on 08/21/12

I have never heard of Tim Tams. I think I would love them.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Partlypollyanna
on 4/11/23 4:39 pm

RNY on 02/14/18

Get you some TimTams and a glass of milk, you can actually suck the milk through the cookie like the best straw ever! It's a treat!

HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150

Jen

Grim_Traveller
on 4/11/23 4:57 pm

RNY on 08/21/12

It sounds great. But remind me again why we're all here?

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Partlypollyanna
on 4/11/23 5:08 pm

RNY on 02/14/18

Cookie tips?

HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150

Jen

Grim_Traveller
on 4/12/23 1:43 am

RNY on 08/21/12

Live here for a while. It's like cookie porn.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

H.A.L.A B.
on 4/11/23 6:08 am, edited 4/11/23 2:16 am

RNY on 05/14/08

When on SSRI, after a few years I found myself craving alcohol if I started drinking any, just because. I couldn't have just one glass, and often I would stop on a way from work and get "just one glass - a small bottle" just to try to control my drinking. It was weird. My friend found an article connecting some SSRI intake and developing alcohol dependency. When I stopped talking SSRI I could control my drinking. But... my mental health got worse... back and forth.

I'm now on SNRI, older medication, and that is helping with mental health, and I have better control of alcohol if I don't start drinking. I can "not drink".

Just be aware that SSRI, and alcohol don't mix well.

And after WLS- there's possibility of developing alcohol issues. So be vigilant

P.S. I'm originally from Poland. "Vodka country". Until I had RNY and until app 4 years post op (3.5 years on SSRI) I never had issues with alcohol, alcohol craving or controlling how much and if I would have some. I never thought I would be the one telling people: be very careful with alcohol.

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

(deactivated member)
on 4/11/23 1:06 pm

RNY on 01/24/23

Thanks for the warning! I'm a while away from any alcohol but my partner is aware of potential RNY etc issues with alcohol. I've always been a good occasional drinker and really hope it's one thing I have kept from all this! Time shall tell.

Queen JB
on 4/11/23 6:20 am

RNY on 07/20/15

So glad to hear you are feeling more like yourself ;)

High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)

Teenie
on 4/11/23 7:50 am - Pittsburgh , PA

RNY on 12/19/17

Great to hear about your improving mental health. Hope the buyer's remorse is gone and you're liking your new way of life. As the scale moved my remorse was lessened. Hope the same for you.