stretching pouch
Anne, I am so sorryI completly ignored your question. I know what you mean about feeling like you can eat too much. I believe after a while we actually can, I also think that the recommended max amount of food we are allowed to eat at one sitting is 1 cup total or the size of your fist. I guess we all worry about the pouch strectching. Wish there was a non-invasive procedure that could tell us the size, don't you?
I had lap RNY on 12/04 - I find that when I am eating carbs and foods I am not supposed to eat I can eat forever...I dont' get full and I can eat all day...when I stick to proteins - I can only eat the same that I could at 6 months out...about 4-6 oz...so for me it depends on what I am eating. But I do still have the fear of gaining weight and being out of control. Right now I am under high stress and that means eating...I have to learn to direct my anxiety and stress on to other more positive things...
I had surgery 5 years ago too and I never got that low - got down to 170 (from 300) and that was a size 14 and even a 12 once. Now I am gaining - I'm at 210 or so even though I swore I'd NEVER allow this to happen again. I know what I need to do - but I don't do it. It is all a head thing and we need to get a grip. A psychologist I saw said it is just a decision. I made the decision to follow doctor's orders before and I lost weight. I didn't eat a bite of bread, candy, pasta, no coffee, no wine, no fruit - for a year and a half! How did I do that? The psychologist said it becomes easier when you can just rule out certain foods - then there is no decision to make - no temptation. "I don't eat bread. Period." or "I only eat protein, vegetables and fruit." I have a bad knee and need to have a knee replacement - and that freaks me out. But as I become less and less able to exercise, I am getting weaker in my legs and fatter. I need to start losing again - the knee sugeon wants me under 190 before he'll operate. Maybe we can try to help other do it?
Luci
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