VSG Maintenance Group
VSG Maintainers: Munches & Crunches 6/7 Thursday
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on 6/7/12 2:50 pm
on 6/7/12 2:50 pm
Wow...the whole family???? That would be tough. I'm glad my kids and husband are free from it. My husband would do fine outside of the gluten free house, but my kids would have it hard. They wouldn't be able to have pizza at the sleepovers, or cake at birthday parties, school lunches would be hard.....it goes on an on. I feel for your friends, especially if they have kids that have to navigate the GF world
Yes mine is serious, one of the most serious the allergy doc has ever seen, especially because it's airborne too. This reaction on Tuesday, for the blood tests was from airborne wheat......I don't even have to eat it to react.
Thanks for being compassionate. It's taken me a long time to break my silence about this, and has caused me to hardly ever post for a long time. I decided it was OK to break the silence and just let it all out. I feel better, it's been therapeutic. We're a family here.
Yes mine is serious, one of the most serious the allergy doc has ever seen, especially because it's airborne too. This reaction on Tuesday, for the blood tests was from airborne wheat......I don't even have to eat it to react.
Thanks for being compassionate. It's taken me a long time to break my silence about this, and has caused me to hardly ever post for a long time. I decided it was OK to break the silence and just let it all out. I feel better, it's been therapeutic. We're a family here.
Trish, why would you ever, ever feel like you have to hide this? This is not your fault, it is just one of those things you have to deal with in life. There is no stigma about this at all. I really feel for you because the airborne thing makes it really scary. I am glad you have the emi pen with you at all times. You are right, we are a family here, but really, you don't have anything to hide about this anywhere. We are all "broken" in some way, every single one of us. It's just part of the human condition. It is part of what makes us all who we are and contributes to the strength of character that we build from it. I believe that we are meant to learn from all of our experiences. Maybe we learn compassion, or strength, or tolerance, or something else, but we learn from hardships and grow stronger and wiser. Just part of the beauty of life.
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on 6/8/12 3:11 am
on 6/8/12 3:11 am
I have not completely hid it, I've made little comments and references to it in the past, but have never opened the flood gates like this because it's so crazy, and hard to understand for most people. But, you guys here are all very intelligent compassionate mature people and I felt comfortable spilling here, and I am so glad that I did.
Thank you Elaina BIG HUGS to you. I have not heard the term "human condition" in a long time, and it's exactly right. We all have something, and when it's something like a food issue, it stands out because everything revolves around food in our culture, and in most cultures. My brother is in a wheelchair, so he also stands out because most everyone else walks.
You are right about the compassion part. I personally was not a very compassionate person before this happened, and now, I have become very compassionate towards the struggles that everyone has, everyone has something to deal with....
I'm just glad that avoidance of wheat is all I have to do to feel healthy and well in life.
Thank you Elaina BIG HUGS to you. I have not heard the term "human condition" in a long time, and it's exactly right. We all have something, and when it's something like a food issue, it stands out because everything revolves around food in our culture, and in most cultures. My brother is in a wheelchair, so he also stands out because most everyone else walks.
You are right about the compassion part. I personally was not a very compassionate person before this happened, and now, I have become very compassionate towards the struggles that everyone has, everyone has something to deal with....
I'm just glad that avoidance of wheat is all I have to do to feel healthy and well in life.
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on 6/8/12 3:29 am
on 6/8/12 3:29 am
I've hijacked my own post, and I feel guilty about it! LOL
Thank you Lizanne.
Actually, I think you guys have just as much to deal with on a different level. This world is a food land mine, and you guys who can eat anything, have to navigate it everyday and everyday, multiple times, you have to make the decision to not give in to temptation. My hat is off to you successful sleeve rs who are maintaining. I read the posts where you guys are going to different places with tons of food and desserts and you have to gear up to have the will power to stay away from it. Not me, I can't eat any of it. There is no battle with will power. All I have is maybe a short temper tantrum in my head that it all looks yummy and I can't eat any of it. So, being this way, actually is very conducive to sleeve life. I have not been challenged on the same level as you guys when it comes to will power. If I were at a big decadent buffet with all those desserts and food from the Gods, and suddenly, I did not have any food allergies, I think I would plant my face in the most decadent dessert there. LOL
Someone posted recently asking how we maintain when others eat badly. I wanted to be supportive and answer that post, but I didn't know how really, because of this allergy. Instead, I was curious to know the answer since I am not in the situation of having to have will power. I didn't want to post that though, because I was afraid of coming across smug. So, I didn't support the poster, because I wasn't sure how to. I feel bad about that....
Thank you Lizanne.
Actually, I think you guys have just as much to deal with on a different level. This world is a food land mine, and you guys who can eat anything, have to navigate it everyday and everyday, multiple times, you have to make the decision to not give in to temptation. My hat is off to you successful sleeve rs who are maintaining. I read the posts where you guys are going to different places with tons of food and desserts and you have to gear up to have the will power to stay away from it. Not me, I can't eat any of it. There is no battle with will power. All I have is maybe a short temper tantrum in my head that it all looks yummy and I can't eat any of it. So, being this way, actually is very conducive to sleeve life. I have not been challenged on the same level as you guys when it comes to will power. If I were at a big decadent buffet with all those desserts and food from the Gods, and suddenly, I did not have any food allergies, I think I would plant my face in the most decadent dessert there. LOL
Someone posted recently asking how we maintain when others eat badly. I wanted to be supportive and answer that post, but I didn't know how really, because of this allergy. Instead, I was curious to know the answer since I am not in the situation of having to have will power. I didn't want to post that though, because I was afraid of coming across smug. So, I didn't support the poster, because I wasn't sure how to. I feel bad about that....
B: Premier Protein Shake
S: Chobani Greek Yogurt w/ Granola
L: Wendy's Small Chili
S: 2oz Cheese
D: Cheeseburger (no Bun)
Water: 64 Oz
Exercise: Yes
Vitamins: Yes
S: Chobani Greek Yogurt w/ Granola
L: Wendy's Small Chili
S: 2oz Cheese
D: Cheeseburger (no Bun)
Water: 64 Oz
Exercise: Yes
Vitamins: Yes
Highest Weight: 380 Consult Weight: 357 Surgery Weight: 309
Goal Weight: 220 (9/29/10) Revised Goal Range 215-220 Current Weight: 224
Plastics: Circumferential Lower Body Lift - 11/18/2011
Gynecomastia - 6/14/2012
