Monday, July 23, 2018

I did a paper on Elder Law in law school. REally something that I sympathize with and enjoy.

I think, like Devon, I have an issue with protein. Maybe just whey? I'll have to look into it. I hate protein shakes since pre-WLS days but a few years back I thought I'd get back on the kick. I thought the cassein was the problem (I was putting cottage cheese to up protein--sounds yuck but actually makes it really creamy) but now I'm thinking whey was the culprit. The other day I made some birchbender protein pancakes and they upset my stomach a bit too. Need to look into what protein was being used.

While I still would not change my deciison to have WLS, I wish I knew all the stomach issues I'd end up with (or are they from the gallbladder removal which was necessary due to weightloss?). I had a stomach of steel pre-wls. Now lactose bothers me, protein powder, some veggies (especially when raw)

I am getting my car serviced tomorrow morning and will need to wait for it. She said, I'll just go with you. I firmly said NO, that I am going by myself (no explanations that she would try to counter). She kept trying to say she wanted to come, but I stayed strong and said she will stay here and we'd do something fun in the afternoon. I may stretch out my car appointment and just sit in a coffee shop for a while!

Yeah! That's the way to do it!

Happy Monday... Solar guy is here to switch out an inverter (or some such thing)... I have two grooming today....

Diane O., I am guilty of cramming in a bunch of clients this week before August. But at least I am sticking to my no grooming in August promise.

Got the OH newsletter and the articles re: the responsibility of failed wls caught my eye (naturally). I am, according to the article, a failed wls, due to the regain. Interesting. It brought up the question for me again about my sleeve size. I have always maintained that my sleeve was a little larger than most, but even if it is, does it really matter? Last night I ate 3 oz of chicken thigh, a soup spoon full of quinoa and a few pieces of squash. I was far from stuffed. I think the articles sparked a momentary stroll down the path of magical thinking, "Get another surgery and all will be fixed." hahahaha!

Chipmunk in Paula's kitchen was a hoot and Addison's screams cracked me up! It reminded me of the time one of the owlets flew into the house and I had to call off all the Cairns! The owlet was pretty scary IMO. They hiss, you know!

Question of the Day: Since Intuitive Eating (IE) has rules, is it essentially another diet?

Hmmm, according to the dictionary, it depends on the usage: as a noun, (a)diet is simply the kind of foods a person regularly eats regardless of composition?as a verb (to) diet means to restrict one?s intake and/or type with the purpose of loosing weight.

In case of #1 I would say then yes- a diet, #2 maybe- but, If the I-Eater sees their self as a ?free to eat when, what , how I feel, I suspect ?Principles? is substituted for rules, and ?Diet? is regarded as pejorative.

Edited to add--Tomato- Tah-ma-to.

You've got me thinking. Elaborate a little more on what you mean "does it even matter" (re sleeve size)

I know recently I can eat A LOT more than I used to. I could maybe even eat a whole hamburger (gasp). I think I could probably get back to being comfortable with less/not all of it is right now the elasticity of my sleeve, but just where I'm feeling satisfied. But then if I go out someplace to eat with normies...let's say Mexican food...I'm shocked at how much food they can put away! I definitely cannot do that. So while my day-to-day tolerance has "improved" (worsened?), I definitely still have restriction compared to others.

I would absolutely get another surgery if need be. I owe most of my success to my surgery. That being said, it cannot do it alone. I know what I'm doing currently that's making me not so happy with the scale. I'm snacking FREQUENTLY. For example, up above you noticed I essentially had 2 pieces of pizza and half a hamburger for dinner last night. That sounds like a lax sleeve? But upon further inspection, I ate all of those components separately. So I'm cheating the system. 1/2 hamburger not so bad. 1 piece pizza not so bad. So I know the thing I need to fix would need fixin even if I had another surgery!

So I don't know if that's what you're getting at, but that's what your post made me think of.

You pretty much nailed it. I was giving myself a little **** for even thinking, "Another surgery, a corrective surgery, a revision surgery would sure help me get rid of all this regain." My regain has very little to do with my sleeve size. Rather my regain has to do with my disordered eating behaviors that I need to fix. Surgery will not do that. So, no matter what path I choose to take, IF I want to make long term changes and maintain a weight at which I am comfortable, I have do the work in my head. A surgeon can't correct my thinking and eating.

Yes! That's what I was thinking about intuitive eating - another diet and likely one I would fail at!

I'm heeeere! Left early this morning for The Big City and my monthly trip there for my therapist visit, errands, etc. Just got home.

Briefly -- weighed 134.6 for the third morning in a row. I think that means it's what I really weigh right now. That's exactly a pound under my 100 pound weight loss, and that's really what i care most about. Bam!

Good day. Good session. Good clothing and makeup purchases. Good out-of-town lunch (deviled duck eggs, a delicious kale salad, and some cornbread with onion jam).

Am still catching up with everyone's posts. Cecily, I'm happy to see your dad has banned the abusive aunt from future visits. Good show!

Deviled Duck eggs, kale salad, cornbread with onion jam... Country/Southern Chic!