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Topic: RE: what weight loss didn't fix
I'm pretty sure I will end up alone but now I know it has nothing to do with my size, it's my inability to bond with people. well, men.
I'm OK with it, although I am open to dating and am even thinking of relocating partially to be somewhere there are more people to meet.
on the other hand I suck at the bad eating triggers, in some ways I am worse than pre-op except my portions are still much smaller. or maybe not, it's so hard to be objective.
I'm OK with it, although I am open to dating and am even thinking of relocating partially to be somewhere there are more people to meet.
on the other hand I suck at the bad eating triggers, in some ways I am worse than pre-op except my portions are still much smaller. or maybe not, it's so hard to be objective.
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
Topic: RE: specific food goals
I think I drove through Omaha once on a road trip.
I'm at the other end of the state, almost to Wyoming. in fact if I want a "city", albeit a small one, I drive the 1 1/2 hours to Cheyenne.
usually just keep going and shop in Colorado!
I'm at the other end of the state, almost to Wyoming. in fact if I want a "city", albeit a small one, I drive the 1 1/2 hours to Cheyenne.
usually just keep going and shop in Colorado!
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
(deactivated member)
on 1/11/10 11:24 pm - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 1/11/10 11:24 pm - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: RE: specific food goals
I'll check out the group later today.....I have to get ready for an appointment now.
FYI - I lived in Omaha NE for almost 5 years.....I loved it there!!!
FYI - I lived in Omaha NE for almost 5 years.....I loved it there!!!
Topic: RE: The New Year
Thanks for sharing, Susan, and sorry to hear about your friend. it seems there is more and more cancer out there.
I did terrible over the holidays: felt sorry for myself and tried to deal with it by eating and drinking. the best I can say is I didn't indulge in recreational shopping as well.
just this morning I was watching the weather channel and there were tons of commercials for all those poor souls out there who need to lose weight. nutrisystem (yucky food, tons of money) and so forth - I am so glad I don't need to worry about that any more.
my focus in the new year has to be on INCOME - mine has been below what I need for a long time and is only getting worse. that is my major source of stress and probably a big - the biggest - reason for my emotional eating over the holidays.
I will continue to work on the quality of my food: decrease coffee (doing well last few days) and increase produce, especially organic.
I did terrible over the holidays: felt sorry for myself and tried to deal with it by eating and drinking. the best I can say is I didn't indulge in recreational shopping as well.
just this morning I was watching the weather channel and there were tons of commercials for all those poor souls out there who need to lose weight. nutrisystem (yucky food, tons of money) and so forth - I am so glad I don't need to worry about that any more.
my focus in the new year has to be on INCOME - mine has been below what I need for a long time and is only getting worse. that is my major source of stress and probably a big - the biggest - reason for my emotional eating over the holidays.
I will continue to work on the quality of my food: decrease coffee (doing well last few days) and increase produce, especially organic.
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
Topic: RE: specific food goals
I haven't found a recipe yet, but I'll let you know when I do. in fact, I started the group I was hoping some else would and I will post it there. if you are interested here is the group, everone is welcome.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/Clean_Eating/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/Clean_Eating/
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
(deactivated member)
on 1/11/10 9:51 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 1/11/10 9:51 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: RE: specific food goals
Hi Jackie,
I'm a big believer in healthy eating. I lost all my weight via healthy eating and exercise.
I eat lots of raw fruit and veg, try to get as much organic food as possible and look for natural remedies whenever possible.
I'd love to see the healthy cracker recipe you found....would you mind sharing it with me?
My goal for this month is to follow my original plan 100%....I had fun over the holidays and need to get back on track.
Best wishes with your goals.
I'm a big believer in healthy eating. I lost all my weight via healthy eating and exercise.
I eat lots of raw fruit and veg, try to get as much organic food as possible and look for natural remedies whenever possible.
I'd love to see the healthy cracker recipe you found....would you mind sharing it with me?
My goal for this month is to follow my original plan 100%....I had fun over the holidays and need to get back on track.
Best wishes with your goals.
(deactivated member)
on 1/11/10 9:46 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 1/11/10 9:46 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: RE: what weight loss didn't fix
I feel so immensely proud of my weight loss accomplishment but yet I still don't feel "good enough"...
I still don't love myself enough to not settle.
I am still afraid I could end up being all alone.
I still have trouble opening up, sharing my deepest thoughts and feelings, and trusting.
I'm working on these things...it's slow....but I am getting better with it.
I'm glad I'm able to identify the things that used to trigger my bad eating so I can at least keep a close watch on my food choices and calorie intake.
I still don't love myself enough to not settle.
I am still afraid I could end up being all alone.
I still have trouble opening up, sharing my deepest thoughts and feelings, and trusting.
I'm working on these things...it's slow....but I am getting better with it.
I'm glad I'm able to identify the things that used to trigger my bad eating so I can at least keep a close watch on my food choices and calorie intake.
(deactivated member)
on 1/11/10 9:30 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 1/11/10 9:30 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: RE: The New Year
Hi Susan,
Happy New Year!
Sorry yours got off to a difficult start.
I was touched by the story of your friend. It made me realize that all my whining about my plastic surgery complications is really ridiculous. I should be focusing on more positive things and not the difficulties as none of mine are life threatening.....annoying yes, but they will heal and be forgotten in a few months.
Sometimes we need a hard dose of reality to put things back into proper prospective.
I hope things are calming down for you and I hope your friend is coping as best as possible.
Take care!
Ruth
Happy New Year!
Sorry yours got off to a difficult start.
I was touched by the story of your friend. It made me realize that all my whining about my plastic surgery complications is really ridiculous. I should be focusing on more positive things and not the difficulties as none of mine are life threatening.....annoying yes, but they will heal and be forgotten in a few months.
Sometimes we need a hard dose of reality to put things back into proper prospective.
I hope things are calming down for you and I hope your friend is coping as best as possible.
Take care!
Ruth
Topic: The New Year
Jackie was kind enough to reach out to me this morning to see why I hadn't posted anything to the group in a while and it prompted me to do so now. I've had a challenging start to the New Year and rather than keep it to myself perhaps it is the whole point that I bring it to the group and get your insights and responses....as well as your own updates if you would like to share.
I was quite concerned with 'getting through' the holidays this year. It was the second Christmas/New Years without my mother....and my marriage. I missed the former....the latter only represents lingering sadness at having failed....and having lived with that relationship in the state it was and not had the fortitude to confront what was wrong. I've been dating - so I had plenty of things to do....spent time with some very nice people....and filled time with some people who didn't really resonate with me. I guess it's good I could tell the difference.
I had one really wonderful and cathartic experience. My plastic surgeon had arranged a taping of some of his key patients for promotional purposes....and he asked me to be his 'massive weight loss' patient. The producer of this video segment was a lovely woman - a breast cancer survivor - and she and I really hit it off. She and I talked prior to the taping about my story.....and the end result is that they want to do something more intensive with the whole process.....I came away from it feeling very good about everything....and as always - very grateful for the changes in my life as a result of my WLS.
The day before I visited a friend I had not been in touch with in a number of years. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colo-rectal cancer....and is gravely ill. He's a wonderfully insightful and open person and we had a long afternoon having a very frank discussion about life...and death.....illness....dying. I left in tears.....and have thought about him all weekend. The contrast of his illness....and his struggle to maintain hope...in contrast to my own hardfought wellness.....has really struck a cord. My own problems and struggles seem so petty in contrast. Yet he wanted to talk about dating and the other life issues I'm dealing with.....because normalcy is something completely lacking in his own life. Have so much to think about with all of this.
So....how did everybody do over the holidays.....and how are you feeling with the start of a New Year. I look forward to hearing from you. Susan
I was quite concerned with 'getting through' the holidays this year. It was the second Christmas/New Years without my mother....and my marriage. I missed the former....the latter only represents lingering sadness at having failed....and having lived with that relationship in the state it was and not had the fortitude to confront what was wrong. I've been dating - so I had plenty of things to do....spent time with some very nice people....and filled time with some people who didn't really resonate with me. I guess it's good I could tell the difference.
I had one really wonderful and cathartic experience. My plastic surgeon had arranged a taping of some of his key patients for promotional purposes....and he asked me to be his 'massive weight loss' patient. The producer of this video segment was a lovely woman - a breast cancer survivor - and she and I really hit it off. She and I talked prior to the taping about my story.....and the end result is that they want to do something more intensive with the whole process.....I came away from it feeling very good about everything....and as always - very grateful for the changes in my life as a result of my WLS.
The day before I visited a friend I had not been in touch with in a number of years. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colo-rectal cancer....and is gravely ill. He's a wonderfully insightful and open person and we had a long afternoon having a very frank discussion about life...and death.....illness....dying. I left in tears.....and have thought about him all weekend. The contrast of his illness....and his struggle to maintain hope...in contrast to my own hardfought wellness.....has really struck a cord. My own problems and struggles seem so petty in contrast. Yet he wanted to talk about dating and the other life issues I'm dealing with.....because normalcy is something completely lacking in his own life. Have so much to think about with all of this.
So....how did everybody do over the holidays.....and how are you feeling with the start of a New Year. I look forward to hearing from you. Susan
Topic: RE: specific food goals
found a bunch of people who also want some kind of "health food" group so I think I'm going to start one.
yesterday I only drank 6 cups of (strong) coffee! I had a bit of a headache this morning so not going down any further today. going to allow myself 6 or even 7 cups today. go, me!
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great
