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Molly S.
on 6/4/10 2:57 pm - Chicago, IL

Topic: Does the night time eating Saga ever end?

Nighttime eating? I still have this problem. I am working on it but it is a real challenge. Some nights I do great. Tonight is not one of them. I pretty much have resolve myself to I can not stop eating at night. I just make sure I don't exceed calories and that is where exercise calories help a lot. It it had not been for them, I would not be losing as much weight now. I try not to eat more than half of my exercise calories but my nite time eating is making this impossible.

I keep jello cups and pickles and this helps too when I get the munchies. I like pickles but jello is just OK but it does the trick sometimes and it is only 5 calories.

I am really not asking for suggestions, I know them all. I just want to know if any one understands this issue. And have any of you given up on not eating at night and just choose wiser choices at night. I know when I weighed in 500's I would eat fast foods late at night and then go to bed. So I have come a long way, but sometimes I feel I should be able to stop eating after a certain time period. Oh well and life goes on. Thanks for letting me vent.

I don't want to give up the fight but as long as eating very low calorie stuff is working for me, I just don't feel like I should continue to fret. Your thoughts? Please.

HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238

kathylovesred
on 6/3/10 8:58 am - Helena, MT

RNY on 05/18/09

Topic: RE: Panic or Not to Panic

Not to panic. That's the choice. You have done so incredibly well. We all understand the fear. It was horrible being morbidly obese. Horrible. Who wouldn't fear it?

But you're at a wonderful place today. Instead of being confined by a body that won't cooperate, you now have a tool that will allow you to make choices that can result in a good healthy weight. You have a whole new lifestyle that will produce the results you want. And you have a good community of folks to support you if you need accountability.

I think a little fear is good, in this situation. It will keep you cautious. It will force you to be mindful.

Honestly, I think your body is just finding a new slim that it likes, instead of that old 300 it wore around for too long. I think your heart and lungs have more pull in the voting booth than those slack old fat cells. You'll be fine, and we'll be here to help you gird your loins when you need courage in the face of fear.

Many big hugs,

Kathy

Kathy!
(Pre-op: 5'2", 292/277/148-Highest/at WLS/Current)

Let God's presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom
to sing, dance, praise, and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

JEllen
on 6/3/10 8:02 am - Capital Region, NY

RNY on 07/23/09

Topic: RE: Panic or Not to Panic

Knowledge is power.

you recognize that there very well may be underlying issues regarding your fears about weight regain. Of course, not a one of us wants to regain ALL the weight we lost. Finding a good new weight may be more difficult for some... first too thin then gaining back too much or not making it to goal and starting to regain.

the thing is we need to still fight the fat-
we can still conquer we have the tool.
2 lbs the war is not lost. but try to find your happy place on the scale and stick within a 10lb range... 5 up or down.

If I were to allow myself to start going beyond that upper range I may be heading for trouble again.

so.... don't panic.... just get back to basics.

Lilitu
on 6/3/10 4:17 am - Bay Area , CA

RNY on 04/18/07

Topic: Panic or Not to Panic

So I think is official I have gained about 2 lbs. I know it doesn't seem like much but here's my problem; the past four months I dropped from about 142 to about 127, I had gotten down to 142 from about 155 since last summer. The people I trust were telling me I was looking to thin, and I need to put on a few lbs. these being my doctors, my folks, and even dh. On the size frame I am, I really was looking to thin, kinda stick figurish. So logically I know I should put a few lbs back on, but the thought of me actually working to PUT ON weight just doesn't feel right and as I've started I feel a bit of a panic. What if it doesn't stop??

Maybe a year ago I saw a documentary titled 'I Eat 30,000 Calories a Day' (or something close to that). In it said that this woman even if she lost all of the weight her fat cells would always remember and it would be easier for her to regain, I think maybe this had a stronger effect on me than I realized. I am terribly fearful of my fat cells remember being 300 lbs and trying to get back there.

Just when the Catipillar thought the world was over

....She became a Butterfly

                                  300+ /260/ 140 Current BMI 22.4 /No Longer a #, just were my body is Happy
                                 Highest Weight/ at surgery/ current /Goal

Yvonne McCarthy
on 6/3/10 12:32 am - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

Topic: RE: Hi again

DITTO on the JEllenator post!!
So good to see you here.
hugs, Y

Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

Yvonne McCarthy
on 6/3/10 12:28 am - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

Topic: RE: Positive Posts

Yvonne McCarthy
on 6/3/10 12:26 am, edited 6/3/10 12:29 am - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

Topic: RE: Positive Posts

I've been trying to post to this since it was started. I wanted to share a video that should make everyone feel better about themselves. Let me see if I can embed it in the next post.

Just like anything else in life we have to practice. When you're having a bad day fight it and remember that grateful list and mean it. Look at a video like the one I posted.
Much love, Y

(deactivated member)
on 6/2/10 9:42 am - NY

RNY on 02/12/10

Topic: RE: YIKES! I ALMOST MISSED A WOW MOMENT!

That is awesome...Congratulations

kathylovesred
on 6/2/10 12:47 am - Helena, MT

RNY on 05/18/09

Topic: RE: YIKES! I ALMOST MISSED A WOW MOMENT!

I like you the wacky way you am, too!

Big, Big, BIG Congratulations! Normal!!! I still have a long way to go, and a long time to get there - 20 more pounds (that's what us short girls get!!) But I am thrilled beyond words for you!!!

So wonderfully exciting!

HUGS!!!