Re: I am 5 1/2 weeks out

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Hey ,

You are sooooooooooooo right about all the things you just said below. I feel so good about myself and my body is thanking me too! Thanks for your encouragement and help. It is a whole new learning experience when it comes to eating. I have such a different relationship now with food. And I eat healthy because it is what I want for myself. You are right this is ALL ABOUT ME! It just took me awhile to find out that I can control the food demons and what I eat. I look at food and think to myself how did I ever eat that much? Too bad we aren't born with a stomach like this and NO one would have food issues. I guess we are born with a small stomach and then it gets larger as we grow into being an adult. But, NO one needs a big stomach to store all that food.

Have a great holiday season and I will keep coming back and checking in from time to time.

Thanks for the nice words,

Suzanne

In a message dated 12/3/2008 9:02:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Bipley@... writes:

Suzanne...With your family "issues" you had some obstacles that not everyone has yet you plugged away anyway! Good for you. I told you this would all be worth it, see what I mean now? ;o) You deserve to do this for yourself, your future, your S/O, and your health. You really get your life back with surgery, you deserve lots of credit!You knew you were making the right decision for you and that's all that really matters. Not everyone is ready to face their food demons and that's fine. You might find that sometimes others don't want to face their own food demons therefore they don't want those they love facing theirs because it makes them take a long hard look at themselves. It's not about you, it's about them.Just keep coming back here for support, you know you can depend on us. With time those that love you will no longer want to hold you back, they will let their own issues go and support you even if they can't face their own issues.

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 12:38 PM, suzanne.hinshaw <SuzanneSHaol> wrote:

Hi Everyone,I have been watching a lot of posting and want to say just how wonderful it is to see the support that everyone gives all the people with questions and remarks. Well, it has been 5 1/2 weeks since I had my gastric sleeve. You were all correct the 1st month is the hardest to do. For so many years we had all eaten a certain way. Now we have to really retrain our head how to eat differently. I know I look at food in such a different way now. And we all have to learn those little signals that our bodies send us when we should stop eating. I know that for me, I am learning to take small bite, small sips of water, and when I am eating chew a WHOLE lot. I have no regrets and this was what I needed to do. I know for a fact that this is something I can live with for the rest of my life and feel very good about it. My body feels so much better and my minds feels good because I am taking care of my body. This is the only body I will ever have and I need to take GREAT care of it. I am down 30 pounds as of this morning. I also posted some new photos this morning of myself. I want to be able to go back and see just how far I have come. I have developed some great friendships here and the doctors were brilliant. I am thankful for my friends and the doctors!!! I would encourage anyone to get on this site if they have questions and ask away. There is always someone on here who is willing to talk about what they have had done or have the answer to you questions. I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. This was the first time in my life that I never overate and I had a beautiful dinner and enjoyed it.Take care and stay in touch,Suzanne in Oregon

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Suzanne...With your family " issues " you had some obstacles that not everyone has yet you plugged away anyway! Good for you. I told you this would all be worth it, see what I mean now? ;o) You deserve to do this for yourself, your future, your S/O, and your health. You really get your life back with surgery, you deserve lots of credit!

You knew you were making the right decision for you and that's all that really matters. Not everyone is ready to face their food demons and that's fine. You might find that sometimes others don't want to face their own food demons therefore they don't want those they love facing theirs because it makes them take a long hard look at themselves. It's not about you, it's about them.

Just keep coming back here for support, you know you can depend on us. With time those that love you will no longer want to hold you back, they will let their own issues go and support you even if they can't face their own issues.

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 12:38 PM, suzanne.hinshaw <SuzanneSH@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I have been watching a lot of posting and want to say just how

wonderful it is to see the support that everyone gives all the people

with questions and remarks. Well, it has been 5 1/2 weeks since I

had my gastric sleeve. You were all correct the 1st month is the

hardest to do. For so many years we had all eaten a certain way.

Now we have to really retrain our head how to eat differently. I

know I look at food in such a different way now. And we all have to

learn those little signals that our bodies send us when we should

stop eating. I know that for me, I am learning to take small bite,

small sips of water, and when I am eating chew a WHOLE lot. I have no

regrets and this was what I needed to do.

I know for a fact that this is something I can live with for the rest

of my life and feel very good about it. My body feels so much better

and my minds feels good because I am taking care of my body. This is

the only body I will ever have and I need to take GREAT care of it.

I am down 30 pounds as of this morning. I also posted some new

photos this morning of myself. I want to be able to go back and see

just how far I have come. I have developed some great friendships

here and the doctors were brilliant. I am thankful for my friends and

the doctors!!! I would encourage anyone to get on this site if they

have questions and ask away. There is always someone on here who is

willing to talk about what they have had done or have the answer to

you questions.

I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. This was the first

time in my life that I never overate and I had a beautiful dinner and

enjoyed it.

Take care and stay in touch,

Suzanne in Oregon

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Congratulations Suzanne!

Yes, the first month is the hardest! It takes several to retrain the way you eat, chew, swallow, and think about food. We spent many years eating a certain way and the change doesn't happen overnight! But the results are SOOOOO worth it! I still have to think sometimes when I feel slightly hungry and eat too fast! I pay the price and have to slow way down and chew and take small bites then swallow. It is so much better!

I am sure that feeling better about yourself is also showing! I am sure those around you are noticing your inner confidence and wondering .......because your inner confidence will also affect them too. As Bipley says, it will make them take notice of their own demons and they will either thank you or not like being around you because you may remind them of their own issues. Do not be offended and understand that those are just their issues and have patience with them....they eventually will come back around with growthe and maturity!

Keep up the great work!

Gail

Hi Everyone,I have been watching a lot of posting and want to say just how wonderful it is to see the support that everyone gives all the people with questions and remarks. Well, it has been 5 1/2 weeks since I had my gastric sleeve. You were all correct the 1st month is the hardest to do. For so many years we had all eaten a certain way. Now we have to really retrain our head how to eat differently. I know I look at food in such a different way now. And we all have to learn those little signals that our bodies send us when we should stop eating. I know that for me, I am learning to take small bite, small sips of water, and when I am eating chew a WHOLE lot. I have no regrets and this was what I needed to do. I know for a fact that this is something I can live with for the rest of my life and feel very good about it. My body feels so much better and my minds feels good because I am

taking care of my body. This is the only body I will ever have and I need to take GREAT care of it. I am down 30 pounds as of this morning. I also posted some new photos this morning of myself. I want to be able to go back and see just how far I have come. I have developed some great friendships here and the doctors were brilliant. I am thankful for my friends and the doctors!!! I would encourage anyone to get on this site if they have questions and ask away. There is always someone on here who is willing to talk about what they have had done or have the answer to you questions. I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. This was the first time in my life that I never overate and I had a beautiful dinner and enjoyed it.Take care and stay in touch,Suzanne in Oregon

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BIipley, Nora has asked me about the sleeve procedure after being banded. Since that's something you did ,maybe you could answer some of her questions better than I can. There is an email from her today here. Loretta

Hi Everyone,I have been watching a lot of posting and want to say just how wonderful it is to see the support that everyone gives all the people with questions and remarks. Well, it has been 5 1/2 weeks since I had my gastric sleeve. You were all correct the 1st month is the hardest to do. For so many years we had all eaten a certain way. Now we have to really retrain our head how to eat differently. I know I look at food in such a different way now. And we all have to learn those little signals that our bodies send us when we should stop eating. I know that for me, I am learning to take small bite, small sips of water, and when I am eating chew a WHOLE lot. I have no regrets and this was what I needed to do. I know for a fact that this is something I can live with for the rest of my life and feel very good about it. My body feels so much better and my minds feels good because I am

taking care of my body. This is the only body I will ever have and I need to take GREAT care of it. I am down 30 pounds as of this morning. I also posted some new photos this morning of myself. I want to be able to go back and see just how far I have come. I have developed some great friendships here and the doctors were brilliant. I am thankful for my friends and the doctors!!! I would encourage anyone to get on this site if they have questions and ask away. There is always someone on here who is willing to talk about what they have had done or have the answer to you questions. I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. This was the first time in my life that I never overate and I had a beautiful dinner and enjoyed it.Take care and stay in touch,Suzanne in Oregon