Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 In a message dated 8/4/2003 8:00:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mjs93311@... writes: > slices of deli meat, Slices of deli meat nearly killed me post op! OMG -- I drank water until I finally threw it all up -- it sat in my stomach like a rock. I didn't eat deli meat for MONTHS afterwards! Hugs and blessings, Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 > First off - thanks for all the good wishes from all of you since my return. > It is wonderful that I was able to get the DS lock stock and barrel. ) > > WOW- I THINK ITS GREAT YOU FEEL GOOD ENOUGH TO WANT TO EAT. MY SURGERY IS SEPT 8TH AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT SIDE EFFECT. SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE HAVING AN EASY RECOVERY. KEEP TO THE DIET THOUGH- YOUR INSIDES ARENT READY FOR THE REAL STUFF YET. VICKI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 > First off - thanks for all the good wishes from all of you since my return. > It is wonderful that I was able to get the DS lock stock and barrel. ) > > LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME BEFORE AND AFTER PICS OF YOU!!!!! BET YOUVE ALREADY LOST SOME WEIGHT- CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!! DAMN- I CANT WAIT TIL SEPT 8TH VICKI WHO REALLY NEEDS TO STOP THINKING ABOUT SEPT 8TH AND LIVE IN THE NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 In a message dated 8/4/2003 7:21:18 PM Central Daylight Time, mp@... writes: > Am I the only post op wanting to eat something flavorful only a week out of > surgery? > > > Sorry I can't help you there because I was NPO at this point where you are due to my leak. When can you have creamy liquids? I loved cream of chicken soup at that point because it was warm, tasted good and was different. As a matter of fact, I went through all the different cream of soups that I liked. in Bama http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5 12/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs) 02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs) 05/12- 304.8 (minus 72.7 lbs)-BMI now 48 06/22- 290.8 (minus 86.7)BMI 46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Marcella, I ditched the list and the protein powder within hours of discharge, I think! LOL! I was starving, waiting for the sweet time when I could eat sort of normal and still lose weight. That time came for me about one month out, for others it is up to two months or longer. Meanwhile, I ate string cheese, etc. I got my " list " from Jo. Oh, yeah, slices of deli meat, refried beans. I even did a tiny serving of barbequed pork from my favorite chinese take-away! Marta > > Am I the only post op wanting to eat something flavorful only a week out of > surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Dear Marcella, Somehow I think the post op diet rules have changed since I was switched. I don't ever remember NOT eating what I wanted. Seems like I didn't eat popcorn or peanuts for the first month but I certainly ate everything and anything else that sounded good. I ate an egg mcmuffin at the airport on the trip home - not all of it of course! and I know I ate BBQ chicken on the day we got home - my friend made it for us. Truly I don't remember not eating things. I don't remember eating yogurt or applesauce. I ate eggs, meat, cheese, etc. I followed the " lots of water, protein first, take your vitamins, no soda, no alcohol " routine. Of course, I have never been " good " food wise. I am a horrible dieter so I am certainly not a role model!! Hang in there! hugs, cindy lee My True Confession - I just polished off a bowl of ROcky Road ice cream - in the middle of the night! I don't reccommend this for ANYONE!! - well, maybe Marta - wink wink! > > I am living on yogurt, applesauce, protein shakes, and chick broth as I dont > care for any of the other items listed on the " food " list. I feel like I > want flavor! The main things coming to mind are chips and chocolate. TV > commercials are making me crazy. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 I am on the liquid part of the diet now but > goodness if I am not hugely hungry and want to eat! ========================== When I was discharged from the hospital I was on a soft diet...not liquid. I really wasn't hungry and ate because I was supposed to, not because I was hungry. But I did get tired of foods quickly and wanted a variety. Before you consider eating something " off " the list...please consider that you fall into a different catagory than Most of us...you are a revision and are at a higher rate of leak possibilities. Why not give some of the foods on the list ,that you normally would not like, a try...you might be surprised. I hated yogurt before surgery...but it tasted like a dream after...so full of flavor, cool and refreshing. Try to stick to the program as much as possible...you want your abused tummy to heal, and you want the max in weightloss...This won't be forever...I promise...it won't be long until your eating a much wider variety of foods and feeling much more satisfied. Perhaps is we know exactly what your list of approved foods are and what you like and Hate on that list we could come up with some Ideas to get variety and flavor in there without straying too much from what your supposed to be eating. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 > I ate eggs, meat, cheese, etc. I > followed the " lots of water, protein first, take your vitamins, no > soda, no alcohol " routine. > > hugs, cindy lee > My True Confession - I just polished off a bowl of ROcky Road ice > cream - in the middle of the night! I don't reccommend this for > ANYONE!! - well, maybe Marta - wink wink! Oh, yeah, I ate protein, barely ate any carbs. I saved my carbs for candy. YOu know, the important stuff! lee brings up a very important point: NO ALCOHOL! Reminder to all you guys, do not drink. No joking about this one thing. Rapid weight loss causes a temporary hepatitis and alcohol would be very dangerous. I had icecream last night, too, great minds think alike! With fat- free milk, of course. Eight gms of protein per cup. Marta Don't seem to be lactose intolerant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Marcella, Jo and Mel have valid points. I understand that some of the revisions have had problems and it *could* have been exacerbated by dietary indiscretion. So, under the circumstances, you should stick to the list as closely as possible. It isn't worth risking your health to eat incorrectly, that is for sure! Marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Another reason why even I, who PRIDES herself in the art of multi-tasking, and no doubt has been humbled, should focus on ONE task at a time! Picture this: I am standing at the counter, trying to decide if I have taken my thyroid pill and/or another pill WHILE opening the CAT's pill, talking to my family about what THEY need to do next, and what WE need to accomplish prior to 5PM, and asking for one child to BRING me the darned cat that needs a pill; all in order to get to where we are supposed to be this evening... I took a breathe, and I think I took the cat's pill! Good grief! Kiersten ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 > >LOL! Welcome to the club, Kiersten. I once took 's synthroid instead of my own medication. I guess it's a good thing we don't have a cat. > >granny, unfocused > > > > > True confessions > > > >Another reason why even I, > >who PRIDES herself in the art of multi-tasking, > >and no doubt has been humbled, > >should focus on ONE task at a time! > >Picture this: > >I am standing at the counter, trying to decide if I have >taken my thyroid pill and/or another pill WHILE opening the >CAT's pill, talking to my family about what THEY need to do >next, and what WE need to accomplish prior to 5PM, and >asking for one child to BRING me the darned cat that needs >a pill; all in order to get to where we are supposed to be >this evening... > >I took a breathe, > >and > >I think I took the cat's pill! > >Good grief! > >Kiersten > >__________________________________________________________ >Never miss a thing. Make your home page. >http://www./r/hs > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I'll confess, used to take Zoloft, I accidently took one one morning. No stress or anxiety for me that day! :-) Tena, mom to (18) who graduates this year! True confessions Another reason why even I, who PRIDES herself in the art of multi-tasking, and no doubt has been humbled, should focus on ONE task at a time! Picture this: I am standing at the counter, trying to decide if I have taken my thyroid pill and/or another pill WHILE opening the CAT's pill, talking to my family about what THEY need to do next, and what WE need to accomplish prior to 5PM, and asking for one child to BRING me the darned cat that needs a pill; all in order to get to where we are supposed to be this evening... I took a breathe, and I think I took the cat's pill! Good grief! Kiersten ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 ok, so Nic was on 3 kinds of medications before his heart surgery. Digoxin, Aldactone(something like that) and Lasix. All different doses at different times(some were 2x/day, some 3x/day). Well from the shock of finding Nic had DS, then the heart defects, no sleep etc etc etc. I OD'ed him on the Digoxin. I was in a panic!!!!! I thought for sure I'd killed my baby!!!! I'm never lax when it comes to meds, now! Di An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi True confessions >> >> >> >>Another reason why even I, >> >>who PRIDES herself in the art of multi-tasking, >> >>and no doubt has been humbled, >> >>should focus on ONE task at a time! >> >>Picture this: >> >>I am standing at the counter, trying to decide if I have >>taken my thyroid pill and/or another pill WHILE opening the >>CAT's pill, talking to my family about what THEY need to do >>next, and what WE need to accomplish prior to 5PM, and >>asking for one child to BRING me the darned cat that needs >>a pill; all in order to get to where we are supposed to be >>this evening... >> >>I took a breathe, >> >>and >> >>I think I took the cat's pill! >> >>Good grief! >> >>Kiersten >> >>__________________________________________________________ >>Never miss a thing. Make your home page. >>http://www./r/hs >> >> >> > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for > messages to go to the sender of the message. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 , Thank you so much for your support. Those ideas are excellent, and yes, you nailed a lot of feelings that I am having. I'm going to do some tapping and see if I can get through this block. Thanks again, it means a lot to me that you would take so much time to help me out! -Holly ________________________________ From: <lsageev@...> weightloss Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 11:30:43 PM Subject: Re: True Confessions  Congratulations on your promotion! AND on your fantastic success with releasing weight! (Have you taken time to give yourself a pat on the back, and really savor the feeling?) I can really relate to the insecurity in the new role. And, no, I don't think quitting would help!! LOL! What tools are you using now, which aren't working? Have you tried EFT? That's what jumps to mind here-- Even though I feel uncertain in my new role, I deeply and completely love and accept myself. Even though I feel uncertain in my new role, I still choose to be naturally slender. The conflict resolution download--or the early podcast about the gift--might help you to isolate exactly which aspects of your new job are making you want to eat. I found it very useful when I knew that I was eating (or struggling not to eat) over work, but that wasn't enough to end the struggle. Through the conflict resolution journey, I found that the " gift " was specifically to numb me enough not to react in a... witchy way to certain people and situations in the office. Once I realized what the *specific* job-related issue was, it just sort of melted away. (Though during high-pressure times at work, I make sure to set my intention for kindness on the way to the office!!) I can imagine other specific issues related to a promotion. Even though I'm afraid I'll fail... Even though I'm afraid people won't listen to me... Even though I want people to like me but I'll have to act as boss... Even though part of me thinks that if I'm fat enough not to seem attractive, the men I work with will regard me as one of the guys instead of a woman, so I might get more respect??? Even though I don't enjoy some aspects of the new job... Is that one true, btw? One of the things I did early on in my IOWL listening was to look for the things at work that would make me happy NOW. Even though I was very, very aware of the negatives, when I started to look for the positives... I found them. A lot of them. Which affected my attitude towards those around me, which affected they way they came through for me when I said I needed a change.... Besides the EFT, if you identify the *specific* aspects of the new job that are worrying you, you can find work-related resources--includin g mentors--to help you through. Oh, and yes, I definitely feel that there's a benefit to going back to the beginning and listening again. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: hokey777 <hokey777 (DOT) com> weightloss @groups. com Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 12:06:19 AM Subject: [insideoutweightlos s] True Confessions I started listening to 's podcasts last August. Since then I have dropped 40 pounds, easily. I started running and doing pilates, which I love. But then recently, everything has fallen apart. I haven't gained any weight back, yet, but I cannot control my cravings, eating, or lack of desire to excercise. I think this is because I recently got a promotion at work. I have noticed that everytime I desire to eat more than I need, or indulge in some food that is not what my body wants, it is because I am feeling uncertain about myself in my new role. So, what should I do? Restart from the beginning? Quit my job (not likely)? I feel like all the tools I'd used in the past are not working for me anymore. So tell me, how do you re-start? I know I need to resolve my insecurity about my new job, but I'm not sure how to do that. Thanks for letting me share and for the support! -Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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