Medicine blames the Victim again

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In a message dated 5/4/00 2:16:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

MiniGastricBypass (AT) e writes:

<< You

just need to figure out why you eat and stop " I lost it! I told

her >>

After years of " blame " and percieved lack of will power,as I was told by the

medical community,I too joined a program called " Acoria " (It's not what you

eat,but why you eat,etc.) I sat on a couch looked at the therapist,told her

my life story, and nothing else changed. I journaled every emotion I had

around every bite I ate. Nothing changed. After 3 months of this...and alot

of$$$ I said I feel like I need to invent problems so you feel you're doing a

good job, and since I no longer care take...I am quitting this program.

Nothing changed. Even on my then required psych eval. the doc first

complained that I tended to look at the bright side of things and felt " I

must really want this weight for some reason " I said okay I'll have the

surgery if I regain the weight,then it's your turn to make money. I don'tfeel

I have some emotional problem that's making me eat....and if I do,well I'm

strong enough to face it. It's been 9 weeks now weight is coming off,my

family life has changed little. I make healthy choices when I eat(because

that's what I crave!),but I eat what I want. I don't believe weight-loss is a

will power issue at all! There has got to be something to Dr.R's " receptor "

theory. It's just a matter of educating those who are supposed to be more

knowledgable than us. The RNY leaves more recptors,therefore it makes sense

that some could revert to old habits/cravings and gain weight.....I'm

rambling,but today i just happened to find some old books/workbooks that i

used while in " Acoria " ....It felt great to throw them away,eat a salad and

now I

am going to Jazzercise............not a willpower issue today!!!

Osler

MGB 2/21/00 down 42 lbs!

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In a message dated 5/4/00 5:42:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Boingy300@...

writes:

<< << You

just need to figure out why you eat and stop " I lost it! I told

her >>

After years of " blame " and percieved lack of will power,as I was told by the

medical community,I too joined a program called " Acoria " (It's not what you

eat,but why you eat,etc.) I sat on a couch looked at the therapist,told her

my life story, and nothing else changed. I journaled every emotion I had

around every bite I ate. Nothing changed. After 3 months of this...and alot

of$$$ I said I feel like I need to invent problems so you feel you're doing

a

good job, and since I no longer care take...I am quitting this program.

Nothing changed. Even on my then required psych eval. the doc first

complained that I tended to look at the bright side of things and felt " I

must really want this weight for some reason " I said okay I'll have the

surgery if I regain the weight,then it's your turn to make money. I

don'tfeel

I have some emotional problem that's making me eat....and if I do,well I'm

strong enough to face it. It's been 9 weeks now weight is coming off,my

family life has changed little. I make healthy choices when I eat(because

that's what I crave!),but I eat what I want. I don't believe weight-loss is

a

will power issue at all! There has got to be something to Dr.R's " receptor "

theory. It's just a matter of educating those who are supposed to be more

knowledgable than us. The RNY leaves more recptors,therefore it makes sense

that some could revert to old habits/cravings and gain weight.....I'm

rambling,but today i just happened to find some old books/workbooks that i

used while in " Acoria " ....It felt great to throw them away,eat a salad and

now I

am going to Jazzercise............not a willpower issue today!!!

Osler

MGB 2/21/00 down 42 lbs!

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Good for you , and thanks for this post. I really does help fortify

reasons for the MGB. It is definately not about will power. Love, Liz

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In a message dated 5/4/00 5:42:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Boingy300@...

writes:

<< << You

just need to figure out why you eat and stop " I lost it! I told

her >>

After years of " blame " and percieved lack of will power,as I was told by the

medical community,I too joined a program called " Acoria " (It's not what you

eat,but why you eat,etc.) I sat on a couch looked at the therapist,told her

my life story, and nothing else changed. I journaled every emotion I had

around every bite I ate. Nothing changed. After 3 months of this...and alot

of$$$ I said I feel like I need to invent problems so you feel you're doing

a

good job, and since I no longer care take...I am quitting this program.

Nothing changed. Even on my then required psych eval. the doc first

complained that I tended to look at the bright side of things and felt " I

must really want this weight for some reason " I said okay I'll have the

surgery if I regain the weight,then it's your turn to make money. I

don'tfeel

I have some emotional problem that's making me eat....and if I do,well I'm

strong enough to face it. It's been 9 weeks now weight is coming off,my

family life has changed little. I make healthy choices when I eat(because

that's what I crave!),but I eat what I want. I don't believe weight-loss is

a

will power issue at all! There has got to be something to Dr.R's " receptor "

theory. It's just a matter of educating those who are supposed to be more

knowledgable than us. The RNY leaves more recptors,therefore it makes sense

that some could revert to old habits/cravings and gain weight.....I'm

rambling,but today i just happened to find some old books/workbooks that i

used while in " Acoria " ....It felt great to throw them away,eat a salad and

now I

am going to Jazzercise............not a willpower issue today!!!

Osler

MGB 2/21/00 down 42 lbs!

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R >>

Good for you , and thanks for this post. I really does help fortify

reasons for the MGB. It is definately not about will power. Love, Liz

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In a message dated 5/4/00 5:42:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Boingy300@...

writes:

<< << You

just need to figure out why you eat and stop " I lost it! I told

her >>

After years of " blame " and percieved lack of will power,as I was told by the

medical community,I too joined a program called " Acoria " (It's not what you

eat,but why you eat,etc.) I sat on a couch looked at the therapist,told her

my life story, and nothing else changed. I journaled every emotion I had

around every bite I ate. Nothing changed. After 3 months of this...and alot

of$$$ I said I feel like I need to invent problems so you feel you're doing

a

good job, and since I no longer care take...I am quitting this program.

Nothing changed. Even on my then required psych eval. the doc first

complained that I tended to look at the bright side of things and felt " I

must really want this weight for some reason " I said okay I'll have the

surgery if I regain the weight,then it's your turn to make money. I

don'tfeel

I have some emotional problem that's making me eat....and if I do,well I'm

strong enough to face it. It's been 9 weeks now weight is coming off,my

family life has changed little. I make healthy choices when I eat(because

that's what I crave!),but I eat what I want. I don't believe weight-loss is

a

will power issue at all! There has got to be something to Dr.R's " receptor "

theory. It's just a matter of educating those who are supposed to be more

knowledgable than us. The RNY leaves more recptors,therefore it makes sense

that some could revert to old habits/cravings and gain weight.....I'm

rambling,but today i just happened to find some old books/workbooks that i

used while in " Acoria " ....It felt great to throw them away,eat a salad and

now I

am going to Jazzercise............not a willpower issue today!!!

Osler

MGB 2/21/00 down 42 lbs!

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Good for you , and thanks for this post. I really does help fortify

reasons for the MGB. It is definately not about will power. Love, Liz

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>From: ElsbethLiz@...

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

>To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

>Subject: Re: Medicine blames the Victim again

>Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 18:45:23 EDT

>

>In a message dated 5/4/00 5:42:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>Boingy300@...

>writes:

>

><< << You

> just need to figure out why you eat and stop " I lost it! I told

> her >>

> After years of " blame " and percieved lack of will power,as I was told by

>the

> medical community,I too joined a program called " Acoria " (It's not what

>you

> eat,but why you eat,etc.) I sat on a couch looked at the therapist,told

>her

> my life story, and nothing else changed. I journaled every emotion I had

> around every bite I ate. Nothing changed. After 3 months of this...and

>alot

> of$$$ I said I feel like I need to invent problems so you feel you're

>doing

>a

> good job, and since I no longer care take...I am quitting this program.

> Nothing changed. Even on my then required psych eval. the doc first

> complained that I tended to look at the bright side of things and felt " I

> must really want this weight for some reason " I said okay I'll have the

> surgery if I regain the weight,then it's your turn to make money. I

>don'tfeel

> I have some emotional problem that's making me eat....and if I do,well

>I'm

> strong enough to face it. It's been 9 weeks now weight is coming off,my

> family life has changed little. I make healthy choices when I eat(because

> that's what I crave!),but I eat what I want. I don't believe weight-loss

>is

>a

> will power issue at all! There has got to be something to Dr.R's

> " receptor "

> theory. It's just a matter of educating those who are supposed to be more

> knowledgable than us. The RNY leaves more recptors,therefore it makes

>sense

> that some could revert to old habits/cravings and gain weight.....I'm

> rambling,but today i just happened to find some old books/workbooks that

>i

> used while in " Acoria " ....It felt great to throw them away,eat a salad

>and

> now I

> am going to Jazzercise............not a willpower issue today!!!

> Osler

> MGB 2/21/00 down 42 lbs!

>

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>Good for you , and thanks for this post. I really does help fortify

>reasons for the MGB. It is definately not about will power. Love, Liz

>

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