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Hi Jo Rahn:

I had the RNY procedure done 15 months ago and I can barely eat a

small cheeseburger (when I do eat one). I don't see how on earth your

friend can eat that large of a meal in one sitting without getting sick

or being in a h**l of a lot of pain. If I eat one more bite than my

pouch can handle, I know it for about an hour afterwards and it isn't

fun.

The other big problem I see with her eating habits is skipping meals.

I eat 4-5 small meals a day - sometimes 6. A meal for me would be a

protein shake or part of a protein bar; 3 ounces of grilled chicken with

a couple bites of a veggie; half of a sandwich; a yougurt; a slice of

cheese with a slice of ham or turkey; a couple of small meat sticks; a

glass of milk; or something in that these. The point is that I can't

eat a large amount at one time, so I eat smaller meals several times per

day. Plus by eating this way, I keep my blood sugar levels at an even

level so that I don't get overly hungry or feel lightheaded or just

plain crappy. I also try very hard not to drink anything with my meals,

although it's something that I still have to work on. If you drink with

your meals, it just pushes the food out of the pouch faster so that you

can eat more at a sitting.

I would wonder if she might possibly have a staple line disruption or

if this is the way she has eaten from day one of her surgery. I started

at 410 lbs. the day of my surgery and lost my first 100 lbs. in the

first 6 months. Currently I have lost a total of 170 lbs. and have

slowed my weight loss down by quite a bit, but I am still losing. I'm

afraid if she continues eating the way she is right now, she is not only

going to not lose as much as she wants to, but will have a big regain at

some time. Now people do lose at different rates, but that's not from

eating large meals at one sitting. That's what got most of us to the

high weights that we were.

Hopefully she will open her eyes soon and see that by eating the way

she is, she is setting yourself up for disappointment. Any weight loss

surgery is just a tool - it's not a magic pill. We still have to do our

part to lose the weight AND keep it off. Yes, it's hard, but so is

living as an obese person. I would much rather give up some of my

favorite foods than to live in a 410 lb. body for the rest of my life.

And so would my family. But it has to be her choice and no one else's.

Hopefully she will make the right choice and soon.

Hugs,

Jerri in MI

open RNY - August 15, 2001

Dr. Neil mor/BTC, Yps.

410/240/170?