Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 a, How did you figure that out? I have been curious about what amount of calories we really absorb. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 Steve said something once, I think it was Steve.. Anyway someone said that the surgery is the diet. You eat 2000 calories, but only about 750 will be absorbed. I hope this gives you some comfort. a Frost wrote: > > Hi all, Barb, > > Congratulations my neighbor to the North! I just wanted to let you know > that you probably should'nt worry about your food addiction. I was addicted > to food, for comfort, boredom.. but not usually for nutrition I am > now 13 weeks post-op and am amazed at how I am eating. Somehow Dr R's > surgery has broken the chain of sugar/carbo cravings. I just got back from > my sisters birthday picnic. I had 1/2 of a hamburger, 1 little spoon of > potato salad, some fresh veggies, about 3 potato chips, a little pickle and > a Tablespoon of strawberry cheesecake. I felt very full and did'nt even > think about 2nds, or about the Death By Chocolate Cake! Before surgery I > know I would have had several burgers and bunches of side dishes. AND NO > VEGGIES. I had tastes of everything I wanted but was not tempted to " pig > out " . I hav'nt been post-op very long but eating about 1/4th of what I used > to just seems " right " . I sure hope it lasts! I always blamed myself for > lack of will power, but now am really thinking that maybe it was a physical > instead of a mental thing. I sometimes wonder if the Good Doctor did'nt > hypnotise me in the operating room to get me off of sugar and carbos! > > Good luck, all.. and have fun! > > in Ohio > MGB 2/22/2000 > 325-271 > 54 pounds in 3 months > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 13:09:07 -0400 > > Subject: BC/BS of Michigan > > Well, Here is my long story, > I found Dr. R's website last Sept. after going to a clinic in Pontiac, > Mich. and decided immediately Dr. R.'s surgery was the one I wanted. I > had to wait until Dec 3rd to go on open enrollment of BC ins. at my > work. I had from Sept until Dec. to get my information and all the > diet programs I've tried together to send in.Debbie filed my first info > to BC on Dec. 4th. They wanted the psych eval before they made a > decision and I had an appt. Dec. 27th. That jerk never sent the info. > into them until they contacted me and asked where my eval was. So that > taught me TO CALL EVERYONE TO SEE IF THE INFORMATION HAD BEEN RECEIVED > AND WHAT STAGE OF THE PROCESS IT WAS IN. > I waited a few weeks and CALLED BC of Mich. and they told me I was > denied. I was never called or contacted about this - If I hadn't had > called I would still be waiting. Debbie then sent in the appeal and I > called 2 weeks later and THEY COULDNT FIND IT!! Since I had sent it UPS > I had a record that they received it, but it was lost! So since I have > made a copy of EVERYTHING I then FAXED it to a girl that seemed to be on > my side. They didn't give me any more info until the 30TH day - even > though I learned to call them about every other day by now - knowing I > had to keep this ball rolling - and I was denied again. I cant remember > the dates for sure - but believe me I have been on a MISSION to get this > surgery approved. > SO, the next appeal went to the Medical Review Board and I figured they > would approve it after seeing what kind of surgery it was. If they > hadn't my next step would be to go to the Board of Insurance > Commisioners in our state capital, LANSING. - A friend of mine in the > insurance business said ins. co.'s dont want you to go there -EVER. > > ALSO, > Since this surgery looks like it might really happen - I want to talk > about food addiction. I know I am a food addict! and like other addicts > - alcoholics, drug addicts, gambling addicts and all the rest, food is > the love of my life. I not only think about food all day, but as soon as > I eat, I'm planning my next meal! I'm ashamed to admit that, but I've > got to face reality if I'm going to be successful with my life after my > surgery. Being a member of Overeaters Anonymous through my many years > of struggling with my weight will be a big help with me " Letting GO " of > my best friend, food. > With the help of Dr. R. I have found out that being overweight was a > physical problem too. I had always felt like a failure thinking it was > just me. It was a real relief to discover a physician who didn't think > of overweight people with contempt. You have all heard the line, " Why > don't you just stop eating? " But it's so much more than that - I have 3 > very thin sisters who all weight about 125. They look at me like I'm > crazy because I'm hungry all the time.. But they have my mother's genes > and I take after my father's side of the family that was always > overweight. I'm 50 years old and until I found this website - thought I > was a weakling and just couldnt' ever lose weight. I really don't know > why I didn't look around and SEE the genetic difference. I was so busy > putting myself down for a being a failure I just didn't notice. > So I guess I'm writing this to decide to start to prepare myself to " let > go " of food being the highlight of my life. I don't want food to run my > life anymore. Just like any addict that gives their best friend up, I > want to be ready to give it up too. I'm motivated. I'm sick of not > being able to bend over, sit in booths in restaurants, I'm up to a size > 4X since just before Christmas, I'm sick of buying bigger clothes, I, > sick of being embarrassed to eat in front of other people because I eat > so much. > I can't wait to say " I only need a little bit of food, thanks. " or > " that's enough for me, I can't eat another bite. " or I don't eat much, > just give me a little plate. or even better yet, I " M NOT HUNGRY, > THANKS. hehehe > I'm ready for my new life, it can't happen soon enough for me. > > Well, my friends, sorry to go on so long, I guess I just needed to > write about this - thanks for listening. > Barb in Michigan > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Missing old school friends? Find them here: > http://click.egroups.com/1/4055/2/_/453517/_/960158445/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 Steve said something once, I think it was Steve.. Anyway someone said that the surgery is the diet. You eat 2000 calories, but only about 750 will be absorbed. I hope this gives you some comfort. a Frost wrote: > > Hi all, Barb, > > Congratulations my neighbor to the North! I just wanted to let you know > that you probably should'nt worry about your food addiction. I was addicted > to food, for comfort, boredom.. but not usually for nutrition I am > now 13 weeks post-op and am amazed at how I am eating. Somehow Dr R's > surgery has broken the chain of sugar/carbo cravings. I just got back from > my sisters birthday picnic. I had 1/2 of a hamburger, 1 little spoon of > potato salad, some fresh veggies, about 3 potato chips, a little pickle and > a Tablespoon of strawberry cheesecake. I felt very full and did'nt even > think about 2nds, or about the Death By Chocolate Cake! Before surgery I > know I would have had several burgers and bunches of side dishes. AND NO > VEGGIES. I had tastes of everything I wanted but was not tempted to " pig > out " . I hav'nt been post-op very long but eating about 1/4th of what I used > to just seems " right " . I sure hope it lasts! I always blamed myself for > lack of will power, but now am really thinking that maybe it was a physical > instead of a mental thing. I sometimes wonder if the Good Doctor did'nt > hypnotise me in the operating room to get me off of sugar and carbos! > > Good luck, all.. and have fun! > > in Ohio > MGB 2/22/2000 > 325-271 > 54 pounds in 3 months > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 13:09:07 -0400 > > Subject: BC/BS of Michigan > > Well, Here is my long story, > I found Dr. R's website last Sept. after going to a clinic in Pontiac, > Mich. and decided immediately Dr. R.'s surgery was the one I wanted. I > had to wait until Dec 3rd to go on open enrollment of BC ins. at my > work. I had from Sept until Dec. to get my information and all the > diet programs I've tried together to send in.Debbie filed my first info > to BC on Dec. 4th. They wanted the psych eval before they made a > decision and I had an appt. Dec. 27th. That jerk never sent the info. > into them until they contacted me and asked where my eval was. So that > taught me TO CALL EVERYONE TO SEE IF THE INFORMATION HAD BEEN RECEIVED > AND WHAT STAGE OF THE PROCESS IT WAS IN. > I waited a few weeks and CALLED BC of Mich. and they told me I was > denied. I was never called or contacted about this - If I hadn't had > called I would still be waiting. Debbie then sent in the appeal and I > called 2 weeks later and THEY COULDNT FIND IT!! Since I had sent it UPS > I had a record that they received it, but it was lost! So since I have > made a copy of EVERYTHING I then FAXED it to a girl that seemed to be on > my side. They didn't give me any more info until the 30TH day - even > though I learned to call them about every other day by now - knowing I > had to keep this ball rolling - and I was denied again. I cant remember > the dates for sure - but believe me I have been on a MISSION to get this > surgery approved. > SO, the next appeal went to the Medical Review Board and I figured they > would approve it after seeing what kind of surgery it was. If they > hadn't my next step would be to go to the Board of Insurance > Commisioners in our state capital, LANSING. - A friend of mine in the > insurance business said ins. co.'s dont want you to go there -EVER. > > ALSO, > Since this surgery looks like it might really happen - I want to talk > about food addiction. I know I am a food addict! and like other addicts > - alcoholics, drug addicts, gambling addicts and all the rest, food is > the love of my life. I not only think about food all day, but as soon as > I eat, I'm planning my next meal! I'm ashamed to admit that, but I've > got to face reality if I'm going to be successful with my life after my > surgery. Being a member of Overeaters Anonymous through my many years > of struggling with my weight will be a big help with me " Letting GO " of > my best friend, food. > With the help of Dr. R. I have found out that being overweight was a > physical problem too. I had always felt like a failure thinking it was > just me. It was a real relief to discover a physician who didn't think > of overweight people with contempt. You have all heard the line, " Why > don't you just stop eating? " But it's so much more than that - I have 3 > very thin sisters who all weight about 125. They look at me like I'm > crazy because I'm hungry all the time.. But they have my mother's genes > and I take after my father's side of the family that was always > overweight. I'm 50 years old and until I found this website - thought I > was a weakling and just couldnt' ever lose weight. I really don't know > why I didn't look around and SEE the genetic difference. I was so busy > putting myself down for a being a failure I just didn't notice. > So I guess I'm writing this to decide to start to prepare myself to " let > go " of food being the highlight of my life. I don't want food to run my > life anymore. Just like any addict that gives their best friend up, I > want to be ready to give it up too. I'm motivated. I'm sick of not > being able to bend over, sit in booths in restaurants, I'm up to a size > 4X since just before Christmas, I'm sick of buying bigger clothes, I, > sick of being embarrassed to eat in front of other people because I eat > so much. > I can't wait to say " I only need a little bit of food, thanks. " or > " that's enough for me, I can't eat another bite. " or I don't eat much, > just give me a little plate. or even better yet, I " M NOT HUNGRY, > THANKS. hehehe > I'm ready for my new life, it can't happen soon enough for me. > > Well, my friends, sorry to go on so long, I guess I just needed to > write about this - thanks for listening. > Barb in Michigan > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Missing old school friends? Find them here: > http://click.egroups.com/1/4055/2/_/453517/_/960158445/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 Steve said something once, I think it was Steve.. Anyway someone said that the surgery is the diet. You eat 2000 calories, but only about 750 will be absorbed. I hope this gives you some comfort. a Frost wrote: > > Hi all, Barb, > > Congratulations my neighbor to the North! I just wanted to let you know > that you probably should'nt worry about your food addiction. I was addicted > to food, for comfort, boredom.. but not usually for nutrition I am > now 13 weeks post-op and am amazed at how I am eating. Somehow Dr R's > surgery has broken the chain of sugar/carbo cravings. I just got back from > my sisters birthday picnic. I had 1/2 of a hamburger, 1 little spoon of > potato salad, some fresh veggies, about 3 potato chips, a little pickle and > a Tablespoon of strawberry cheesecake. I felt very full and did'nt even > think about 2nds, or about the Death By Chocolate Cake! Before surgery I > know I would have had several burgers and bunches of side dishes. AND NO > VEGGIES. I had tastes of everything I wanted but was not tempted to " pig > out " . I hav'nt been post-op very long but eating about 1/4th of what I used > to just seems " right " . I sure hope it lasts! I always blamed myself for > lack of will power, but now am really thinking that maybe it was a physical > instead of a mental thing. I sometimes wonder if the Good Doctor did'nt > hypnotise me in the operating room to get me off of sugar and carbos! > > Good luck, all.. and have fun! > > in Ohio > MGB 2/22/2000 > 325-271 > 54 pounds in 3 months > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 13:09:07 -0400 > > Subject: BC/BS of Michigan > > Well, Here is my long story, > I found Dr. R's website last Sept. after going to a clinic in Pontiac, > Mich. and decided immediately Dr. R.'s surgery was the one I wanted. I > had to wait until Dec 3rd to go on open enrollment of BC ins. at my > work. I had from Sept until Dec. to get my information and all the > diet programs I've tried together to send in.Debbie filed my first info > to BC on Dec. 4th. They wanted the psych eval before they made a > decision and I had an appt. Dec. 27th. That jerk never sent the info. > into them until they contacted me and asked where my eval was. So that > taught me TO CALL EVERYONE TO SEE IF THE INFORMATION HAD BEEN RECEIVED > AND WHAT STAGE OF THE PROCESS IT WAS IN. > I waited a few weeks and CALLED BC of Mich. and they told me I was > denied. I was never called or contacted about this - If I hadn't had > called I would still be waiting. Debbie then sent in the appeal and I > called 2 weeks later and THEY COULDNT FIND IT!! Since I had sent it UPS > I had a record that they received it, but it was lost! So since I have > made a copy of EVERYTHING I then FAXED it to a girl that seemed to be on > my side. They didn't give me any more info until the 30TH day - even > though I learned to call them about every other day by now - knowing I > had to keep this ball rolling - and I was denied again. I cant remember > the dates for sure - but believe me I have been on a MISSION to get this > surgery approved. > SO, the next appeal went to the Medical Review Board and I figured they > would approve it after seeing what kind of surgery it was. If they > hadn't my next step would be to go to the Board of Insurance > Commisioners in our state capital, LANSING. - A friend of mine in the > insurance business said ins. co.'s dont want you to go there -EVER. > > ALSO, > Since this surgery looks like it might really happen - I want to talk > about food addiction. I know I am a food addict! and like other addicts > - alcoholics, drug addicts, gambling addicts and all the rest, food is > the love of my life. I not only think about food all day, but as soon as > I eat, I'm planning my next meal! I'm ashamed to admit that, but I've > got to face reality if I'm going to be successful with my life after my > surgery. Being a member of Overeaters Anonymous through my many years > of struggling with my weight will be a big help with me " Letting GO " of > my best friend, food. > With the help of Dr. R. I have found out that being overweight was a > physical problem too. I had always felt like a failure thinking it was > just me. It was a real relief to discover a physician who didn't think > of overweight people with contempt. You have all heard the line, " Why > don't you just stop eating? " But it's so much more than that - I have 3 > very thin sisters who all weight about 125. They look at me like I'm > crazy because I'm hungry all the time.. But they have my mother's genes > and I take after my father's side of the family that was always > overweight. I'm 50 years old and until I found this website - thought I > was a weakling and just couldnt' ever lose weight. I really don't know > why I didn't look around and SEE the genetic difference. I was so busy > putting myself down for a being a failure I just didn't notice. > So I guess I'm writing this to decide to start to prepare myself to " let > go " of food being the highlight of my life. I don't want food to run my > life anymore. Just like any addict that gives their best friend up, I > want to be ready to give it up too. I'm motivated. I'm sick of not > being able to bend over, sit in booths in restaurants, I'm up to a size > 4X since just before Christmas, I'm sick of buying bigger clothes, I, > sick of being embarrassed to eat in front of other people because I eat > so much. > I can't wait to say " I only need a little bit of food, thanks. " or > " that's enough for me, I can't eat another bite. " or I don't eat much, > just give me a little plate. or even better yet, I " M NOT HUNGRY, > THANKS. hehehe > I'm ready for my new life, it can't happen soon enough for me. > > Well, my friends, sorry to go on so long, I guess I just needed to > write about this - thanks for listening. > Barb in Michigan > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Missing old school friends? Find them here: > http://click.egroups.com/1/4055/2/_/453517/_/960158445/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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