Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 dear libabeth, am going thru what u are going thru firve weeks out , scared to deathdoes it get any better? karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Hey Lisbeth, don't be so hard on yourself!!! You are doing great! 17lbs in 2 weeks!?!? Also you just had major surgery and may be experiencing a little depression, as many people do. You are going to do great and feel great. You will not be the one to out eat your surgery. Give yourself some time. Be very loving with yourself. You deserve it! Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Hi thanks for writing darling, keep me informed,,,,karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Lisbeth, I know exactly where you are coming from. On my way home from the hospital, after 5 days of not eating anything, I persuaded my DH to stop by Del Taco. I had 2 bites of a chicken big fat taco, and I was sooo stuffed! Once I got home, I was able to eat almost anything without getting sick, but the weight is coming off, and It's been almost 3 months now. Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be fine. Kim Dr. Anthone USC DGB/DS open 4/18/01 -64lbs at 10 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Hey Lisbeth, Well congratulations on successful surgery. I had those scary thoughts too, that I would be eating too much. By my second or third week I was feeling more obsessed with food than ever. But it passed. Now, sometimes I have to remember to eat (not very often) but most of all I'm just eating when I feel like it, probably five or six times a day, not nearly as much as I used to eat of course. Still decent amounts, though. I just finished dinner.....a grilled hamburger pattie with Cheddar cheese melted all over the top, sauteed onions and a few slices of bread and butter pickles. Yumm!!! Try to not worry cuz I'm sure you'll be just fine also. Keep positive thoughts, I really believe it helps us heal faster. Keep up the good work. Joann in Mobile Dr. Kim, O.S., MS 4-20-01 -50 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Hi Lisbeth, so glad to know that all is well and that the lbs are coming off! I am a pre-op so sorry I can't help, but I hope and believe that amazing results are coming your way!!!!!!!!! a BMI 36 Pre-op New Post-Op Hello All,I tend to read and read and read and very infrequentlypost. In the time I have been a part of this group Ihave found it to be an invaluable source of info. Iwas switched almost 2 weeks ago. So far I have lost17lbs. I have to be honest the first week was verytouch and go lots of naseau and vomiting (sorry to beso graphic). So far the second week my apetite is backand I seem to be able to eat regular food (grantedvery small quantities) but I cant help but be scared.Monday will be 2 weeks and I can already eat regularfoods. I just feel like I am going to be the one toout-eat this surgery. I feel like such a loser and notthe good kind either. Ok enough of the pity party. Anyfeedback would be appreciated.LisbethDr. MacuraJune 25, 2001-17lbs (I am sure the weight was all water so itdoesnt count)__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Thanks for the positive vibes a thos are always appreciated. Lisbeth Post-Op Dr. Macura June 25, 2001 --- " S. Urban " urban_inc@...> wrote: > Hi Lisbeth, so glad to know that all is well and > that the lbs are coming off! I am a pre-op so sorry > I can't help, but I hope and believe that amazing > results are coming your way!!!!!!!!! > a > BMI 36 > Pre-op > > New Post-Op > > Hello All, > > I tend to read and read and read and very > infrequently > post. In the time I have been a part of this group I > have found it to be an invaluable source of info. I > was switched almost 2 weeks ago. So far I have lost > 17lbs. I have to be honest the first week was very > touch and go lots of naseau and vomiting (sorry to > be > so graphic). So far the second week my apetite is > back > and I seem to be able to eat regular food (granted > very small quantities) but I cant help but be > scared. > Monday will be 2 weeks and I can already eat regular > foods. I just feel like I am going to be the one to > out-eat this surgery. I feel like such a loser and > not > the good kind either. Ok enough of the pity party. > Any > feedback would be appreciated. > > Lisbeth > Dr. Macura > June 25, 2001 > -17lbs (I am sure the weight was all water so it > doesnt count) > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Hello , I have been praying and wishing that you got better daily. Did you go to the ER, Have they given you anything for your nauseau. My nauseau last about a week and I am doing better so far. I wish I could make you feel better. Lisbeth June 25, 2001 Dr. Macura --- Happy2knowU2@... wrote: > dear libabeth, > am going thru what u are going thru firve weeks out > , scared to deathdoes it > get any better? > > karen > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Thanks Joann, I think you are right, I think I need to stop obesesing and just realize that I had the surgery part and I have to learn how to do the eating part. Hopefully I will get the hang of this soon. Thanks for the feedback I really appreciate it. Lisbeth Post-Op June 25, 2001 Dr. Macura --- chefschezvous@... wrote: > Hey Lisbeth, > Well congratulations on successful surgery. I had > those scary thoughts too, > that I would be eating too much. By my second or > third week I was feeling > more obsessed with food than ever. But it passed. > Now, sometimes I have to > remember to eat (not very often) but most of all I'm > just eating when I feel > like it, probably five or six times a day, not > nearly as much as I used to > eat of course. Still decent amounts, though. I > just finished dinner.....a > grilled hamburger pattie with Cheddar cheese melted > all over the top, sauteed > onions and a few slices of bread and butter pickles. > Yumm!!! > Try to not worry cuz I'm sure you'll be just fine > also. Keep positive > thoughts, I really believe it helps us heal faster. > Keep up the good work. > Joann in Mobile > Dr. Kim, O.S., MS > 4-20-01 -50 lbs. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2001 Report Share Posted July 8, 2001 Lisbeth...I am 10 weeks out and felt the same way. You are not a loser...LOL. I kept thinking that I wasn't going to lose because I could eat normal food and a good bit of it....but...as of today I am down 50.5 pounds!! Amazing to me because I eat everything...including pizza, ice cream etc...just not a lot of it. I am truly amazed that this is working for me. Sometimes I do worry that it might stop and I would've gone through this for nothing but each week that I get on that scale it does show a loss. The lowest I ever lost in a week was a pound....but what was so different about this time from all the other times I dieted was that I didn't get discouraged and upset and eat, eat, eat. It still hasn't hit me that this weight is going to stay off. Congratulations on your loss.....you are doing great!! Bobbi-jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2001 Report Share Posted July 8, 2001 Lisbeth- I felt/feel the same way you do.. I'll be 6 weeks on 7/11, & keep looking at others switched close to me.. thinking, " oh, I'm not losing as fast as __... I bet this isn't working.. " Then I'd hop on my scales (yep, takes 2- I'm too heavy for 1)and see that I'd lost another pound or so.. so maybe I will be successful. And I think you will, too. Shoot, if it works for me, it should work for everyone... and so far, its working for me... I'm glad your nausea is finished.. mine went on for 3 weeks. Anyway.. hope I helped a little. Hugs, Liane > Hello All, > > I tend to read and read and read and very infrequently > post. In the time I have been a part of this group I > have found it to be an invaluable source of info. I > was switched almost 2 weeks ago. So far I have lost > 17lbs. I have to be honest the first week was very > touch and go lots of naseau and vomiting (sorry to be > so graphic). So far the second week my apetite is back > and I seem to be able to eat regular food (granted > very small quantities) but I cant help but be scared. > Monday will be 2 weeks and I can already eat regular > foods. I just feel like I am going to be the one to > out-eat this surgery. I feel like such a loser and not > the good kind either. Ok enough of the pity party. Any > feedback would be appreciated. > > Lisbeth > Dr. Macura > June 25, 2001 > -17lbs (I am sure the weight was all water so it > doesnt count) > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2001 Report Share Posted July 8, 2001 Hello Liane, Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate everyone comments. Thanks to this group I dont feel like the weirdo who is going to fail. This is going to sound crazy but here goes: I guess I am weireded out because I expected to feel worse and dont. I expected to be on pureed food longer. But I guess the lesson I am learning from this is that everyone is different our bodies heal differently. What isnt different is the patience we need well that I need to take this journey. I have to remind myself that I didnt become MO overnight, the weight isnt going to come off overnight and I cant unlearn bad behaviour overnight. It all takes time. Its funny I cut myself some slack today and interestingly enough today has been a non-food obessed day for me. So I guess the moral is to be gentle on oneself. Now I just have to repeat this until I understand it. Lisbeth Dr. Macura June 25, 2001 -17lbs. --- " Lili F. " LiliFrench@...> wrote: > Lisbeth- > I felt/feel the same way you do.. I'll be 6 weeks on > 7/11, & keep > looking at others switched close to me.. thinking, > " oh, I'm not > losing as fast as __... I bet this isn't working.. " > Then I'd hop on > my scales (yep, takes 2- I'm too heavy for 1)and see > that I'd lost > another pound or so.. so maybe I will be successful. > And I think you > will, too. Shoot, if it works for me, it should > work for everyone... > and so far, its working for me... I'm glad your > nausea is finished.. > mine went on for 3 weeks. Anyway.. hope I helped a > little. > Hugs, > Liane > > > > Hello All, > > > > I tend to read and read and read and very > infrequently > > post. In the time I have been a part of this group > I > > have found it to be an invaluable source of info. > I > > was switched almost 2 weeks ago. So far I have > lost > > 17lbs. I have to be honest the first week was very > > touch and go lots of naseau and vomiting (sorry to > be > > so graphic). So far the second week my apetite is > back > > and I seem to be able to eat regular food (granted > > very small quantities) but I cant help but be > scared. > > Monday will be 2 weeks and I can already eat > regular > > foods. I just feel like I am going to be the one > to > > out-eat this surgery. I feel like such a loser and > not > > the good kind either. Ok enough of the pity party. > Any > > feedback would be appreciated. > > > > Lisbeth > > Dr. Macura > > June 25, 2001 > > -17lbs (I am sure the weight was all water so it > > doesnt count) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2001 Report Share Posted July 9, 2001 Bobbi-jo, I think that as MO we are our own harshest critics and I am learning to ease up on myself. I am also thinking that regardless of whether the scale shows a loss or not (I am not getting on the scale unless I am at the doctors office) that I feel better so that makes the surgery worth it. Thanks for the feed back I really appreciate it. I feel less alone when I know that I am not the unique case in the group. Lisbeth Dr. Macura June 25, 2001 -17lbs --- gbreadjunction@... wrote: > Lisbeth...I am 10 weeks out and felt the same way. > You are not a > loser...LOL. I kept thinking that I wasn't going to > lose because I could eat > normal food and a good bit of it....but...as of > today I am down 50.5 pounds!! > Amazing to me because I eat everything...including > pizza, ice cream > etc...just not a lot of it. I am truly amazed that > this is working for me. > Sometimes I do worry that it might stop and I > would've gone through this for > nothing but each week that I get on that scale it > does show a loss. The > lowest I ever lost in a week was a pound....but what > was so different about > this time from all the other times I dieted was that > I didn't get discouraged > and upset and eat, eat, eat. It still hasn't hit me > that this weight is > going to stay off. Congratulations on your > loss.....you are doing great!! > > Bobbi-jo > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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