Re: Azin! My favorite guidelines for new postops...

[Guest guest]

Martha, I just made a copy of your guidelines and I will post them on my

refrigerator, they are great, thank you. I had the surgery the same day as Azin

and all is going good.

Marita

>

> Hey, welcome to postop life! I'm really glad it went so easily and

> that you didn't have any bladder problems.

> My favorite pieces of advice to postops:

> 1.

> Don't expect to get all that protein, water, and all those supplements

> into your little pouch right away. Take it slow, and don't

> worry...takes a few months to get it all down; you'll get there.

> 2.

> If you really want to stay out of trouble, don't experiment with

> desserts and carbs. DON'T experiment with your favorite downfall

> foods. Not even a little. Just don't do it.

> 3.

> Appreciate this phase of your evolution! If you find yourself wanting

> to " Be there " , or comparing your weight loss to that of someone else,

> try to come back to this moment and your body's inherent wisdom. This

> is a precious time that you'll never experience again. Take your

> measurements, and take lots of pictures!

> 4.

> You'll keep changing every week until you're about 18 months out, so

> don't lose hope or think " this is who I am now " . Foods you can't eat

> this week will be fine next week; problems that bother you now will

> resolve. Ride with the changes.

> 5.

> Stick with the structure and rules that you've been taught, and try to

> be as conscientious/strict as possible, for this first year. You'll

> have plenty of time to bend the rules later, when you're healed.

> Later...

> Martha

>

[Guest guest]

Martha - Thank you for taking the time to share that.

The past few days I haven't been doing so hot. Major...I mean MAJOR

nausea. The site of anything makes me have dry heaves. Today I

finally called Joyce Salinger and she told me to go back into stage

I. I need to try to keep down 32oz. of water..if I throw up I need

to go back to the hospital. Luckily we havent reached that point

yet. The past few days I was on cloud nine but I think it all caught

up with me a little. I'm hoping I'm not alone with this...but now

water is begining to gross me out. oy vey.

I'll keep everyone posted...the first rule sorta helped me not be so

worried. I got slightly paranoid that I've now lost 15 pounds and it

hasn't been a week yet (Wed. is my 1 wk. anniversary).

Thanks again...

Azin

>

> Hey, welcome to postop life! I'm really glad it went so easily and

> that you didn't have any bladder problems.

> My favorite pieces of advice to postops:

> 1.

> Don't expect to get all that protein, water, and all those

supplements

> into your little pouch right away. Take it slow, and don't

> worry...takes a few months to get it all down; you'll get there.

> 2.

> If you really want to stay out of trouble, don't experiment with

> desserts and carbs. DON'T experiment with your favorite downfall

> foods. Not even a little. Just don't do it.

> 3.

> Appreciate this phase of your evolution! If you find yourself

wanting

> to " Be there " , or comparing your weight loss to that of someone

else,

> try to come back to this moment and your body's inherent wisdom.

This

> is a precious time that you'll never experience again. Take your

> measurements, and take lots of pictures!

> 4.

> You'll keep changing every week until you're about 18 months out, so

> don't lose hope or think " this is who I am now " . Foods you can't eat

> this week will be fine next week; problems that bother you now will

> resolve. Ride with the changes.

> 5.

> Stick with the structure and rules that you've been taught, and try

to

> be as conscientious/strict as possible, for this first year. You'll

> have plenty of time to bend the rules later, when you're healed.

> Later...

> Martha

>

[Guest guest]

Wonderful advise for long-term Posties too!

Tim

>

> Hey, welcome to postop life! I'm really glad it went so easily and

> that you didn't have any bladder problems.

> My favorite pieces of advice to postops:

> 1.

> Don't expect to get all that protein, water, and all those

supplements

> into your little pouch right away. Take it slow, and don't

> worry...takes a few months to get it all down; you'll get there.

> 2.

> If you really want to stay out of trouble, don't experiment with

> desserts and carbs. DON'T experiment with your favorite downfall

> foods. Not even a little. Just don't do it.

> 3.

> Appreciate this phase of your evolution! If you find yourself

wanting

> to " Be there " , or comparing your weight loss to that of someone

else,

> try to come back to this moment and your body's inherent wisdom.

This

> is a precious time that you'll never experience again. Take your

> measurements, and take lots of pictures!

> 4.

> You'll keep changing every week until you're about 18 months out,

so

> don't lose hope or think " this is who I am now " . Foods you can't

eat

> this week will be fine next week; problems that bother you now will

> resolve. Ride with the changes.

> 5.

> Stick with the structure and rules that you've been taught, and

try to

> be as conscientious/strict as possible, for this first year. You'll

> have plenty of time to bend the rules later, when you're healed.

> Later...

> Martha

>

[Guest guest]

Azin,

Hope you're feeling better soon. . . do please keep posting; after

this, if we don't hear from you for a few days I'll be worrying that

you've had to go back in.

Cathy C.

> >

> > Hey, welcome to postop life! I'm really glad it went so easily and

> > that you didn't have any bladder problems.

> > My favorite pieces of advice to postops:

> > 1.

> > Don't expect to get all that protein, water, and all those

> supplements

> > into your little pouch right away. Take it slow, and don't

> > worry...takes a few months to get it all down; you'll get there.

> > 2.

> > If you really want to stay out of trouble, don't experiment with

> > desserts and carbs. DON'T experiment with your favorite downfall

> > foods. Not even a little. Just don't do it.

> > 3.

> > Appreciate this phase of your evolution! If you find yourself

> wanting

> > to " Be there " , or comparing your weight loss to that of someone

> else,

> > try to come back to this moment and your body's inherent wisdom.

> This

> > is a precious time that you'll never experience again. Take your

> > measurements, and take lots of pictures!

> > 4.

> > You'll keep changing every week until you're about 18 months out,

so

> > don't lose hope or think " this is who I am now " . Foods you can't

eat

> > this week will be fine next week; problems that bother you now

will

> > resolve. Ride with the changes.

> > 5.

> > Stick with the structure and rules that you've been taught, and

try

> to

> > be as conscientious/strict as possible, for this first year.

You'll

> > have plenty of time to bend the rules later, when you're healed.

> > Later...

> > Martha

> >

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