Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 > In a message dated 8/2/2000 6:33:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > rosemarylocklear@c... writes: > > > > > Hi, > > My name is Rosemary Locklear, I had the miniGastric Bypass on 7- 24- > > 00. I am home and I think I'm doing fine but I'm having terrible > > food withdrawals. My husband thinks I'm crazy. Why would I want to > > eat if I'm not hungry! I don't know but I just do. I keep going to > > the chat room for support but nobody is ever there. Better than I did -- I kept going to the refrigerator and nothing and nobody was there . . . lol! Sounds like you are a food-for-comfort eater like I was/am. The next 3 weeks will be a big adjustment for you. There is nothing to do to make it better. It is *very* similar to quitting smoking. You just have to wait it out, but with one really great benefit -- the MGB will *make* you survive the head hunger problems, even when you have those spurts where you go back to a " diet " mentality. I would get frustrated and say, " Oh the hell with it, I'm going to eat a (whatever) right now! " and go get it. I'd feel defiant and also like I was " blowing my diet " at the same time. You know the feeling. But the difference was that the food would *not* provide any satisfaction when I did this. Food stopped being its own reward. That was a really difficult thing to realize for me. Another part of the problem is getting out of the mindset that there are foods you " shouldn't " eat and beating yourself up for eating them. Once you get where you can have solid foods, add a new food a day or so -- whatever strikes your fancy that day. You'll soon start discovering that *nothing* really gives you any satisfaction. The food comfort factor is *gone.* That is a big adjustment to make and it just takes time. It *will* get better, it will. I'm at 2.5 months (not that long, though it seems like it while you are doing it) and *now* my brain has adjusted. No kidding. It is AMAZING to me, but when I left on this trip, I had a lot of UNOPENED snacks in my house. I had left overs in the fridge. And food tastes good again and is comforting again, but in a different way. I actually feel *very* hungry about every three to four hours, and food satisfies that hunger. Before surgery, I always ate because I wasn't full or I ate until the food was all gone, not because I was " hungry " or " full. " Those words were not relevant to how I ate. But now, I seem to have developed what can only be described as a nearly normal relationship with food, where I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full, and I feel *fine* in between. No head hunger. And I don't have to have a 32 oz. drink at my side anymore, either. I used to *always* have a drink of some sort around, and I was a big drinker during eating. After the MGB, I kept water on hand constantly but that has tapered off all on its own. I have not tried to not drink during meals or not have a drink on hand, but on its own, the habit has gone away. I can be out and about all day and hardly ever think about having a drink at all or about eating -- until my stomach says " HUNGRY. " This is way cool. Hang in there, sweetie. It *does* get better!!! Hugs, Help! Is > > anybody else having this problem or am I the only person who wants to > > quit eating in my heart but my head has other ideas? I feel guilty > > because I ate the noodles out of some chicken noodle soup today! > > Thanks for any response. > > Rosemary > > > Rosemary... > I think the chat room is rarely used..it seems the emails (posts > for you web readers) are used instead of chat. You will find all the support > you need right here in this group. Just post and people will embrace > you..you'll see! How long did you research and wait before you had your MGB? > I hear the first 2-4 weeks are the hardest for wanting to eat and then you > can! I am pre-op so I cannot offer any advice from being there myself yet. > Did you have any complications with your surgery or did you think it was > pretty easy? I have been asking everyone how they rate the pain on a 1 to 10 > scale and some people say a 3 and some as high as 7. What did you think? > Easier or harder than you expected? I know all of us pre-ops are so happy > for you all on the other side...we just wish we were there too already > complication free!! ANyway..didn't mean to go on and on...but welcome to > this group and I know you will find lots of support here! > Holly in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 In a message dated 8/3/2000 10:16:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, beachwalkers@... writes: > > Sounds like the food withdrawals will get better. The only food > withdrawals I'm having are when my family eats a juicy steak or ice > cream couldn't we have ice cream during liquid months? Sugar free? Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 Rosemary, Hi, we're littermates! I also had the MGB on 7/24/00! What time was your surgery? I've been looking for our littermates. There was another lady named Donna Lineback? also done on 7/24, she stopped by my room on 7/25 to say goodbye. Sounds like the food withdrawals will get better. The only food withdrawals I'm having are when my family eats a juicy steak or ice cream. Other than that, I'm doing fine in that area. I'm having a tough time remembering to drink enough fluids. I am way too dry. Today I go to my PCP to get the staples out. Hang in there, like you said, there's no turning back. Keep the positives in your mind, like go into your closet and look at those smaller clothes that are going to fit soon! If you want to e-mail privately, my address is beachwalkers @ home. com. Sincerely, Bernardine 248/236 > > > In a message dated 8/2/2000 6:33:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > > rosemarylocklear@c... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > My name is Rosemary Locklear, I had the miniGastric Bypass on 7- > > 24- > > > > 00. I am home and I think I'm doing fine but I'm having > > terrible > > > > food withdrawals. My husband thinks I'm crazy. Why would I > > want to > > > > eat if I'm not hungry! I don't know but I just do. I keep > > going to > > > > the chat room for support but nobody is ever there. > > > > Better than I did -- I kept going to the refrigerator and nothing and > > nobody was there . . . lol! > > > > Sounds like you are a food-for-comfort eater like I was/am. The > > next 3 weeks will be a big adjustment for you. There is nothing to > > do to make it better. It is *very* similar to quitting smoking. You > > just have to wait it out, but with one really great benefit -- the > > MGB will *make* you survive the head hunger problems, even when you > > have those spurts where you go back to a " diet " mentality. I would > > get frustrated and say, " Oh the hell with it, I'm going to eat a > > (whatever) right now! " and go get it. I'd feel defiant and also like > > I was " blowing my diet " at the same time. You know the feeling. But > > the difference was that the food would *not* provide any satisfaction > > when I did this. Food stopped being its own reward. That was a > > really difficult thing to realize for me. > > > > Another part of the problem is getting out of the mindset that there > > are foods you " shouldn't " eat and beating yourself up for eating > > them. Once you get where you can have solid foods, add a new food a > > day or so -- whatever strikes your fancy that day. You'll soon start > > discovering that *nothing* really gives you any satisfaction. > > > > The food comfort factor is *gone.* That is a big adjustment to make > > and it just takes time. It *will* get better, it will. > > > > I'm at 2.5 months (not that long, though it seems like it while you > > are doing it) and *now* my brain has adjusted. No kidding. It is > > AMAZING to me, but when I left on this trip, I had a lot of UNOPENED > > snacks in my house. I had left overs in the fridge. > > > > And food tastes good again and is comforting again, but in a > > different way. I actually feel *very* hungry about every three to > > four hours, and food satisfies that hunger. Before surgery, I > > always ate because I wasn't full or I ate until the food was all > > gone, not because I was " hungry " or " full. " Those words were not > > relevant to how I ate. But now, I seem to have developed what can > > only be described as a nearly normal relationship with food, where I > > eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full, and I feel *fine* in > > between. No head hunger. And I don't have to have a 32 oz. drink at > > my side anymore, either. I used to *always* have a drink of some > > sort around, and I was a big drinker during eating. After the MGB, I > > kept water on hand constantly but that has tapered off all on its > > own. I have not tried to not drink during meals or not have a drink > > on hand, but on its own, the habit has gone away. I can be out and > > about all day and hardly ever think about having a drink at all or > > about eating -- until my stomach says " HUNGRY. " This is way cool. > > > > Hang in there, sweetie. It *does* get better!!! > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > > > > > Help! Is > > > > anybody else having this problem or am I the only person who > > wants to > > > > quit eating in my heart but my head has other ideas? I feel > > guilty > > > > because I ate the noodles out of some chicken noodle soup today! > > > > Thanks for any response. > > > > Rosemary > > > > > > > Rosemary... > > > I think the chat room is rarely used..it seems the > > emails (posts > > > for you web readers) are used instead of chat. You will find all > > the support > > > you need right here in this group. Just post and people will > > embrace > > > you..you'll see! How long did you research and wait before you had > > your MGB? > > > I hear the first 2-4 weeks are the hardest for wanting to eat and > > then you > > > can! I am pre-op so I cannot offer any advice from being there > > myself yet. > > > Did you have any complications with your surgery or did you think > > it was > > > pretty easy? I have been asking everyone how they rate the pain on > > a 1 to 10 > > > scale and some people say a 3 and some as high as 7. What did you > > think? > > > Easier or harder than you expected? I know all of us pre-ops are > > so happy > > > for you all on the other side...we just wish we were there too > > already > > > complication free!! ANyway..didn't mean to go on and on...but > > welcome to > > > this group and I know you will find lots of support here! > > > Holly in Illinois > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: > MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 Thanks , I'm hanging in cause like I told Dr R there is NO TURNING BACK! But you definitely know what I'm going through! I'm sad, I feel like I lost my best friend (really enemy) it's strange to realize that food had that big of a pull on me! I never really realize it controlled me so! So if I don't throw up the noodles it's ok???????? Rosemary Re: lonely - ROSEMARY > > > In a message dated 8/2/2000 6:33:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > rosemarylocklear@c... writes: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > My name is Rosemary Locklear, I had the miniGastric Bypass on 7- > 24- > > > 00. I am home and I think I'm doing fine but I'm having > terrible > > > food withdrawals. My husband thinks I'm crazy. Why would I > want to > > > eat if I'm not hungry! I don't know but I just do. I keep > going to > > > the chat room for support but nobody is ever there. > > Better than I did -- I kept going to the refrigerator and nothing and > nobody was there . . . lol! > > Sounds like you are a food-for-comfort eater like I was/am. The > next 3 weeks will be a big adjustment for you. There is nothing to > do to make it better. It is *very* similar to quitting smoking. You > just have to wait it out, but with one really great benefit -- the > MGB will *make* you survive the head hunger problems, even when you > have those spurts where you go back to a " diet " mentality. I would > get frustrated and say, " Oh the hell with it, I'm going to eat a > (whatever) right now! " and go get it. I'd feel defiant and also like > I was " blowing my diet " at the same time. You know the feeling. But > the difference was that the food would *not* provide any satisfaction > when I did this. Food stopped being its own reward. That was a > really difficult thing to realize for me. > > Another part of the problem is getting out of the mindset that there > are foods you " shouldn't " eat and beating yourself up for eating > them. Once you get where you can have solid foods, add a new food a > day or so -- whatever strikes your fancy that day. You'll soon start > discovering that *nothing* really gives you any satisfaction. > > The food comfort factor is *gone.* That is a big adjustment to make > and it just takes time. It *will* get better, it will. > > I'm at 2.5 months (not that long, though it seems like it while you > are doing it) and *now* my brain has adjusted. No kidding. It is > AMAZING to me, but when I left on this trip, I had a lot of UNOPENED > snacks in my house. I had left overs in the fridge. > > And food tastes good again and is comforting again, but in a > different way. I actually feel *very* hungry about every three to > four hours, and food satisfies that hunger. Before surgery, I > always ate because I wasn't full or I ate until the food was all > gone, not because I was " hungry " or " full. " Those words were not > relevant to how I ate. But now, I seem to have developed what can > only be described as a nearly normal relationship with food, where I > eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full, and I feel *fine* in > between. No head hunger. And I don't have to have a 32 oz. drink at > my side anymore, either. I used to *always* have a drink of some > sort around, and I was a big drinker during eating. After the MGB, I > kept water on hand constantly but that has tapered off all on its > own. I have not tried to not drink during meals or not have a drink > on hand, but on its own, the habit has gone away. I can be out and > about all day and hardly ever think about having a drink at all or > about eating -- until my stomach says " HUNGRY. " This is way cool. > > Hang in there, sweetie. It *does* get better!!! > > Hugs, > > > > > Help! Is > > > anybody else having this problem or am I the only person who > wants to > > > quit eating in my heart but my head has other ideas? I feel > guilty > > > because I ate the noodles out of some chicken noodle soup today! > > > Thanks for any response. > > > Rosemary > > > > > Rosemary... > > I think the chat room is rarely used..it seems the > emails (posts > > for you web readers) are used instead of chat. You will find all > the support > > you need right here in this group. Just post and people will > embrace > > you..you'll see! How long did you research and wait before you had > your MGB? > > I hear the first 2-4 weeks are the hardest for wanting to eat and > then you > > can! I am pre-op so I cannot offer any advice from being there > myself yet. > > Did you have any complications with your surgery or did you think > it was > > pretty easy? I have been asking everyone how they rate the pain on > a 1 to 10 > > scale and some people say a 3 and some as high as 7. What did you > think? > > Easier or harder than you expected? I know all of us pre-ops are > so happy > > for you all on the other side...we just wish we were there too > already > > complication free!! ANyway..didn't mean to go on and on...but > welcome to > > this group and I know you will find lots of support here! > > Holly in Illinois > > > > > 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 > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 Hi, Finally a litter mate! I thought I was alone! I was on 4th floor. I was the only one on the floor so the nurses said. I was Dr R first one that day, my surgery was for 7:30 but he was calling for me before I even was signed in!! He must really enjoy getting inside of us to be early huh? lol I was on my way to surgery well before 7:30!! Taking the staples out was a cinch. I went back to Durham and let Dr R do it. The two top ports stung a little, but just a second. Of course he is a pro! Will e-mail you soon! Rosemary MGB 7/24/00 Re: lonely - ROSEMARY > Rosemary, > Hi, we're littermates! I also had the MGB on 7/24/00! What time was > your surgery? I've been looking for our littermates. There was > another lady named Donna Lineback? also done on 7/24, she stopped by > my room on 7/25 to say goodbye. > > Sounds like the food withdrawals will get better. The only food > withdrawals I'm having are when my family eats a juicy steak or ice > cream. Other than that, I'm doing fine in that area. I'm having a > tough time remembering to drink enough fluids. I am way too dry. > Today I go to my PCP to get the staples out. > > Hang in there, like you said, there's no turning back. Keep the > positives in your mind, like go into your closet and look at those > smaller clothes that are going to fit soon! > > If you want to e-mail privately, my address is beachwalkers @ home. > com. > > Sincerely, > Bernardine > 248/236 > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/2/2000 6:33:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > > > rosemarylocklear@c... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > My name is Rosemary Locklear, I had the miniGastric Bypass > on 7- > > > 24- > > > > > 00. I am home and I think I'm doing fine but I'm having > > > terrible > > > > > food withdrawals. My husband thinks I'm crazy. Why would I > > > want to > > > > > eat if I'm not hungry! I don't know but I just do. I keep > > > going to > > > > > the chat room for support but nobody is ever there. > > > > > > Better than I did -- I kept going to the refrigerator and nothing > and > > > nobody was there . . . lol! > > > > > > Sounds like you are a food-for-comfort eater like I was/am. The > > > next 3 weeks will be a big adjustment for you. There is nothing > to > > > do to make it better. It is *very* similar to quitting smoking. > You > > > just have to wait it out, but with one really great benefit -- the > > > MGB will *make* you survive the head hunger problems, even when > you > > > have those spurts where you go back to a " diet " mentality. I > would > > > get frustrated and say, " Oh the hell with it, I'm going to eat a > > > (whatever) right now! " and go get it. I'd feel defiant and also > like > > > I was " blowing my diet " at the same time. You know the feeling. > But > > > the difference was that the food would *not* provide any > satisfaction > > > when I did this. Food stopped being its own reward. That was a > > > really difficult thing to realize for me. > > > > > > Another part of the problem is getting out of the mindset that > there > > > are foods you " shouldn't " eat and beating yourself up for eating > > > them. Once you get where you can have solid foods, add a new > food a > > > day or so -- whatever strikes your fancy that day. You'll soon > start > > > discovering that *nothing* really gives you any satisfaction. > > > > > > The food comfort factor is *gone.* That is a big adjustment to > make > > > and it just takes time. It *will* get better, it will. > > > > > > I'm at 2.5 months (not that long, though it seems like it while > you > > > are doing it) and *now* my brain has adjusted. No kidding. It is > > > AMAZING to me, but when I left on this trip, I had a lot of > UNOPENED > > > snacks in my house. I had left overs in the fridge. > > > > > > And food tastes good again and is comforting again, but in a > > > different way. I actually feel *very* hungry about every three to > > > four hours, and food satisfies that hunger. Before surgery, I > > > always ate because I wasn't full or I ate until the food was all > > > gone, not because I was " hungry " or " full. " Those words were not > > > relevant to how I ate. But now, I seem to have developed what can > > > only be described as a nearly normal relationship with food, > where I > > > eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full, and I feel *fine* in > > > between. No head hunger. And I don't have to have a 32 oz. > drink at > > > my side anymore, either. I used to *always* have a drink of some > > > sort around, and I was a big drinker during eating. After the > MGB, I > > > kept water on hand constantly but that has tapered off all on its > > > own. I have not tried to not drink during meals or not have a > drink > > > on hand, but on its own, the habit has gone away. I can be out > and > > > about all day and hardly ever think about having a drink at all or > > > about eating -- until my stomach says " HUNGRY. " This is way cool. > > > > > > Hang in there, sweetie. It *does* get better!!! > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Help! Is > > > > > anybody else having this problem or am I the only person who > > > wants to > > > > > quit eating in my heart but my head has other ideas? I feel > > > guilty > > > > > because I ate the noodles out of some chicken noodle soup > today! > > > > > Thanks for any response. > > > > > Rosemary > > > > > > > > > Rosemary... > > > > I think the chat room is rarely used..it seems the > > > emails (posts > > > > for you web readers) are used instead of chat. You will find > all > > > the support > > > > you need right here in this group. Just post and people will > > > embrace > > > > you..you'll see! How long did you research and wait before you > had > > > your MGB? > > > > I hear the first 2-4 weeks are the hardest for wanting to eat > and > > > then you > > > > can! I am pre-op so I cannot offer any advice from being there > > > myself yet. > > > > Did you have any complications with your surgery or did you > think > > > it was > > > > pretty easy? I have been asking everyone how they rate the > pain on > > > a 1 to 10 > > > > scale and some people say a 3 and some as high as 7. What did > you > > > think? > > > > Easier or harder than you expected? I know all of us pre-ops > are > > > so happy > > > > for you all on the other side...we just wish we were there too > > > already > > > > complication free!! ANyway..didn't mean to go on and on...but > > > welcome to > > > > this group and I know you will find lots of support here! > > > > Holly in Illinois > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: > > MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 Hi Holly-- I've had some sugar free ice cream (I'm two weeks post-op)--it's great in the blender with a banana & strawberries! --a in CT > In a message dated 8/3/2000 10:16:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > beachwalkers@h... writes: > > > > > Sounds like the food withdrawals will get better. The only food > > withdrawals I'm having are when my family eats a juicy steak or ice > > cream > couldn't we have ice cream during liquid months? Sugar free? > Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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