Re: Constantly hungry (LONG)

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Hi !!

I too share the ferocious appetite!! I haven't found anything that subdues

it......except to eat!!

As far as the " goal " weight goes...........I am still 30-50 lb away myself.

Went for my second year anniversary a couple of days ago (it was actually in

January.) I expressed my concern(s) to my surgeon.....I said that I am

always hungry......she said to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.....good solid

protein. I said that I don't have a " stop " button.....she said to stop at a

decent portion size. I practically starting crying while saying that I was

still 175 (on her scale) at 5'2 " ......STILL obese......she said, you look

and feel marvelous..........you are MAINTAINING.......you are two years out

and this is all to be expected for this period in time.......relax and be

happy. Not exactly the words that I wanted to hear. But probably the words

I " needed " to hear. I have been absolutely miserable the last 6-7 months.

I HATE everything......marriage, being a mom, schooling my kids, working,

BREATHING........and I am starting to think that it is all because I feel

like a failure......WHY???, because the scale doesn't say 130 (something.)

My mental health has suffered, my marriage has suffered, and my children

have suffered! What I am trying to say is this....you might not be " stuck "

after all....you might be done, with the losing part anyway. Then there is

the whole experience of MAINTENANCE....a really bizarre concept in and of

itself. I certainly don't want to discourage you from trying to achieve a

weight loss goal.....just be sure that it is reachable......and at what

cost!. I honestly don't know that my body could/would go down to the

130's.........and I am starting to think that there is no way that I could

do what would be needed to maintain that. For me, my body is REAL happy

right here.....I've just got to get my brain to realize/accept that ( I eat

good and workout 6 days a week)......good luck......let me know how it

goes......and love yourself no matter what P.

Constantly hungry

> Help! I am 19 months post op and constantly hungry! I'll never

> reach my personal goal at this rate. I get in 80-100 grams of

> protein a day (mostly from food) and drink tons of water. My

> exercise was off awhile as I had a TT and BR a month ago but I'm

> starting up again as soon as my doc gives the ok. I take my iron,

> B12, Calcium and other vitamins. I have tried taking Stevia and

> Relora to stifle the carb cravings but nothing is working. Seems

> like I can eat any time. I had open RNY, transected 7/25/01 but

> the " tool " seems to have stopped working--Help!

>

> Linderman

> open RNY 7/25/01

> 260/164/145

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi !!

I too share the ferocious appetite!! I haven't found anything that subdues

it......except to eat!!

As far as the " goal " weight goes...........I am still 30-50 lb away myself.

Went for my second year anniversary a couple of days ago (it was actually in

January.) I expressed my concern(s) to my surgeon.....I said that I am

always hungry......she said to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.....good solid

protein. I said that I don't have a " stop " button.....she said to stop at a

decent portion size. I practically starting crying while saying that I was

still 175 (on her scale) at 5'2 " ......STILL obese......she said, you look

and feel marvelous..........you are MAINTAINING.......you are two years out

and this is all to be expected for this period in time.......relax and be

happy. Not exactly the words that I wanted to hear. But probably the words

I " needed " to hear. I have been absolutely miserable the last 6-7 months.

I HATE everything......marriage, being a mom, schooling my kids, working,

BREATHING........and I am starting to think that it is all because I feel

like a failure......WHY???, because the scale doesn't say 130 (something.)

My mental health has suffered, my marriage has suffered, and my children

have suffered! What I am trying to say is this....you might not be " stuck "

after all....you might be done, with the losing part anyway. Then there is

the whole experience of MAINTENANCE....a really bizarre concept in and of

itself. I certainly don't want to discourage you from trying to achieve a

weight loss goal.....just be sure that it is reachable......and at what

cost!. I honestly don't know that my body could/would go down to the

130's.........and I am starting to think that there is no way that I could

do what would be needed to maintain that. For me, my body is REAL happy

right here.....I've just got to get my brain to realize/accept that ( I eat

good and workout 6 days a week)......good luck......let me know how it

goes......and love yourself no matter what P.

Constantly hungry

> Help! I am 19 months post op and constantly hungry! I'll never

> reach my personal goal at this rate. I get in 80-100 grams of

> protein a day (mostly from food) and drink tons of water. My

> exercise was off awhile as I had a TT and BR a month ago but I'm

> starting up again as soon as my doc gives the ok. I take my iron,

> B12, Calcium and other vitamins. I have tried taking Stevia and

> Relora to stifle the carb cravings but nothing is working. Seems

> like I can eat any time. I had open RNY, transected 7/25/01 but

> the " tool " seems to have stopped working--Help!

>

> Linderman

> open RNY 7/25/01

> 260/164/145

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What do we do when the everydayness

sets in, no more big size drops or big weight drops.

EXACTLY!! I realized that after 1 1/2 of insanity that the scale probably

isn't or shouldn't go anywhere. We are sooo used to thinking that the scale

should be moving down that the idea of it staying the same feels like

failure. This really IS going to take much more " mentalness " than I

originally suspected.......I am not a good gear shifter

Re: Constantly hungry (LONG)

>

[Guest guest]

What do we do when the everydayness

sets in, no more big size drops or big weight drops.

EXACTLY!! I realized that after 1 1/2 of insanity that the scale probably

isn't or shouldn't go anywhere. We are sooo used to thinking that the scale

should be moving down that the idea of it staying the same feels like

failure. This really IS going to take much more " mentalness " than I

originally suspected.......I am not a good gear shifter

Re: Constantly hungry (LONG)

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/12/2003 10:13:44 AM Central Standard Time,

vt_rita@... writes:

> Rita who is almost 9 yrs post op and still struggling,

> still crazy after all these years.

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Nine years and still struggling? My God, is there NO hope??

Carol A

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/12/2003 10:13:44 AM Central Standard Time,

vt_rita@... writes:

> Rita who is almost 9 yrs post op and still struggling,

> still crazy after all these years.

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Nine years and still struggling? My God, is there NO hope??

Carol A