Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 In a message dated 3/11/2003 10:33:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, Lindy3272@... writes: > I am 19 months post op and constantly hungry! I'll never reach my personal > goal at this rate. I don't know if I am constantly hungry, but I definitely want to eat constantly. It is, and always will be, a lifelong struggle for me to keep from eating the way I want to. And mind you, with a DS, I can a LOT and still be okay. For me, there are no tricks, no drugs, nothing but enforcing my will to remain normal over my will to eat. Yesterday, I lost the battle (as evidenced by my three ice cream sandwiches, and three large candy bars - just a little added calorie boost of about 1800 calories). Today, I am girding for war! Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 In a message dated 3/11/2003 10:33:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, Lindy3272@... writes: > I am 19 months post op and constantly hungry! I'll never reach my personal > goal at this rate. I don't know if I am constantly hungry, but I definitely want to eat constantly. It is, and always will be, a lifelong struggle for me to keep from eating the way I want to. And mind you, with a DS, I can a LOT and still be okay. For me, there are no tricks, no drugs, nothing but enforcing my will to remain normal over my will to eat. Yesterday, I lost the battle (as evidenced by my three ice cream sandwiches, and three large candy bars - just a little added calorie boost of about 1800 calories). Today, I am girding for war! Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 In a message dated 3/15/2003 9:45:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, vickiang@... writes: > Two days ago I cooked up a corned beef, baby potatoes (the expensive > ones) and cabbage. LOL - that happens here occasionally - I can't eat it, and my kids won't touch it. I whip out the food processor, make corned beef hash, and store it in the freezer. Yum! Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 In a message dated 3/15/2003 9:45:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, vickiang@... writes: > Two days ago I cooked up a corned beef, baby potatoes (the expensive > ones) and cabbage. LOL - that happens here occasionally - I can't eat it, and my kids won't touch it. I whip out the food processor, make corned beef hash, and store it in the freezer. Yum! Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 RE:THE MESSAGE OF 3/13/03 FROM ALICE H..AFTER 2 YRS I AM ALSO STRUGGLING..I WOULD GO TO THE SUPPORT GROUPS AND BE SO JEALOUS OF HOW QUICKLY SO MANY WERE LOSING AND ALSO SO ENVIOUS EVERYTIME OTHERS TALKED ABOUT DUMPING & GETTING SICK FROM THIS FOOD OR THAT SNACK...I NEVER EXPERIENCED THE ILL FEELINGS-NO PROBLEMS-JUST VERY, VERY SLOW LOSS..THE LOSS STOPPED AFTER 85 LBS-THE APPETITE KEEPS GROWING..AND IT'S ALWAYS A BATTLE.. I OFTEN WONDER IF I'M EVER GOING TO WIN. NOTHING EVER COMES EASY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 RE:THE MESSAGE OF 3/13/03 FROM ALICE H..AFTER 2 YRS I AM ALSO STRUGGLING..I WOULD GO TO THE SUPPORT GROUPS AND BE SO JEALOUS OF HOW QUICKLY SO MANY WERE LOSING AND ALSO SO ENVIOUS EVERYTIME OTHERS TALKED ABOUT DUMPING & GETTING SICK FROM THIS FOOD OR THAT SNACK...I NEVER EXPERIENCED THE ILL FEELINGS-NO PROBLEMS-JUST VERY, VERY SLOW LOSS..THE LOSS STOPPED AFTER 85 LBS-THE APPETITE KEEPS GROWING..AND IT'S ALWAYS A BATTLE.. I OFTEN WONDER IF I'M EVER GOING TO WIN. NOTHING EVER COMES EASY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I remember going to the seminar that my surgeon gave. I was so impressed with his program but the one thing I kept hearing, and still do at the support group meetings, is that we have to work at it. I know it's frustrating. But I would much rather work at it and be alive then not work at it and be dead. Two years ago those were my choices. I am grateful I had the surgery. I am grateful I am no longer in a wheelchair. I am grateful that the only indication of my congestive heart failure is a heart murmur and occasionally swollen ankles. I am grateful that I have seen 2 birthdays since then. I think, for me, that is the key. To decide to look at the things I am grateful for instead of what could have beens, should have beens, might have beens, etc. Keep your chin up. Work the program. Love yourself. These are never bad things. ) Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 335 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 02:01:28 -0000 " meliny42 " writes: > RE:THE MESSAGE OF 3/13/03 FROM ALICE H..AFTER 2 YRS I AM ALSO > STRUGGLING..I WOULD GO TO THE SUPPORT GROUPS AND BE SO JEALOUS OF > HOW > QUICKLY SO MANY WERE LOSING AND ALSO SO ENVIOUS EVERYTIME OTHERS > TALKED ABOUT DUMPING & GETTING SICK FROM THIS FOOD OR THAT SNACK...I > > NEVER EXPERIENCED THE ILL FEELINGS-NO PROBLEMS-JUST VERY, VERY SLOW > > LOSS..THE LOSS STOPPED AFTER 85 LBS-THE APPETITE KEEPS GROWING..AND > > IT'S ALWAYS A BATTLE.. I OFTEN WONDER IF I'M EVER GOING TO WIN. > NOTHING EVER COMES EASY. > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I remember going to the seminar that my surgeon gave. I was so impressed with his program but the one thing I kept hearing, and still do at the support group meetings, is that we have to work at it. I know it's frustrating. But I would much rather work at it and be alive then not work at it and be dead. Two years ago those were my choices. I am grateful I had the surgery. I am grateful I am no longer in a wheelchair. I am grateful that the only indication of my congestive heart failure is a heart murmur and occasionally swollen ankles. I am grateful that I have seen 2 birthdays since then. I think, for me, that is the key. To decide to look at the things I am grateful for instead of what could have beens, should have beens, might have beens, etc. Keep your chin up. Work the program. Love yourself. These are never bad things. ) Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 335 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 02:01:28 -0000 " meliny42 " writes: > RE:THE MESSAGE OF 3/13/03 FROM ALICE H..AFTER 2 YRS I AM ALSO > STRUGGLING..I WOULD GO TO THE SUPPORT GROUPS AND BE SO JEALOUS OF > HOW > QUICKLY SO MANY WERE LOSING AND ALSO SO ENVIOUS EVERYTIME OTHERS > TALKED ABOUT DUMPING & GETTING SICK FROM THIS FOOD OR THAT SNACK...I > > NEVER EXPERIENCED THE ILL FEELINGS-NO PROBLEMS-JUST VERY, VERY SLOW > > LOSS..THE LOSS STOPPED AFTER 85 LBS-THE APPETITE KEEPS GROWING..AND > > IT'S ALWAYS A BATTLE.. I OFTEN WONDER IF I'M EVER GOING TO WIN. > NOTHING EVER COMES EASY. > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Indeed. Post-op life is not always convenient. Every now & then, I get a little testy because I have to even give thought to food. Why can't I just feed on what is presented without having to ANALYZE it, you know? The longer terms will know what I mean. We do it automatically. " Will it make me sleepy, gassy, miserable, fat? " " Instead of, wonder if they used MW or mayo in this? " , as we bite. BUT You got 2 birthdays, I've had 9, technically since one was a few days after WLS. I've lived long enough to be a gramma and a half, and see my oldest son start to have a little thinning. I've outlived my ex by 7 years now. He died of cholesterol (in a nutshell, related to his obesity), as we speak of it. I loved to make some very wonderful friends and many other people. So, because I eject all food containing milk, do I regret my WLS? No way, no how. Fair trade off., Shoot, just one grandson woulda done it! Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com Re: re:constantly hungry > I remember going to the seminar that my surgeon gave. I was so > impressed with his program but the one thing I kept hearing, and still do > at the support group meetings, is that we have to work at it. I know > it's frustrating. But I would much rather work at it and be alive then > not work at it and be dead. Two years ago those were my choices. I am > grateful I had the surgery. I am grateful I am no longer in a > wheelchair. I am grateful that the only indication of my congestive > heart failure is a heart murmur and occasionally swollen ankles. I am > grateful that I have seen 2 birthdays since then. I think, for me, that > is the key. To decide to look at the things I am grateful for instead of > what could have beens, should have beens, might have beens, etc. Keep > your chin up. Work the program. Love yourself. These are never bad > things. ) > Lori Owen - Denton, Texas > CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. > SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. > Current Weight 335 > Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce > > On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 02:01:28 -0000 " meliny42 " > writes: > > RE:THE MESSAGE OF 3/13/03 FROM ALICE H..AFTER 2 YRS I AM ALSO > > STRUGGLING..I WOULD GO TO THE SUPPORT GROUPS AND BE SO JEALOUS OF > > HOW > > QUICKLY SO MANY WERE LOSING AND ALSO SO ENVIOUS EVERYTIME OTHERS > > TALKED ABOUT DUMPING & GETTING SICK FROM THIS FOOD OR THAT SNACK...I > > > > NEVER EXPERIENCED THE ILL FEELINGS-NO PROBLEMS-JUST VERY, VERY SLOW > > > > LOSS..THE LOSS STOPPED AFTER 85 LBS-THE APPETITE KEEPS GROWING..AND > > > > IT'S ALWAYS A BATTLE.. I OFTEN WONDER IF I'M EVER GOING TO WIN. > > NOTHING EVER COMES EASY. > > > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Indeed. Post-op life is not always convenient. Every now & then, I get a little testy because I have to even give thought to food. Why can't I just feed on what is presented without having to ANALYZE it, you know? The longer terms will know what I mean. We do it automatically. " Will it make me sleepy, gassy, miserable, fat? " " Instead of, wonder if they used MW or mayo in this? " , as we bite. BUT You got 2 birthdays, I've had 9, technically since one was a few days after WLS. I've lived long enough to be a gramma and a half, and see my oldest son start to have a little thinning. I've outlived my ex by 7 years now. He died of cholesterol (in a nutshell, related to his obesity), as we speak of it. I loved to make some very wonderful friends and many other people. So, because I eject all food containing milk, do I regret my WLS? No way, no how. Fair trade off., Shoot, just one grandson woulda done it! Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com Re: re:constantly hungry > I remember going to the seminar that my surgeon gave. I was so > impressed with his program but the one thing I kept hearing, and still do > at the support group meetings, is that we have to work at it. I know > it's frustrating. But I would much rather work at it and be alive then > not work at it and be dead. Two years ago those were my choices. I am > grateful I had the surgery. I am grateful I am no longer in a > wheelchair. I am grateful that the only indication of my congestive > heart failure is a heart murmur and occasionally swollen ankles. I am > grateful that I have seen 2 birthdays since then. I think, for me, that > is the key. To decide to look at the things I am grateful for instead of > what could have beens, should have beens, might have beens, etc. Keep > your chin up. Work the program. Love yourself. These are never bad > things. ) > Lori Owen - Denton, Texas > CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. > SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. > Current Weight 335 > Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce > > On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 02:01:28 -0000 " meliny42 " > writes: > > RE:THE MESSAGE OF 3/13/03 FROM ALICE H..AFTER 2 YRS I AM ALSO > > STRUGGLING..I WOULD GO TO THE SUPPORT GROUPS AND BE SO JEALOUS OF > > HOW > > QUICKLY SO MANY WERE LOSING AND ALSO SO ENVIOUS EVERYTIME OTHERS > > TALKED ABOUT DUMPING & GETTING SICK FROM THIS FOOD OR THAT SNACK...I > > > > NEVER EXPERIENCED THE ILL FEELINGS-NO PROBLEMS-JUST VERY, VERY SLOW > > > > LOSS..THE LOSS STOPPED AFTER 85 LBS-THE APPETITE KEEPS GROWING..AND > > > > IT'S ALWAYS A BATTLE.. I OFTEN WONDER IF I'M EVER GOING TO WIN. > > NOTHING EVER COMES EASY. > > > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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