Re: In need of swift boot to head

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In a message dated 3/3/03 9:36:04 AM Central Standard Time,

kdirving@... writes:

<< .the only thing that's different is that my period is nearly two weeks

overdue. >>

I think that says it all. Sounds like you're really retaining. Try not

to panic. On the other hand, panic may be in order... ANY chance that your

pregnant?? As in, have you been exposed, but not " fixed. " During my weight

loss I go pregnant while faithfully taking the pill - AND with a hubby with a

NEW vasectomy (he wasn't free of swimmers yet). Now if that don't startle

your body into giving up those extra pounds, I don't know what will!

Keep drinking the water, and stay the course. All will be well.

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

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In a message dated 3/3/03 9:36:04 AM Central Standard Time,

kdirving@... writes:

<< .the only thing that's different is that my period is nearly two weeks

overdue. >>

I think that says it all. Sounds like you're really retaining. Try not

to panic. On the other hand, panic may be in order... ANY chance that your

pregnant?? As in, have you been exposed, but not " fixed. " During my weight

loss I go pregnant while faithfully taking the pill - AND with a hubby with a

NEW vasectomy (he wasn't free of swimmers yet). Now if that don't startle

your body into giving up those extra pounds, I don't know what will!

Keep drinking the water, and stay the course. All will be well.

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

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Oh , I know all too well what you are going thru!! I experience this

almost monthly. You are a lot better than me though......I do eat

terrible.....horrible cravings! I do believe that it WILL all come off as

soon as things get started. You are right on track with what you are

doing......like you suspected it is the " mental " stuff that is hardest to

get under control. What I did the first few months was tell myself to use

this as a " testing " time.....I would just go with it this time and " wait and

see " what happens.......then " IF " it doesn't turn out good " THEN " I will

allow myself to panic.........so far it has been coming back off every

month......hence, now I don't panic.........not about that anyway.......but

boy does this maintenance thing SUCK! P.

In need of swift boot to head

> Okay, gang, I'm doing the very thing I've counselled others to avoid.

> Here's the thing. I've been at my goal weight for about four months

> now, and that's probably the longest I've ever held steady at one

> weight in my entire freakin' life. My main goal these days is to keep

> my weight steady.

>

> This past week, though, the scale has edged up...and up...and up. Six

> and a half pounds! WTH??? My caloric intake has been exactly the same

> (I know because I keep careful track on Fitday.com), I have been

> exercising regularly, drinking my 2+ litres of water per day, taking my

> vitamins....the only thing that's different is that my period is nearly

> two weeks overdue.

>

> I know in my head that this weight is most likely water weight, and

> that it will (should?) disappear when my period finally shows up, but I

> have to say that I'm finding it really hard not to freak out. As I say,

> this is the first time I've been " normal " . To me, the end of a diet has

> always been followed by weight rebound, predictable as a rubber ball. I

> really really really don't want that to be the case this time, but when

> I stepped on the scale at the gym this a.m. and found that I was up 1.5

> lbs. since Friday, I nearly burst into tears.

>

> The thought of coming all this way, getting to a body size that feels

> " right " to me, and then losing it, is really just about more than I can

> take right now. I know, I know, it's probably temporary and I should

> trust my body to settle out, and so on and so forth, but this is all

> very new to me, and I'm finding it incredibly difficult.

>

> I decided that I'd double my water intake for the next few days (which

> has meant that I've been running to the can every five minutes or so),

> but I'm definitely feeling like a Woman on the Verge, you know?

>

> Okay, rant over. You may all unblock your ears/uncover your eyes now.

> But for anyone who's made it this far, if you'd care to thump me

> severely about the head and ears, this would be a good time.

>

> I.

>

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> RNY September 19, 2001

> Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

> BMI then: 43.5

> BMI now: 22 (well, it *was*!)

> -145 lbs

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

>

>

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

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

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Oh , I know all too well what you are going thru!! I experience this

almost monthly. You are a lot better than me though......I do eat

terrible.....horrible cravings! I do believe that it WILL all come off as

soon as things get started. You are right on track with what you are

doing......like you suspected it is the " mental " stuff that is hardest to

get under control. What I did the first few months was tell myself to use

this as a " testing " time.....I would just go with it this time and " wait and

see " what happens.......then " IF " it doesn't turn out good " THEN " I will

allow myself to panic.........so far it has been coming back off every

month......hence, now I don't panic.........not about that anyway.......but

boy does this maintenance thing SUCK! P.

In need of swift boot to head

> Okay, gang, I'm doing the very thing I've counselled others to avoid.

> Here's the thing. I've been at my goal weight for about four months

> now, and that's probably the longest I've ever held steady at one

> weight in my entire freakin' life. My main goal these days is to keep

> my weight steady.

>

> This past week, though, the scale has edged up...and up...and up. Six

> and a half pounds! WTH??? My caloric intake has been exactly the same

> (I know because I keep careful track on Fitday.com), I have been

> exercising regularly, drinking my 2+ litres of water per day, taking my

> vitamins....the only thing that's different is that my period is nearly

> two weeks overdue.

>

> I know in my head that this weight is most likely water weight, and

> that it will (should?) disappear when my period finally shows up, but I

> have to say that I'm finding it really hard not to freak out. As I say,

> this is the first time I've been " normal " . To me, the end of a diet has

> always been followed by weight rebound, predictable as a rubber ball. I

> really really really don't want that to be the case this time, but when

> I stepped on the scale at the gym this a.m. and found that I was up 1.5

> lbs. since Friday, I nearly burst into tears.

>

> The thought of coming all this way, getting to a body size that feels

> " right " to me, and then losing it, is really just about more than I can

> take right now. I know, I know, it's probably temporary and I should

> trust my body to settle out, and so on and so forth, but this is all

> very new to me, and I'm finding it incredibly difficult.

>

> I decided that I'd double my water intake for the next few days (which

> has meant that I've been running to the can every five minutes or so),

> but I'm definitely feeling like a Woman on the Verge, you know?

>

> Okay, rant over. You may all unblock your ears/uncover your eyes now.

> But for anyone who's made it this far, if you'd care to thump me

> severely about the head and ears, this would be a good time.

>

> I.

>

> --

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

> RNY September 19, 2001

> Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

> BMI then: 43.5

> BMI now: 22 (well, it *was*!)

> -145 lbs

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

>

>

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

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

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Thanks, . I'm kind of glad to hear that you experience this

monthly, though I wouldn't wish it on you. I guess I'm so new to this

that I feel like I've moved to a foreign country -- the Land of the

Thin Women. I don't know what's normal, what the customs are, what to

expect. But I like your approach of using this as a " testing " time. I

will try to soothe the panicking maniac inside me with that...

Take care,

I.

--

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

RNY September 19, 2001

Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

BMI then: 43.5

BMI now: 22

-152 lbs

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . I'm kind of glad to hear that you experience this

monthly, though I wouldn't wish it on you. I guess I'm so new to this

that I feel like I've moved to a foreign country -- the Land of the

Thin Women. I don't know what's normal, what the customs are, what to

expect. But I like your approach of using this as a " testing " time. I

will try to soothe the panicking maniac inside me with that...

Take care,

I.

--

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

RNY September 19, 2001

Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

BMI then: 43.5

BMI now: 22

-152 lbs

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Beth. The answer to the pregnancy question is a

pretty-much-for-sure NO! DH was fixed years ago, and I suspect my

problem is more to do with this stupid " perimenopause " cr@p I've been

going through the past couple of years. Over the summer, I stopped

having periods altogether, for four months. Thought I'd hit the jackpot

that time, for sure! But no, they came back, worse luck. The thing

that gets me is that if I'm going through menopause, could I at least

have some hot flashes? I'm FREEZING 90% of the time. Or maybe the 10%

when I'm not freezing is actually my own little version of hot flashes,

but they're being cancelled out by being so dang cold? LOL

Anyway, I'm going to try not to obsess too much about this. Ha. Ha. Ha.

Take care,

I.

--

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

RNY September 19, 2001

Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

BMI then: 43.5

BMI now: 22

-152 lbs

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Beth. The answer to the pregnancy question is a

pretty-much-for-sure NO! DH was fixed years ago, and I suspect my

problem is more to do with this stupid " perimenopause " cr@p I've been

going through the past couple of years. Over the summer, I stopped

having periods altogether, for four months. Thought I'd hit the jackpot

that time, for sure! But no, they came back, worse luck. The thing

that gets me is that if I'm going through menopause, could I at least

have some hot flashes? I'm FREEZING 90% of the time. Or maybe the 10%

when I'm not freezing is actually my own little version of hot flashes,

but they're being cancelled out by being so dang cold? LOL

Anyway, I'm going to try not to obsess too much about this. Ha. Ha. Ha.

Take care,

I.

--

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

RNY September 19, 2001

Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

BMI then: 43.5

BMI now: 22

-152 lbs

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

[Guest guest]

BOY! Can I relate to this! Land of Thin Women. Been in it for 7 yrs and

still have that shifty eyed wonder if they KNOW ting over my shoulder

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Re: In need of swift boot to head

> Thanks, . I'm kind of glad to hear that you experience this

> monthly, though I wouldn't wish it on you. I guess I'm so new to this

> that I feel like I've moved to a foreign country -- the Land of the

> Thin Women. I don't know what's normal, what the customs are, what to

> expect. But I like your approach of using this as a " testing " time. I

> will try to soothe the panicking maniac inside me with that...

>

> Take care,

>

> I.

>

> --

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

> RNY September 19, 2001

> Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

> BMI then: 43.5

> BMI now: 22

> -152 lbs

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

>

>

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

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

BOY! Can I relate to this! Land of Thin Women. Been in it for 7 yrs and

still have that shifty eyed wonder if they KNOW ting over my shoulder

Thanks,

Vitalady, Inc. T

www.vitalady.com

If you are interested in PayPal, please click here:

https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com

Re: In need of swift boot to head

> Thanks, . I'm kind of glad to hear that you experience this

> monthly, though I wouldn't wish it on you. I guess I'm so new to this

> that I feel like I've moved to a foreign country -- the Land of the

> Thin Women. I don't know what's normal, what the customs are, what to

> expect. But I like your approach of using this as a " testing " time. I

> will try to soothe the panicking maniac inside me with that...

>

> Take care,

>

> I.

>

> --

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

> RNY September 19, 2001

> Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

> BMI then: 43.5

> BMI now: 22

> -152 lbs

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

>

>

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

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Geez, ...

We should all know by now that these weight fluctuations are bogus

once we review our eating habits and know that we have

been " clean " !!! Still, we almost all go there.

Yesterday I got on the scale and had " gained " 3 pounds to 238. This

morning I had a good poop and am back at 235.

And the moral of the story is __________________!

Vicki A.

> Okay, gang, I'm doing the very thing I've counselled others to

avoid.

> Here's the thing. I've been at my goal weight for about four months

> now, and that's probably the longest I've ever held steady at one

> weight in my entire freakin' life. My main goal these days is to

keep

> my weight steady.

>

> This past week, though, the scale has edged up...and up...and up.

Six

> and a half pounds! WTH??? My caloric intake has been exactly the

same

> (I know because I keep careful track on Fitday.com), I have been

> exercising regularly, drinking my 2+ litres of water per day,

taking my

> vitamins....the only thing that's different is that my period is

nearly

> two weeks overdue.

>

> I know in my head that this weight is most likely water weight, and

> that it will (should?) disappear when my period finally shows up,

but I

> have to say that I'm finding it really hard not to freak out. As I

say,

> this is the first time I've been " normal " . To me, the end of a diet

has

> always been followed by weight rebound, predictable as a rubber

ball. I

> really really really don't want that to be the case this time, but

when

> I stepped on the scale at the gym this a.m. and found that I was up

1.5

> lbs. since Friday, I nearly burst into tears.

>

> The thought of coming all this way, getting to a body size that

feels

> " right " to me, and then losing it, is really just about more than I

can

> take right now. I know, I know, it's probably temporary and I

should

> trust my body to settle out, and so on and so forth, but this is

all

> very new to me, and I'm finding it incredibly difficult.

>

> I decided that I'd double my water intake for the next few days

(which

> has meant that I've been running to the can every five minutes or

so),

> but I'm definitely feeling like a Woman on the Verge, you know?

>

> Okay, rant over. You may all unblock your ears/uncover your eyes

now.

> But for anyone who's made it this far, if you'd care to thump me

> severely about the head and ears, this would be a good time.

>

> I.

>

> --

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

> RNY September 19, 2001

> Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

> BMI then: 43.5

> BMI now: 22 (well, it *was*!)

> -145 lbs

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

[Guest guest]

Geez, ...

We should all know by now that these weight fluctuations are bogus

once we review our eating habits and know that we have

been " clean " !!! Still, we almost all go there.

Yesterday I got on the scale and had " gained " 3 pounds to 238. This

morning I had a good poop and am back at 235.

And the moral of the story is __________________!

Vicki A.

> Okay, gang, I'm doing the very thing I've counselled others to

avoid.

> Here's the thing. I've been at my goal weight for about four months

> now, and that's probably the longest I've ever held steady at one

> weight in my entire freakin' life. My main goal these days is to

keep

> my weight steady.

>

> This past week, though, the scale has edged up...and up...and up.

Six

> and a half pounds! WTH??? My caloric intake has been exactly the

same

> (I know because I keep careful track on Fitday.com), I have been

> exercising regularly, drinking my 2+ litres of water per day,

taking my

> vitamins....the only thing that's different is that my period is

nearly

> two weeks overdue.

>

> I know in my head that this weight is most likely water weight, and

> that it will (should?) disappear when my period finally shows up,

but I

> have to say that I'm finding it really hard not to freak out. As I

say,

> this is the first time I've been " normal " . To me, the end of a diet

has

> always been followed by weight rebound, predictable as a rubber

ball. I

> really really really don't want that to be the case this time, but

when

> I stepped on the scale at the gym this a.m. and found that I was up

1.5

> lbs. since Friday, I nearly burst into tears.

>

> The thought of coming all this way, getting to a body size that

feels

> " right " to me, and then losing it, is really just about more than I

can

> take right now. I know, I know, it's probably temporary and I

should

> trust my body to settle out, and so on and so forth, but this is

all

> very new to me, and I'm finding it incredibly difficult.

>

> I decided that I'd double my water intake for the next few days

(which

> has meant that I've been running to the can every five minutes or

so),

> but I'm definitely feeling like a Woman on the Verge, you know?

>

> Okay, rant over. You may all unblock your ears/uncover your eyes

now.

> But for anyone who's made it this far, if you'd care to thump me

> severely about the head and ears, this would be a good time.

>

> I.

>

> --

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

> RNY September 19, 2001

> Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

> BMI then: 43.5

> BMI now: 22 (well, it *was*!)

> -145 lbs

> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>