Re: Diets, programs, supplements

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I apologize profusely if that is how my message came across. That

was not my intent at all. I have no explanation as to why I have

lost so much more than many other WLS patients other than pure dumb

luck. I have utmost compassion for those of us who have had less

than desirable results and would never condemn or blame the patient

if WLS goes wrong or does not result in the desired amount of loss.

I still struggle with the same eating compulsion issues that I had

prior to WLS and know without a doubt, if I had any WLS issues with

an enlarged stoma or other problems, I would be right back up to 200

or more pounds. Again, I'm sorry to have offended you – I would

never intentionally have done that.

from Washington

Lap RNY Sept 2001

Minus 205 pounds

333.5/128.5

http://www.wworw.com

> You know what? I've been taking responsibility for all my troubles

and

> blaming myself big time. But it ain't just me that's the problem.

Found out last

> week my stoma's 3x bigger than it should be. Doesn't keep any food

in my pouch.

> Hungry all the time. Not fixable either. THAT's not what I had this

surgery

> for. I wanted normal too. Now I got hungry for the rest of my life,

almost worse

> than b4 WLS. Please don't swipe that tarbrush across every person

who CAN'T

> control the eating. We hate ourselves enuf already as it is.

>

> Carol A

> ---------------------------------------

>

> In a message dated 7/22/2003 2:09:15 PM Central Daylight Time,

> willowwa@h... writes:

> >

> > Vicki, I have to agree with you. And this is just my personal

> > opinion but here it goes (taking deep breath to blow out any

flames

> > that come my way). I eat like a normal person now. Maybe I eat

less

> > than SOME people but not that you would notice if you did not

know I

> > had had WLS. That is why I had this surgery in the first place.

I

> > wanted to be normal in every way not just in how I looked.

That's

> > the beauty about WLS - you lose weight and gain normalcy. I'm

healthy

> > and I've lost 205 pounds - I have never felt so good! I don't do

> > protein and I eat small amounts of sweets or snacks just like

other

> > normal people do. The only rule I am religious about is taking

> > supplements every day. I take Vista Vitamins which are made

> > specifically for WLS patients. I also take extra calcium citrate

> > every day and sub-lingual vitamin B. Other than that, I love

being

> > free from bondage....to food, rigid rules, diets, etc.

> > OK - please remember this is just one opinion!! :-)

> > from Washington

> > Lap RNY Sept 2001

> > Minus 205 pounds

> > 333.5/128.5

> > http://www.wworw.com

> >

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