Update to feeling paranoid

September 4, 2001

I spoke too soon when I wrote earlier today about feeling paranoid that I

could eat anything. Tonight I had chicken stew for dinner and it really

bothered me. This is the 4th time I tried chicken and each time it really

bothered me. Turkey is fine and so is everything else. Has anyone else had

a chicken problem?

As for the dieting mentality, I know you are all right. I went through a

year of several miscarriages in 1996 and was told by my doctor to stop all

dieting while I was trying to have kids. Dieting can raise your risk for

miscarriage and I wanted to avoid all risks I could. I never dieted after my

son was born in December 1997 and became pregnant again when he was 9 months

old. After my daughter was born, I knew that my weight was borderline for

WLS. I was afraid to diet because I might lose too much to qualify for

surgery. Then of course I had to try dieting to satisfy my insurance. To be

honest, this is the first time in over 6 years that I have really tried to

lose weight. I wonder if my heart is really in it sometimes as I went for so

long without trying. I am trying not to obsess, but it sure can be hard.

Kathy M.

DS 7/19/01 Dr. Hares

213 pre-op

174 today

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