Glad you brought up eating habits.

[Guest guest]

The reason most of us have gotten to the point of needing surgery is because

dieting doesn't work. I would think as long as you are eating protein first,

you should be fine. Skinny people don't avoid all junk food, they just eat

in moderation. The surgery is forcing you to eat in moderation. If your

weight is coming off, don't worry. Let the surgery do it's job. You can

ruin the surgery by grazing all day long, but if you stick to meals and 1-2

snacks, you should be fine. From the food you described, sounds like you are

doing just fine. Compare what you eat now with what you ate pre-op as far as

quantities. For dinner tonight I had 1/2 piece of pizza and ate the cheese

off the other half. Then I had some salad (which I always loved). I don't

do well with drinking with a meal so I just stick to having water all evening

long after my dinner settles. Don't stress, you are doing great!

Kathy M.

DS 7/19/01

213 pre-op

160 today

[Guest guest]

Hi:

I am glad this subject has been brought up. I am getting nervous

about my eating habits. I haven't changed much except quantity, and

it's still working. (OR IS IT??)

I had terrible habits prior to surgery. I literally ate no veggies

or salads. I always had to take vitamins to make up for that. I ate

a lot of fast foods, beef and carbs. Now as a post-op I still eat

the same way except a lot less of it. I eat 4 pieces of very crisp

bacon for breakfast everyday with a glass of OJ or a CIB. On weekends

I have an egg with the bacon. I typically go out for lunch to a

s or Sub place. I can eat 5 nuggets or a 1/2 philly cheese

steak sandwich. I can eat a whole slice of pizza and the cheese off

another one. I ususally take off a lot of the bread from

sandwiches. For dinner last night I had about 4oz of NY strip steak,

1/2 baked potato and some onion rings. I always was a big meat eater,

so getting in my protein isn't hard for me. I drink with my meals.

Only un-sweetened tea or water. I do not drink anything carbonated.

I try a little dessert if someone orders one. Just this week I

started to crave chocolate so I bought Hersey mini bars. I ate three

last night.

I am 16 weeks out and have lost 65 lbs, but have another 125 to go.

I feel great. I have more energy, my skin is clearer. Most days I

can't believe how good I feel, especially since I had a complication

at surgery. AM I FOOLING MYSELF? Can I sabotage this surgery? Do I

need to start dieting? It is amazing to me that I can still have

everything I like in moderation and lose this much weight. Do you

think if I continue in this vein, I will not succeed?

I appreciate your input

Dr.

6/12/01 = 321

10/5/01 = 266

[Guest guest]

You are doing everything right. There is no need to change your

eating habits, as long as you get your protein, supplements and don't

make a habit of large amounts drinking regular soda or alcohol.

Keep up the good work.

Teri

> Hi:

>

> I am glad this subject has been brought up. I am getting nervous

> about my eating habits. I haven't changed much except quantity,

and

> it's still working. (OR IS IT??)

>

> I had terrible habits prior to surgery. I literally ate no veggies

> or salads. I always had to take vitamins to make up for that. I

ate

> a lot of fast foods, beef and carbs. Now as a post-op I still eat

> the same way except a lot less of it. I eat 4 pieces of very crisp

> bacon for breakfast everyday with a glass of OJ or a CIB. On

weekends

> I have an egg with the bacon. I typically go out for lunch to a

> s or Sub place. I can eat 5 nuggets or a 1/2 philly cheese

> steak sandwich. I can eat a whole slice of pizza and the cheese off

> another one. I ususally take off a lot of the bread from

> sandwiches. For dinner last night I had about 4oz of NY strip

steak,

> 1/2 baked potato and some onion rings. I always was a big meat

eater,

> so getting in my protein isn't hard for me. I drink with my meals.

> Only un-sweetened tea or water. I do not drink anything

carbonated.

> I try a little dessert if someone orders one. Just this week I

> started to crave chocolate so I bought Hersey mini bars. I ate

three

> last night.

>

> I am 16 weeks out and have lost 65 lbs, but have another 125 to

go.

> I feel great. I have more energy, my skin is clearer. Most days I

> can't believe how good I feel, especially since I had a

complication

> at surgery. AM I FOOLING MYSELF? Can I sabotage this surgery? Do

I

> need to start dieting? It is amazing to me that I can still have

> everything I like in moderation and lose this much weight. Do you

> think if I continue in this vein, I will not succeed?

>

> I appreciate your input

>

>

>

> Dr.

> 6/12/01 = 321

> 10/5/01 = 266

[Guest guest]

AM I FOOLING MYSELF? Can I sabotage this surgery? Do

I

> need to start dieting? It is amazing to me that I can still have

> everything I like in moderation and lose this much weight. Do you

> think if I continue in this vein, I will not succeed>>>>>>>>

........

You are doing just fine! You are getting in all your protein which is much

more important and you are getting " some " veggies in your sandwiches. I eat

more candy than you do and Im fine!

Dont worry about it....hard to ever regain all the weight you have lost and

will continue to lose.....

Hugs, Judie