Re: Not wanting vs. not being able to eat/behavior mod

[Guest guest]

I know the

stomach goes back to normal, but I am counting on behavioral changes in

this surgery simply because it is impossible to eat as much...please

help....!!>>>>>>>>>>

The stomach doesnt go back to the size it was before. Remember, you have

about 75-80% of it removed. It will stretch a bit to allow you to eat more

in order to not continue losing at the rate you did in the beginning.

When you are not able to eat as much you learn some good habits along the

way. Since we are to eat proteins first and always first , we get into the

habit of doing that. Then of course is the water and lots of it. By the

time your stomach can hold more you have developed better eating habits.

At least this is how it happened for me.

Judie

[Guest guest]

Hi

I guess I should have prefaced what I said with my personal experience...I have

failed at just about every diet because my mentality was that there was bad

food. Which was usually the kind of food I liked that and the small portions

made it impossible for me to stick to any diet plan. Now when I get a case of

the head hunger I realize that I am not on a diet. Yes there are some bad foods

but I can eat pretty much normal things (i.e. I am not on the carrot & peas

diet) So now when I am full I know I am full on food and food that I enjoy. And

the best part is that I can have more of this food when I am hungry there arent

any forbidden foods. And that is what I meant by I go and do something else

because I know that if I continued to eat I would get sick....I now tell myself

if you want to eat the portion there is always later so go and do something else

until later...I hope I explained myself a bit better I can sometimes really

ramble. Thanks for bearing with me.

Lisbeth

Hawkins wrote: Regarding overeating, this is the

kind of post that really offers the type

of information I am concerned abou tmost -- long term issue.

What I hope is not just what Lisbeth said below -- that " you know you

don't want it so go play or whatever " -- I am hoping what happens is " you

know you CAN'T put it in there so don't eve think about it. "

This is a very serious question for me!! Is it true that I will not be

able to eat as much for a long while, or am I fooling myself ?? I know the

stomach goes back to normal, but I am counting on behavioral changes in

this surgery simply because it is impossible to eat as much...please help....!!

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From: L J

Subject: Re: ? about those old " nasty " eating habits

*hugs* Pam,

Thanks for sharing this story. I thought I was crazy because I too have

done this continued to think about food like that. I think its a chemical

thing for me I equate it with being like an addict....For me food was my

addiction I used it to feel good...Now when I have those feelings I say to

myself... " Self you ate and you ate what you wanted if you really want more

go ahead and eat it...but you know you dont so go and play or read or

whatever. "

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Ms. Hawkins

Pre-op / BMI 61.5 / 250 to lose

150 is my hope someday!

~~~~~~~ hoping soon for a switcheroo ````````

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/5/01 4:54:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

netmaker2@... writes:

> This is a very serious question for me!! Is it true that I will not be

> able to eat as much for a long while, or am I fooling myself ?? I know the

> stomach goes back to normal, but I am counting on behavioral changes in

> this surgery simply because it is impossible to eat as much...please

> help....!!

>

your stomach will never return to normal size. It will stretch a bit...but

not like it was before surgery. I think you are thinking you have to be

forced to change your ways...and I have to say at 2 1/2 months out...it isnt

that you dont eat different, its that you eat different and not as much.

What you can't do ...is overeat without getting sick. What you can't do is

keep stuffing it in all night. I have caught myself trying to eat in my old

patterns and I see they dont come up as much because I am just not able to do

it...so slowly I have watched myself get into a much better eating pattern.

You don't have to suffer to make a better life...look at ...she did

fantastic and eats like a regular person. This will happen for you too!

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

09/10/01 BMI 57 373.0 -42.1 lbs!

09/24/01 BMI 55 367.1 -48.0 lbs!

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