Re: Glad you brought up eating habits.

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I agree.. your diet IS your surgery, that's why you did it.. never

deprive yourself food... you'll need it the rest of your life.. )

> > 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