Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 ps...as a side note, does anyone else feel sad because you have to " diet " now? I thought once I had the surgery I would never utter that word again. Guess I was wrong /////////// Yes, I sort of do! Partially because I messed up, but I was so surprised to hear of all the others that do this. I didn't think it'd ever be a " free for all " but I didn't expect this either. However, when I get down about it, I think about where I was over 100 pounds ago and am grateful that at least I had a huge jump start. Also, I remind myself it's healthier eating which will help me in the long run. LoriNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Well, you know the old saying " Be careful what you wish for " ? The way I look at it is I always wanted to be normal...now I am, and like most normal-weight people, dieting is a part of it. in NJ *********************** > ps...as a side note, does anyone else feel sad because you have to > " diet " now? I thought once I had the surgery I would never utter that > word again. Guess I was wrong > /////////// > Yes, I sort of do! Partially because I messed up, but I was so surprised to hear of all the others that do this. I didn't think it'd ever be a " free for all " but I didn't expect this either. However, when I get down about it, I think about where I was over 100 pounds ago and am grateful that at least I had a huge jump start. Also, I remind myself it's healthier eating which will help me in the long run. > LoriNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 --On Monday, August 25, 2003 6:57 PM +0000 Graduate-OSSG wrote: > ps...as a side note, does anyone else feel sad because you have to > " diet " now? I thought once I had the surgery I would never utter that > word again. Guess I was wrong Not really - I guess I had pretty good education going into this, because it was really stressed that this is only a tool, we have to work at it, etc. The other thing that was stressed is that the surgery itself only provides a loss of around 70% of your excess weight. The final 30% is all diet and exercise, just like everyone else. So there really weren't any big surprises for me in that respect. I guess I don't view my new way of eating as dieting. I view it as finally being able to eat the way I always knew I was supposed to, but could never get my body to cooperate with. I know I'm not as far out as some - perhaps this viewpoint will change with time. But for now, I'm actually really content and feeling healthier than I have in years - maybe ever. Sally 298 (BMI 49)/-136/162 Goal: 145-150ish lap RNY 7/10/02 Dr. Quinlin/Pittsburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 I don't call it dieting. I call it behavior modification. And it's a tool. Jac Life is not a spectator sport Picture It Digital Designs <http://www.pictureitdigitaldesigns.com> XXX Farm Paint Horses <http://members.cox.net/xxxfarmpaints> Mail to: jholdaway@... > Re: weight watchers.... > > > --On Monday, August 25, 2003 6:57 PM +0000 > Graduate-OSSG > wrote: > > > ps...as a side note, does anyone else feel sad because you have to > > " diet " now? I thought once I had the surgery I would never > utter that > > word again. Guess I was wrong > > Not really - I guess I had pretty good education going into > this, because > it was really stressed that this is only a tool, we have to > work at it, > etc. The other thing that was stressed is that the surgery > itself only > provides a loss of around 70% of your excess weight. The > final 30% is all > diet and exercise, just like everyone else. So there really > weren't any > big surprises for me in that respect. > > I guess I don't view my new way of eating as dieting. I view > it as finally > being able to eat the way I always knew I was supposed to, > but could never > get my body to cooperate with. I know I'm not as far out as > some - perhaps > this viewpoint will change with time. But for now, I'm > actually really > content and feeling healthier than I have in years - maybe ever. > > Sally > 298 (BMI 49)/-136/162 > Goal: 145-150ish > lap RNY 7/10/02 > Dr. Quinlin/Pittsburgh > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 I am assuming you have already gotten this answered but I will post it again http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WWafterWLS/ For Weight Watcher's members that have had WLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 I call is my " formula " . Diet sends chills down my spine of the negative kind Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com Re: weight watchers.... > > > > > > --On Monday, August 25, 2003 6:57 PM +0000 > > Graduate-OSSG > > wrote: > > > > > ps...as a side note, does anyone else feel sad because you have to > > > " diet " now? I thought once I had the surgery I would never > > utter that > > > word again. Guess I was wrong > > > > Not really - I guess I had pretty good education going into > > this, because > > it was really stressed that this is only a tool, we have to > > work at it, > > etc. The other thing that was stressed is that the surgery > > itself only > > provides a loss of around 70% of your excess weight. The > > final 30% is all > > diet and exercise, just like everyone else. So there really > > weren't any > > big surprises for me in that respect. > > > > I guess I don't view my new way of eating as dieting. I view > > it as finally > > being able to eat the way I always knew I was supposed to, > > but could never > > get my body to cooperate with. I know I'm not as far out as > > some - perhaps > > this viewpoint will change with time. But for now, I'm > > actually really > > content and feeling healthier than I have in years - maybe ever. > > > > Sally > > 298 (BMI 49)/-136/162 > > Goal: 145-150ish > > lap RNY 7/10/02 > > Dr. Quinlin/Pittsburgh > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 > I call is my " formula " . Diet sends chills down my spine of the negative kind.<<< And for me, it's my plan. To me, " diet " means a temporary change that is doomed from the beginning to fail. Gives me those same chills. A plan, on the other hand, is something that helps keep me on the road to success. Sheri In Sunny Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 I prefer the term lifestyle over diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 I don't diet, per se. I just try to make better choices. I allow myself a slip once in a while because I had never been a food addict pre-op and it is easy for me to get back on track. But, this sounds trite I know and aren't we all sick of hearing this phrase: wls is only a tool. I refuse to think of this as a diet. This is a lifelong change in eating style leaning toward healthy foods and making sure to be diligent about protein supps and vites for the rest of my life. (Thank always to Vitalady for showing me the light.) If you had a disease that would only stay in remission if you took a shot once a week wouldn't you take that shot? Well, obesity is a disease, right? Wls is the tool to keep it at bay, but it isn't the only means to do it. It sucks, I hate it, but I have to do my part. I can't fix my genetic predisposition to be fat so I have to slay that dragon every day. If what I eat and what I am doing is considered " dieting " then I guess I am. I have to say this is the only diet that I've managed to stick to, because I choose to look at it as if I don't have a choice to eat any other way. Now, if I could just get the exercising part down.....sigh. M > Hi all :0) > > I had seen a post recently about a yahoo group that was formed for WLS > post ops who were going back on Weight Watchers to lose those last > pesky pounds. Does anyone have the link to the website? > > I've got about ten left to lose, and was curious to see if anyone had > lost weight as a long term post op on Weight Watchers. I'm 18 months > out and I hate that I'm in the " diet mentality " again, but I want to > lose the last ten and the high protein/low carb works while you're > doing it, but if you go off you put it right back on and WW lets you > eat all foods. > > ps...as a side note, does anyone else feel sad because you have to > " diet " now? I thought once I had the surgery I would never utter that > word again. Guess I was wrong > > Thanks !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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