Re: The Honeymoon is Over!

[Guest guest]

Vicki,

Congratulations on such a wonderful weight loss, you go girl!!!!!!! Sounds

like you have done a fantastic job and have beaten so many odds, you keep up

the great work!!!!

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/236/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki,

What I have found here and on other groups is such an inspiration

for all of us new and getting ready for surgery. You have done such

a swell job this past year, you lost over 200 lbs and you've made a

difference in your life! HIGH FIVE YA!!! You've certainly been

blessed!!!

All I could suggest as far as feeling hungry/eating all the time is

find something else to do with your hands. I found crafts helped

me, yard/gardening work and exercising. I also have heard of

chewing gum helps.

Gas...I was told to get beano or phayzeme to help with the gas

problems. Might be something your eating also giving your the

discomfort.

Hugs, in AL.

[Guest guest]

Hey Vicki Lou,

Ain't this cool??? We share a middle name!!! I was almost named

Bobbi Lou but my Mom like the Lou idea. Bobbi would have been

after my dad . Have you heard that classic rock song (my mind

is dead right now and memory jumped out the window) where they say

something about a girl named Lou? My husband likes to sing it

to me occasionally and his older brother didn't believe me what my

name was so had to prove it with my license. Geesh...guys!!!

Your really welcomed for the information and I just like to help

other's if I hear of something that might be good to try. Hope it

helps you!

Surgery is scheduled for Sept. 7th and I am ready for it...just

nervous and alittle scared of the unknown. Thanks for the prayers

cause I have the faith I just have the fear too. I know since I am

a BIG baby that it will be rough but I will survive and come out on

top of the evil fat gene.

I'd like to keep in touch also and you can reach me at my yahoo

address iamllu@. I love this group so much and love getting emails

too...hint hint...LOL!!!

Hugs, Lou in AL.

[Guest guest]

vicki,

thanks for your posting. I too am afraid that I'm approaching the end

of the honeymoon. My weight loss has really slowed over the last

month or so and I find myself reaching for snacks and have actually

munched on sweets that I once thought I'd never taste again. Yes, my

volume intake is now probably 8-10 oz be meal, calorie wise I

probably average 1200-1600 per day. What I have noticed, is that I've

backed off on the water intake so my pouch is full during those times

of snacking. So I'm going to go back to reaching for the water when I

start feeling the munchies coming on. At 7 months Post-op I still

have over 50 pounds to go for my goal, so I've got to stick with " the

plan " . Continuing to exercise and pace myself at each meal has really

been the two main focus' of the past month.

Thankfully, I do not have to remind myself of my previous life just 7

short months ago. I was 418 pounds and miserable, a train wreck

waiting to happen. Each morning when I put on my new clothes, I still

see an old shirt an pants that I have hanging in my closet just for

this purpose. There is no way that I want to return to where I was

mentally or physically. If you're inclined to, take a look at the

pictures in the Ray W - Omaha folder to see what I'm talking about.

> Hi! Everyone, I'm new to the group, just read about the honey moon

period ending

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