Re: weight watchers/2-3 year wall.... and INTRO

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1 let me introduce myself.....I have been pretty much lurking on the board

for the past few years...2 to be exact.  I had laproscopic roux en y on Sept 7,

2001, so I will be 2 years out in a few short weeks.  WOW how time flies. 

I started at 289 and 5'2 " which gives me a bmi of about 53.  WOW - Super

Morbidly Obese - YUCK!  Currently I am 143 and still 5'2 " but somehow give the

appearance of being shorter than I was when I was 289.  This is especially

evident in pants as now when I get petite length they are perfect where before

they

were too short -- go figure.

Recently, I have realized that I can eat EVERYTHING and ANYTHING.  I don't

dump, as I have never really found my threshold for sugar and don't want to.  I

have also realized that I lost the weight not because I found a way of eating,

but because I ate small portions of everything.  I struggle with 5 lbs -

going up and down and not even understanding how I do it.  Last week, I decided

enough was enough and I actually read the South Beach Diet and decided that this

is something I could live with forever & this is also similar to the way we

probably should be eating anyway.  Lean Protein w/good carbs and little to no

sugar.  So far, so good.  I have lost 7 lbs....and I feel great!  I thought I

would be craving bread or sugar, but I am actually just wanting fruit right

now.  I can start adding that back next week.  Wahoo!

So, to answer your question...the idea of diet makes me sick!  I thought I

would never have to think about that again.  The fact is, I don't.  Eating needs

to be a total lifestyle change....not a new diet every Monday.  I needed to

adopt a way of eating...and stick with it...so what if 1 night I have a bite of

dessert...I will have eaten healthy all day & will eat healthy all day the

next day -- it's all about being " good " 98 percent of the time. 

ilene

post op - sept 7, 2001

lap rny

dr. wayne english - florida medical center

289 (bmi 53)/143 (bmi 26.2) -- Still overweight, but not Super Morbidly Obese

anymore! WAHOOO)

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In a message dated 8/25/2003 7:26:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jacquemil@... writes:

> 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

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In a message dated 8/25/2003 9:22:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

nkh0409@... writes:

> Can you share that diet here or would it be too involved? I know there's

> a whole book about it. Sounds like something that might be good.

>

>

>

reader's digest version -

it is set up in 3 phases...phase 1 (first 2 weeks) = lean proteins, low fat

cheese and veggies...no sugar (although I still have to have it in my coffee -

can't give up everything) no fruits, no breads, limited dairy etc.

phase 2 = addition of whole grains, fiber, fruits, dairy. phase 3 - haven't

read that yet because that is the least restrictive of all the phases & you

go there when you reach goal, it's for maintance.

There is a lot more to it, food lists, etc...there are lots of message boards

& sites that offer more information. So far, I have been very happy with it &

feel that it is going to help me maintain my weight loss.

ilene

post op - sept 7, 2001

lap rny

dr. wayne english - florida medical center

289 (bmi 53)/143 (bmi 26.2) -- Still overweight, but not Super Morbidly Obese

anymore! WAHOOO)

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Ilene

Its so nice to see you posting here! You've been an inspiration to me for my

whole journey. Congrats on the 7 lbs! I agree with you that we need to find

a way of eating for the rest of our lives and not go thru that " diet "

mentality that got us MO in the first place. It has to be a lifestyle change.

Hope

to see ya soon

Sandy

Boca Raton, FL

postop ~ 03/27/02

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