Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 1-29-04 Today is my 2 yr. anniversary since my gastric bypass surgery! I think of it as my " Re-Birthday " . I am maintaining a 115 lb. weight loss. I am doing very well. I had a rough emotional period between 13-18 months postop when I got in to eating lots of sweets & snacks gaining 10 lbs....SCAREY. The insanity around carbs/sugar came back. I thought that I should be able to " handle small amounts " of the sugary crap since I had bypass surgery. Mind you, one piece had ALWAYS led to More & More & More my entire life PRIOR to bypass surgery. It seems a little silly now to me that I thought that my whole life experience with sweets would disappear, that somehow my brain had gotten changed in the process of intestinal/stomach surgery. I came to grips with this FACT 5 months ago and STOPPED eating desserts & sugary crap. I dropped the weight that I gained within 5 wks. and went on to lose another 7 lbs. to my delight where my weight has stabilized. My cravings for the sweets/carbs dramatically diminished after that. I don't want to go back to that " insanity " around food. Most days I don't feel compulsive with my food. Overall, I eat pretty healthy though not perfect. I am fairly happy with the way that I look. I'd probably look even better with another 10 lbs off but that is not a priority for me. I JUST DON'T WANT TO GAIN ANY WEIGHT. I realized that this surgery has given my an important tool (negative physical feedback of feeling lousy) along with the physical inability to have a full-on volume binge now. I am incredibly grateful for this tool !!!!!! But it isn't a " cure-all " for my eating disorder and life problems. Sometimes I get into feeling sorry for myself that I can't eat the sugary crap that I use to live off of. Then I remember how " out of control " with subsequent feelings of remorse, hopelessness & fear that I felt while gaining 10 lbs. over a 4-5 month period at 13-18 months postop. The sweets just aren't worth the risk of returning to my insanity around food. High carb foods like sweets seem to set off a physical/psychological craving for more & more in me. I feel the most satisfied and at peace with my eating when I stick to 3 meals, no snacks, or random eating, limited bread products and almost no sugar or fast food. Some days are better than others. But even my most challenging days aren't anything like how horrible my life was around food prior to my bypass surgery. Gone are the days of eating quarts of ice cream along with multible pastries, etc.. I keep my fat pictures with me in my wallet. I don't ever want to forget where I came from! When I am sometimes feeling tempted to each " sugary crap " , or feeling sorry for myself, I'll look at that old 273 lb. Suzanne picture and remember how sad & hopeless she felt. I don't ever want to experience that " HELL " again. Life isn't all " peachy keen " in a thinner body. While my self esteem & self respect has risen dramatically, I still have a ways to go in the emotional growth department. My old issues regarding my feelings of desirability as a sexual women are what I'm slowly facing now. It is painful & scarey to take risks of letting a man get to know me. I haven't been too successful yet but I'm taking " baby steps " . I trust " God's " guidance in this area. I stay in contact with others in the bypass community, both online & in person. The support groups have given me tremendous emotional support and I've made a few new friends in the process. Also, I attend Overeater's Anonymous meetings locally which helps me with emotionally learning to live " day to day " without my old habit of eating over emotions. It has been another good support system for me and has helped keep my sugar addiction in check. Well, that's all I'll share for now. I feel like a " birthday girl " today, my 2nd anniversary since my surgery. My life is so much healthier and happier today than 2 yrs. ago. I am grateful to have received this surgery. Thank you, Dr. Callery! And thanks to all of you who have supported me thus far. You've made a positive difference in the quality of my life! Hugs, Suzanne Pictures: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view? p=999 & gid=1796998 & uid=967258 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Great story and GREAT pics. Woohoo! Once I use sugar in a day, it's all over. I have to abstain starting in the morning. If I have sugar, I have to battle it all day. in Austin RNY April 1998 315/190s 2 yrs. postop today 1-29-04 Today is my 2 yr. anniversary since my gastric bypass surgery! I think of it as my " Re-Birthday " . I am maintaining a 115 lb. weight loss. I am doing very well. I had a rough emotional period between 13-18 months postop when I got in to eating lots of sweets & snacks gaining 10 lbs....SCAREY. The insanity around carbs/sugar came back. I thought that I should be able to " handle small amounts " of the sugary crap since I had bypass surgery. Mind you, one piece had ALWAYS led to More & More & More Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 You're accepting our disease. Our bodies will not allow us to dink around with sugar. It's all or nothing for most of us, or the chemicals go wild. Congrats on discovering before you hit the 2 yr wall 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 2 yrs. postop today > 1-29-04 Today is my 2 yr. anniversary since my gastric bypass > surgery! I think of it as my " Re-Birthday " . I am maintaining a 115 > lb. weight loss. I am doing very well. I had a rough emotional > period between 13-18 months postop when I got in to eating lots of > sweets & snacks gaining 10 lbs....SCAREY. The insanity around > carbs/sugar came back. I thought that I should be able to " handle > small amounts " of the sugary crap since I had bypass surgery. Mind > you, one piece had ALWAYS led to More & More & More my entire life > PRIOR to bypass surgery. It seems a little silly now to me that I > thought that my whole life experience with sweets would disappear, > that somehow my brain had gotten changed in the process of > intestinal/stomach surgery. I came to grips with this FACT 5 months > ago and STOPPED eating desserts & sugary crap. I dropped the weight > that I gained within 5 wks. and went on to lose another 7 lbs. to my > delight where my weight has stabilized. My cravings for the > sweets/carbs dramatically diminished after that. > I don't want to go back to that " insanity " around food. Most > days I don't feel compulsive with my food. Overall, I eat pretty > healthy though not perfect. I am fairly happy with the way that I > look. I'd probably look even better with another 10 lbs off but > that is not a priority for me. I JUST DON'T WANT TO GAIN ANY > WEIGHT. I realized that this surgery has given my an important tool > (negative physical feedback of feeling lousy) along with the > physical inability to have a full-on volume binge now. > I am incredibly grateful for this tool !!!!!! But it isn't > a " cure-all " for my eating disorder and life problems. Sometimes I > get into feeling sorry for myself that I can't eat the sugary crap > that I use to live off of. Then I remember how " out of control " > with subsequent feelings of remorse, hopelessness & fear that I felt > while gaining 10 lbs. over a 4-5 month period at 13-18 months > postop. The sweets just aren't worth the risk of returning to my > insanity around food. High carb foods like sweets seem to set off a > physical/psychological craving for more & more in me. > I feel the most satisfied and at peace with my eating when I > stick to 3 meals, no snacks, or random eating, limited bread > products and almost no sugar or fast food. Some days are better > than others. But even my most challenging days aren't anything like > how horrible my life was around food prior to my bypass surgery. > Gone are the days of eating quarts of ice cream along with multible > pastries, etc.. > I keep my fat pictures with me in my wallet. I don't ever want > to forget where I came from! When I am sometimes feeling tempted to > each " sugary crap " , or feeling sorry for myself, I'll look at that > old 273 lb. Suzanne picture and remember how sad & hopeless she > felt. I don't ever want to experience that " HELL " again. > Life isn't all " peachy keen " in a thinner body. While my self > esteem & self respect has risen dramatically, I still have a ways to > go in the emotional growth department. My old issues regarding my > feelings of desirability as a sexual women are what I'm slowly > facing now. It is painful & scarey to take risks of letting a man > get to know me. I haven't been too successful yet but I'm > taking " baby steps " . I trust " God's " guidance in this area. > I stay in contact with others in the bypass community, both > online & in person. The support groups have given me tremendous > emotional support and I've made a few new friends in the process. > Also, I attend Overeater's Anonymous meetings locally which helps me > with emotionally learning to live " day to day " without my old habit > of eating over emotions. It has been another good support system > for me and has helped keep my sugar addiction in check. > Well, that's all I'll share for now. I feel like a " birthday > girl " today, my 2nd anniversary since my surgery. My life is so > much healthier and happier today than 2 yrs. ago. I am grateful to > have received this surgery. Thank you, Dr. Callery! And thanks to > all of you who have supported me thus far. You've made a positive > difference in the quality of my life! Hugs, Suzanne > Pictures: > http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view? > p=999 & gid=1796998 & uid=967258 > > > > > 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 January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I think the samething... Great story.. and I will try and cut out sugar.. that must be why I am gaining!!!! YIKES!! In a message dated 1/29/2004 9:43:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, davidinaustin@... writes: > > > Great story and GREAT pics. Woohoo! > > Once I use sugar in a day, it's all over. I have to abstain starting in the > morning. If I have sugar, I have to battle it all day. > > in Austin > RNY April 1998 > 315/190s > > 2 yrs. postop today > > 1-29-04 Today is my 2 yr. anniversary since my gastric bypass > surgery! I think of it as my " Re-Birthday " . I am maintaining a 115 > lb. weight loss. I am doing very well. I had a rough emotional > period between 13-18 months postop when I got in to eating lots of > sweets & snacks gaining 10 lbs....SCAREY. The insanity around > carbs/sugar came back. I thought that I should be able to " handle > small amounts " of the sugary crap since I had bypass surgery. Mind > you, one piece had ALWAYS led to More & More & More > > > > 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 January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 CONGRATS Suzanne!!!! Happy Birthday to you!! Happy Birthday to you!! Happy 2nd Re-Birthday!! Happy Birthday to you!! Tina (jelly bean toes) & Sheriff too!! 2 yrs. postop today 1-29-04 Today is my 2 yr. anniversary since my gastric bypass surgery! I think of it as my " Re-Birthday " . I am maintaining a 115 lb. weight loss. I am doing very well. I had a rough emotional period between 13-18 months postop when I got in to eating lots of sweets & snacks gaining 10 lbs....SCAREY. The insanity around carbs/sugar came back. I thought that I should be able to " handle small amounts " of the sugary crap since I had bypass surgery. Mind you, one piece had ALWAYS led to More & More & More my entire life PRIOR to bypass surgery. It seems a little silly now to me that I thought that my whole life experience with sweets would disappear, that somehow my brain had gotten changed in the process of intestinal/stomach surgery. I came to grips with this FACT 5 months ago and STOPPED eating desserts & sugary crap. I dropped the weight that I gained within 5 wks. and went on to lose another 7 lbs. to my delight where my weight has stabilized. My cravings for the sweets/carbs dramatically diminished after that. I don't want to go back to that " insanity " around food. Most days I don't feel compulsive with my food. Overall, I eat pretty healthy though not perfect. I am fairly happy with the way that I look. I'd probably look even better with another 10 lbs off but that is not a priority for me. I JUST DON'T WANT TO GAIN ANY WEIGHT. I realized that this surgery has given my an important tool (negative physical feedback of feeling lousy) along with the physical inability to have a full-on volume binge now. I am incredibly grateful for this tool !!!!!! But it isn't a " cure-all " for my eating disorder and life problems. Sometimes I get into feeling sorry for myself that I can't eat the sugary crap that I use to live off of. Then I remember how " out of control " with subsequent feelings of remorse, hopelessness & fear that I felt while gaining 10 lbs. over a 4-5 month period at 13-18 months postop. The sweets just aren't worth the risk of returning to my insanity around food. High carb foods like sweets seem to set off a physical/psychological craving for more & more in me. I feel the most satisfied and at peace with my eating when I stick to 3 meals, no snacks, or random eating, limited bread products and almost no sugar or fast food. Some days are better than others. But even my most challenging days aren't anything like how horrible my life was around food prior to my bypass surgery. Gone are the days of eating quarts of ice cream along with multible pastries, etc.. I keep my fat pictures with me in my wallet. I don't ever want to forget where I came from! When I am sometimes feeling tempted to each " sugary crap " , or feeling sorry for myself, I'll look at that old 273 lb. Suzanne picture and remember how sad & hopeless she felt. I don't ever want to experience that " HELL " again. Life isn't all " peachy keen " in a thinner body. While my self esteem & self respect has risen dramatically, I still have a ways to go in the emotional growth department. My old issues regarding my feelings of desirability as a sexual women are what I'm slowly facing now. It is painful & scarey to take risks of letting a man get to know me. I haven't been too successful yet but I'm taking " baby steps " . I trust " God's " guidance in this area. I stay in contact with others in the bypass community, both online & in person. The support groups have given me tremendous emotional support and I've made a few new friends in the process. Also, I attend Overeater's Anonymous meetings locally which helps me with emotionally learning to live " day to day " without my old habit of eating over emotions. It has been another good support system for me and has helped keep my sugar addiction in check. Well, that's all I'll share for now. I feel like a " birthday girl " today, my 2nd anniversary since my surgery. My life is so much healthier and happier today than 2 yrs. ago. I am grateful to have received this surgery. Thank you, Dr. Callery! And thanks to all of you who have supported me thus far. You've made a positive difference in the quality of my life! Hugs, Suzanne Pictures: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view? p=999 & gid=1796998 & uid=967258 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 January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Meant for the list..... ************************************* In a message dated 1/29/2004 9:13:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, dlc2@... writes: > Thank you for posting this wonderful inspiring message. I too am > coming up on end of year 2 (2/5) and find a lot of mixed emotions > surfacing, mostly because of a traumic personal loss that occurred 19 > days after my surgery. The tool has been a god send and I too am so > very grateful to have it to help me maintain my weight loss. > > Ditto on the sugar... it's evil stuff > > CAT > Dr Wesley /Alavrado 2/2002 > 232/104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I'm with . Even an apple can sometimes throw me for a loop; more than one piece of fruit a day, and forget it. However, believe it or not, I never thought of starting again the next day (duh). One or two days of suffering is so much better than a couple of weeks or months. I must say that I am not as concerned about the weight gain as I am about the lack of control I experience when I fall off the sugar wagon. That makes me very grouchy and annoyed with myself. Barbara Jean Re: 2 yrs. postop today > I think the samething... Great story.. and I will try and cut out sugar.. that must be why I am gaining!!!! > > YIKES!! > > > > > > Once I use sugar in a day, it's all over. I have to abstain starting in the > > morning. If I have sugar, I have to battle it all day. > > > > in Austin > > RNY April 1998 > > 315/190s > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Suzanne, congrats on your maintaining and finding out what works for you. I'm a week behind you, 2 year birthday on the 8th of Feb. I often counsel new post-ops that they need to develop a plan for what will work for them, especially when they get to maintenance. Too many go thru what you did at 13-18 months and can't figure out what to do except for panic and in some cases, make it worse by really staying off the wagon. Then they heap on the guilt, etc, etc. I wish I was as vigilant as you when it came to sugar, but I am not. I do have several small sugary treats daily, and if I eat healthy protein based meals and keep up the exercise, I can maintain. Occasionally I go overboard, it shows up on the scale and I cut back until I drop back down to maintenance weight. Thats my plan and it works for me, but I know for many, like you, sugar is the evil enemy and must be banished period. The point is, to be successful at long term maintenance, each post-op must find what works for them. And you have done so. Congrats.. Cindy in Va lap RNY 2/8/02 > 1-29-04 Today is my 2 yr. anniversary since my gastric bypass > surgery! I think of it as my " Re-Birthday " . I am maintaining a 115 > lb. weight loss. I am doing very well. I had a rough emotional > period between 13-18 months postop when I got in to eating lots of > sweets & snacks gaining 10 lbs....SCAREY> >> Well, that's all I'll share for now. I feel like a " birthday > girl " today, my 2nd anniversary since my surgery. My life is so > much healthier and happier today than 2 yrs. ago. I am grateful to > have received this surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I really envy people who can " just have some " and not totally loose control. But, whether you can handle sugar or not is not a moral issue, and if you can, I think that's great! Barbara Jean Re: 2 yrs. postop today > I do have several small sugary treats daily, and if I eat healthy > protein based meals and keep up the exercise, I can maintain. > Occasionally I go overboard, it shows up on the scale and I cut back > until I drop back down to maintenance weight. Thats my plan and it > works for me, but I know for many, like you, sugar is the evil enemy > and must be banished period. The point is, to be successful at long > term maintenance, each post-op must find what works for them. And > you have done so. > > Congrats.. > > Cindy in Va > lap RNY 2/8/02 > > > > > > 1-29-04 Today is my 2 yr. anniversary since my gastric bypass > > surgery! I think of it as my " Re-Birthday " . I am maintaining a > 115 > > lb. weight loss. I am doing very well. I had a rough emotional > > period between 13-18 months postop when I got in to eating lots of > > sweets & snacks gaining 10 lbs....SCAREY> >> Well, that's all > I'll share for now. I feel like a " birthday > > girl " today, my 2nd anniversary since my surgery. My life is so > > much healthier and happier today than 2 yrs. ago. I am grateful to > > have received this surgery. > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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