Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I have been lurking for just a couple of days and decided to introduce myself.

I had a

medial RNY Dec. 17, 2001. (funny how our dates are etched in our minds) I

reached

goal on 11/02 and have stayed at 133 lbs. I was 136 and lost 3 with the plastic

surgery, let me tell you that was the best 3 lbs I lost! I love the weight that

I am and I

love the person I found buried under my pounds.

These two years have taught me and everyone else who knows me so much about

Gloria. I have been doing individual counseling from before the surgery and up

through today. I also go to an eating disorders support group run by a trained

professional. These two tools have been a life saver. I learned that you can

make your

" monsters " skinnier but you can't make them disappear. Every day I have to be

aware

and tame them. Some days I can tame them and some days, well...

Thank you everyone for being so honest about your lives. Hearing others'

struggles

makes issues seem less shameful. I hope that when I share it will help others

like you

have helped me.

I am a vegetarian and have a couple of good protein suggestions. Tofu goes down

good and keeps the pouch full nicely, gluten does equally well for me, and I

have

found a bread that has 5 carbs and 15 grams of protein per slice. I love to have

the

bread in the morning it makes me feel full and like I am eating a " regular "

breakfast.

Hope to hear more from you all,

Gloria Hiten