Re: Easy Street to Reality Street

[Guest guest]

I think alot of it has to do with the impression we were given during the

clinics and such. I too was told the the surgery was the diet and if it

fails, it isn't our fault.

aW

-- Easy Street to Reality Street

I must confess that upon having the MGB, I was

under the impression that the surgery would do it

all for me. The first few months I couldn't get

much down at all and my weight loss started to

spiral on down. The next few months I could eat

anything I wanted but in very small quantities.

Once again, I felt so happy that the MGB was

allowing me the ability to eat anything (even

those no no foods that used to put weight on me

by just looking at them). I would get extremely

full after only a few bites so I relished in that

fact and didn't worry about what I was attempting

to eat because I ate so little of it.

This cycle continued until 1 1/2 years out. At

that time I began to notice that I was often able

to eat much more than I used to. It concerned me

but not enough to stop. The scale was still

cooperating and the clothing size still dropping.

All of a sudden, it was like a bomb went off in

my household. I was still hungry frequently and

I ate that hunger away but now I was finishing

the meal or the snack. I was still eating

whatever I darn well wanted, but now the scale

has inched up a bit.

Scared???? You bet! This is a cycle so real to

me. Like all of us, we've been there, done that!

A trip to the grocery store to stock up on

fruits and vegetables is my answer. The

rest...while it won't be easy to stay away from

the no no foods, I will give it my best shot

because:

1) I am not good at throwing $17K away!

2) I have a closet FULL of new, small clothing.

3) I like the attention my new body gets vs. my

old one.

4) I am sooooo healthy and happy! I do not want

to sabotage that ever again.

This is not going to be easy because a pattern

was developed while on the upswing of losing

weight. It was false security for sure and

downright fun to eat what I hadn't been able to

eat but only in moderation. Now I must redefine

moderation and live it. I must make good choices

and continue to exercise.

A pledge I will make to the post ops is that I

will be better about telling " the rest of the

story " to all pre-ops and newbies. It is hard to

relate when the consequences have not befallen

you. Now I can honestly say that the MGB is a

tool not the answer to all our eating problems

and desires.

Bev in St. Louis

July 9, 2002

242/120

(lowest was 112 when I was sick in April and had

kidney surgery)

5'6 1/2 "

=====

I am only one, but I am one.

I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

What I can do, I should do and

With God's help, I will do.

[Guest guest]

Great Feedback from Bev in St. Louis, Thank you!

The way I understood this from the beginning is that the surgery puts us on a

level playing field with " normal " weight people, but that just as they, we

have to mind what we eat and the quantity. I notice that some days I can eat

more than others, but on the days I'm not getting that wonderful " thanks giving

day full " feeling from a small quantity of food, I look at it and only eat 4 -

5 oz. I don't allow myself to eat again for 2 1/2 hours. I like you am so

thrilled with new body, new clothes etc. I went to a cocktail party last

night with 1500 of my boyfriends' customers and worked the room with him with

such

confidence. He was proud to introduce me. Unfortunately in our society,

they wouldn't have received me the way they did, WANTING to meet me, at my

pre-MGB weight. I will not go back! If I have to spend $17K and do it all over

again, I will, but to prevent that, I try to be mindful of what I'm doing with

my

body, just like my thin friends do.

Thanks for listening,

Holly

318/174

Size 8/10

5'10 "

March 11, 2003

Dr. R. (my hero!)

[Guest guest]

Bev,

Thank you so much for that wonderful post. The last month or so I had been

straying from my plan for eating because I felt I was losing too much weight so

I have been indulging in some foods that I haven't eaten since before the MGB.

You have given me some new resolve and I will stick to the type of eating that

has been so good to me in the past 20 months. I suppose if I lose a little more

weight that won't be so bad as long as I stick to nutritious food because I,

too, am happy with my new slim figure and have invested a lot in small-size

clothes that I don't want to give up. It's not just the money, but the fun of

being able to wear things I've never been able to wear before. I have never in

my adult life been below 132 pounds (and then it was for only short periods of

time on two or three occasions) and am now at 121 to 123 and don't want to lose

this.

Doris

[Guest guest]

Bev,

good to hear your doing well there in St. Louis. I definately agree with

you. Approaching 2 years here in a few days (10th), I have stopped losing

and and notice the more carbs I eat I can gain. When I load up on the carb

foods like pizza, bread, sweets, more pizza, all because I get lazy and they

are easy to eat. I'll gain about 3 lbs, then I'll eat protein and friuts

and veggies. I'll drop them. I have stabilized for the most part, but Have

excercised alot with weights and bilking and have lost inches but not

weight.

I still have the old habits too. I have to really try and fight them. I

could eat all day!!!

in Michigan

From: Bev <bjschutz@...>

Reply-

post < >

Subject: Easy Street to Reality Street

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 14:01:16 -0700 (PDT)

I must confess that upon having the MGB, I was

under the impression that the surgery would do it

all for me. The first few months I couldn't get

much down at all and my weight loss started to

spiral on down. The next few months I could eat

anything I wanted but in very small quantities.

Once again, I felt so happy that the MGB was

allowing me the ability to eat anything (even

those no no foods that used to put weight on me

by just looking at them). I would get extremely

full after only a few bites so I relished in that

fact and didn't worry about what I was attempting

to eat because I ate so little of it.

This cycle continued until 1 1/2 years out. At

that time I began to notice that I was often able

to eat much more than I used to. It concerned me

but not enough to stop. The scale was still

cooperating and the clothing size still dropping.

All of a sudden, it was like a bomb went off in

my household. I was still hungry frequently and

I ate that hunger away but now I was finishing

the meal or the snack. I was still eating

whatever I darn well wanted, but now the scale

has inched up a bit.

Scared???? You bet! This is a cycle so real to

me. Like all of us, we've been there, done that!

A trip to the grocery store to stock up on

fruits and vegetables is my answer. The

rest...while it won't be easy to stay away from

the no no foods, I will give it my best shot

because:

1) I am not good at throwing $17K away!

2) I have a closet FULL of new, small clothing.

3) I like the attention my new body gets vs. my

old one.

4) I am sooooo healthy and happy! I do not want

to sabotage that ever again.

This is not going to be easy because a pattern

was developed while on the upswing of losing

weight. It was false security for sure and

downright fun to eat what I hadn't been able to

eat but only in moderation. Now I must redefine

moderation and live it. I must make good choices

and continue to exercise.

A pledge I will make to the post ops is that I

will be better about telling " the rest of the

story " to all pre-ops and newbies. It is hard to

relate when the consequences have not befallen

you. Now I can honestly say that the MGB is a

tool not the answer to all our eating problems

and desires.

Bev in St. Louis

July 9, 2002

242/120

(lowest was 112 when I was sick in April and had

kidney surgery)

5'6 1/2 "

=====

I am only one, but I am one.

I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

What I can do, I should do and

With God's help, I will do.

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