Re: Another newbie.

[Guest guest]

Welcome! I hope you will find lots of help through listening to

's programs. We are all here to support you through your journey!

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> I'm Beth and I joined a few days ago.

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> I too am a binge eater, as well as an emotional eater. I just recently

> met with a nutritionist as my doctor as recommended, and the

> nutritionist confirmed, that I'm a candidate for gastric bypass

> surgery. I'm beginning my required 7-month program/waiting

> period/educational program/evaluation period. As much as I realize

> what a help the surgery will be, I'm striving more for a chance to

> learn proper eating habits and not have to have the surgery. I've only

> recently started listening to 's podcasts, and I think they will

> be a great help in attaining that goal.

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> Thanks for having this group and thanks in advance for listening when

> it will be needed.

>

> Beth

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> Yahoo Messenger ID: harmonystar

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[Guest guest]

Welcome, Beth! Glad to have you join our group! I am glad you are

willing to continue to try to lose weight without gastric bypass

FIRST. I just heard a shocking news bit last week that they are now

considering the surgery to be about a two year fix for many people--in

other words, they lose the weight, but in about two years begin to gain

it back if they have not dealt with the underlying issues that got them

obese in the first place. Only you can make the choice if the surgery

is right for you, but you are wise to try whatever you can first before

surrendering to the surgery...and even if you decide to get it, still

work on your issues with food, so you don't fall prey to the

statistics. I've learned so much with 's help, and have

absolutely quit calling myself negative names and thinking of myself as

obese. I am on a journey to slimness and health. 14 lbs down and

continuing to make the right choices one day, one choice, at a time.

Best of luck to you, and feel free to share here, or ask questions,

share tips, etc.

[Guest guest]

Thanks to you and lloydcat for the warm welcome!

To be honest, my reason for wanting to go the diet route before

surgery is strictly a fear thing. I've had one surgery in my life,

when I had to have my gall bladder removed, and I has such a horrible

reaction to the anesthesia, that I'm afraid to go through another

surgery. I was never one to go to the doctor, nor one for taking

pills, so having all this surgery information dumped on me at once is

very scary!

I know I have a lot of food issues to work through before I can

figure out how to really get them under control. And with the added

factor of PCOS, it's not going to be easy, but I'm going to do my

best. I've been overweight my whole life. I was an overweight

child, teen and now adult. It wasn't until I was 25 that I was

actually diagnosed with PCOS. Until then, all my female issues were

solely blamed on me being fat. If I'd lose weight, my doctors told

me, I'd be fine. The problem was, they were ignoring what I was

telling them, which was that there had to be another problem. I had

plenty of friends that were overweight and didn't have the issues I

was having. I changed doctors countless times until I finally found

one that would listen and found the PCOS that I had had for years and

had gone untreated. Now, ten years after that diagnosis, I'm finally

in a financial and mental position, complete with health care

benefits, to get treatment. And, part of that treatment is to start

on the road toward gastric bypass. I'm not happy about it, but 20+

years of dieting says to doctors that there is no alternative. I

don't believe that's true, and I'm determined that through the help

of the nutritionist, as well as 's podcasts, that the seven

month waiting period will be my time to reprogram myself and I will

be able to look at the doctor and say, " No, I think I want to

continue with the nutritionist for a while longer before I sign up

for the surgery. "

Sorry to be so long-winded. Hope I didn't bore anyone! For those

who made it to the end of the post, thanks for listening!

>

> Welcome, Beth! Glad to have you join our group! I am glad you are

> willing to continue to try to lose weight without gastric bypass

> FIRST. I just heard a shocking news bit last week that they are

now

> considering the surgery to be about a two year fix for many people--

in

> other words, they lose the weight, but in about two years begin to

gain

> it back if they have not dealt with the underlying issues that got

them

> obese in the first place. Only you can make the choice if the

surgery

> is right for you, but you are wise to try whatever you can first

before

> surrendering to the surgery...and even if you decide to get it,

still

> work on your issues with food, so you don't fall prey to the

> statistics. I've learned so much with 's help, and have

> absolutely quit calling myself negative names and thinking of

myself as

> obese. I am on a journey to slimness and health. 14 lbs down and

> continuing to make the right choices one day, one choice, at a

time.

> Best of luck to you, and feel free to share here, or ask questions,

> share tips, etc.

>

[Guest guest]

Beth, thank you for sharing the details. I know it's difficult, but

this really is a safe place to do so. We all have issues, and that is

why we are here. Knowing more about you helps others help you. I

think you are being very smart in how you are handling things. And in

seven months, if you really focus on making changes and getting to the

bottom of your issues, you should be seeing real changes! You might

have noticed, if you have read back awhile, that many of us have

discovered the benefits of listening to the podcasts several times, and

also listening to them as we are in a relaxed state--like lying in bed

preparing for sleep. I personally had a major breakthrough doing the

latter. I hope the tips help, and know that we are here for you, and

so is !!