RE: Bad Habits

[Guest guest]

Jeannie,

I think dumping is a little different for everyone. For me, it usually makes

me feel sick... like motion sickness. Tonight, I had that and diarhea. The

feeling lasts about 45 minutes or so. I feel fine now.

- Alice A.

[Guest guest]

Cheryl,

That sounds great. I hadn't thought of that... something sweet plus the

protein of milk!

- Alice A.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. I'll give a call.

- Alice

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

Thanks for your email. I think I may have overreacted a little ( my hormones

are so out of whack! I cry at the drop of a hat.) Anyway, after feeling

better, and thinking on it, I realize that I just have to give up fries and

ice cream. If people with allergies or diabetes can do it, then I have to be

just as diligent, and stay away!

I'll let you know if it works ;-)

- Alice A.

[Guest guest]

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Alice A

You are testing the waters, and testing over and over .. I did this too a

few months ago when I realized that I DON'T dump. Its surprising you

continue to do it if you do dump but I think you are just rebelling in a way

... the only way this is going to work is if you work it. You can indulge in

fries and icecream I know I do .. but you have to not make that the focus of

your food for the day or eat it alot .. every now and again a few fries are

not going to hurt your long term outcome (other than dumping) but you do

need to make sure you are doing your protein, water & vitamins.

Doing all this perhaps might be easier if you write down what you are eating

and drinking in a day.

The longer you go without carbs while upping your protein your cravings will

diminish. Keep indulging in them & the cravings will intensify for the most

part.

However you are NOT alone realize that .. and if you EVER need to talk let

me know .. I've been where you are .. and a few months ago I was calling out

for help on the July surgery list and not many could relate at that time ...

now they are going through what I was going through earlier.

Lyssa

[Guest guest]

Hey

How long have you been going to 's group? What's it like?

Do you find it helpful? Tell All, Please!

Good to hear from you........you've been quiet.

kim in plymouth

susan savoia wrote:

Hey Alice,

Well you certainly arent alone feeling like this. I thought

when they operated

on my stomach they also did something to my head to get rid of

those old self

destructive habits. BUT NOOOO they didnt, those feelings

are still there

lurking. Well I guess we have had those destructive habits

forever so we need to

learn how to break them. I started to go to see

to work on this. She has

a group that meets everyother week on wednesday nights. She

limits the group to

6 people. I think at this time she is down a couple of people so

she has room.

Someday we will be thin and free of those old habits. yipeeeeeeee

lknglas11@... wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> Sorry to cross post, but I think I need all the advice I can

get. I'm having

> a very hard time breaking those old bad habits. While I'm sticking

to

> proteins, I'm finding myself craving sweets these days (could

be hormonal).

> At work, I've been snacking on granola, which is what I crave,

even though I

> know it's empty calories.

>

> The biggest culprits are french fries and ice cream. They have

always been my

> strongest addiction, and that has not changed since surgery.

I don't eat them

> all the time, but I have several times, and dumped each time.

It scares me

> that the dumping is not deterring me from trying these things

at all. It's

> like... when I sit down to eat, and I'm hungry, I feel fine.

Completely

> normal, and somehow I convince myself that I can handle anything

like a

> pre-op. While I'm eating that 6th fry or taking that 4th bite

of ice cream,

> I'm thinking, "this is going to make me sick," but at that moment,

I don't

> feel sick, so I go ahead and take that bite. I regret it almost

every time (2

> bites is my limit without feeling sick. Why can't I stop at 2?)

>

> I'm not eating these things all the time, but it scares me that

I eat them at

> all, and still feel like I have no self control. I keep thinking

maybe I

> wasn't mentally prepared for this, and I'm going to be one of

those people

> who sabotages herself. I REALLY don't want to! I feel like I

need to cut back

> on what I'm eating, even though it's a fraction of what I used

to eat. I'm

> not sure what to do about all this.... any advice?

>

> - Alice A.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dawn and all,

May I follow along on this subject of " dumping " . How fast does it occur

after you have blown it? For example, if you are in a nice restaurant for a

special occasion, and you cheat. Is it something that makes you go running

out of the restaurant or does it come on slowly. Do some people have vomiting

with it or just feel nauseous? Thanks. Sally

Dawn wrote:

> Dumping varies on most, but commonly you'll get a rapid heart beat, sweats,

> dizzy, and feel like you MUST sleep. Some people experience diarrhea

> following it as well.

>

> Dawn

>

> Re: Bad Habits

>

> what exactly is dumping and how does it feel jeanie

> Bad Habits

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Sorry to cross post, but I think I need all the advice I can get. I'm

> having

> > a very hard time breaking those old bad habits. While I'm sticking to

> > proteins, I'm finding myself craving sweets these days (could be

> hormonal).

> > At work, I've been snacking on granola, which is what I crave, even though

> I

> > know it's empty calories.

> >

> > The biggest culprits are french fries and ice cream. They have always been

> my

> > strongest addiction, and that has not changed since surgery. I don't eat

> them

> > all the time, but I have several times, and dumped each time. It scares me

> > that the dumping is not deterring me from trying these things at all. It's

> > like... when I sit down to eat, and I'm hungry, I feel fine. Completely

> > normal, and somehow I convince myself that I can handle anything like a

> > pre-op. While I'm eating that 6th fry or taking that 4th bite of ice

> cream,

> > I'm thinking, " this is going to make me sick, " but at that moment, I don't

> > feel sick, so I go ahead and take that bite. I regret it almost every time

> (2

> > bites is my limit without feeling sick. Why can't I stop at 2?)

> >

> > I'm not eating these things all the time, but it scares me that I eat them

> at

> > all, and still feel like I have no self control. I keep thinking maybe I

> > wasn't mentally prepared for this, and I'm going to be one of those people

> > who sabotages herself. I REALLY don't want to! I feel like I need to cut

> back

> > on what I'm eating, even though it's a fraction of what I used to eat. I'm

> > not sure what to do about all this.... any advice?

> >

> > - Alice A.

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lois!

So far, so good! No FF or IC (okay, a little frozen yogurt last night at

mom's) since I first posted that. I wasn't hungry at ALL yesterday, but

today, I couldn't seem to get enough. It was a bad carb-grazing day, but I

did eat alot of fruit, and felt good about that.

I guess I feel almost like a pre-op, though I know I'm not eating as much.

When you feel so normal, it's easy to slip into those habits. I'm trying to

pay attention!

- Alice