Guest guest Posted February 10, 2001 Report Share Posted February 10, 2001 Welcome aboard ! I had Dr. Randall for my surgery on 8/9/99, and loved every bit of him to death! His secretary Diane is the type of person you have to learn to let her " mouth " sorta roll off the shoulders...I personally love her to death, but some have had problems in the past. Dr. R explained everything, drawed pictures etc., in extent to the surgery, told me the pro's and con's, etc., and sent me on my way! I have NO REGRETS what-so-ever in chosing this surgery for me, and having Dr. R for my surgeon. He was always available 24/7 for any questions that came up, leading me in the right direction. His Nutritionist that works at the hospital () is wonderful! She'll help you with all the needed items you'll need, and help design a program that works for you as a post op...this is if your insurance covers her..you'd have to ask that question. I'm VERY HAPPY with him as my surgeon! I'd chose him, god forbid I ever needed anything else that he's capable of doing for sure. Dawn Open RNY 8/9/99 Dr. Randall Lawrence Memorial Hosp., Medford, MA 433/245/1?? New Hello all- I am new to all this, but I have been reading your posts for a few days. I have been researching wls for months now and finally decided to move ahead. I have my first consult with Dr. Randall on Feb. 20. I see that a number of people have had him for their surgery. Any information you have to offer would be very appreciated. Were you happy with him? Thank you all for sharing your experiences in your posts. You are all an inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2001 Report Share Posted February 11, 2001 I've only heard good things about Dr. R. I've heard alot of bad things about his office manager though she's very " rough " to say the least but if she likes you you're fine. I'd just make sure you have your insurance approval in writing as a friend of mine had hers verbally given to her and now they are telling her ins never gave it .. however even she (who is on the list) will say Dr. R & his skills are wonderful. As for the getting it in wrting that should be common sense for wherever you go. Good luck! Lyssa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 I have TriCare and they are pretty easy to get approved through. They do require that it be medically necessary and of course you have to get a referral from what ever doc you are impaneled on. Where are you guys stationed? We are Air Force and are stationed at . Hubby is 1 year from retirement. I am just 1 month post op and so far have lost 42 pounds. How much do you have to lose? Candi 09/08/03 LAP RNY 263/221/125?? Southern Illinois NEW hi my name is jennifer and i have thyroid disease....it was undetected for almost 4 years so i have put on a lot of weight and was comsidering surgery....can anyone tell me about it or how much weight they lost.....would they do it again.....my husband is army so we have tricare insurance so any help from anyone with that insurance would help trmendously......thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 " We call the Product " birnel " , it is peer-juice, only concentrated. " Not being able to see the full list of ingredients, I would have to say no. It is unlikely that any type of sweetener would be allowed on SCD other than honey or saccharin. Jody mom to -5 and -7 SCD 17 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Instead of making a Rule about not eating at night- ask youself (when ou get the urge to eat) - are you really hungry, or do you have other needs instead? Maybe you are thirsty, or tired but trying to stay up later to watch the news, or simply trying to soothe yourself and unwind... Once you identify what you really need you can think about non-food ways to meet it, like a relaxing bath or reading for a few minutes etc...MikkiSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: Lyn K Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:22:05 -0700 (PDT)To: <IntuitiveEating_Support >Subject: new Hi There My name is Lyn Keller and I'm on this site because I wanted to be with " kindred " eaters . But I " do " have a question for you. Okay - so in the past, I've had the " nighttime snacker " habits (urges are more like it) and I know that for my particular metabolism, eating an hour or so before I go to bed is a weight gain thing for sure. Plus, I haven't exactly been exercising, but besides that for a moment - here's the question: How can it be " intuitive " eating, if I have to restrict myself at night? Thanks, Lyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Lyn, you do NOT have to restrict yourself any TIME. The intuitive part is you learning to be in tune with your body so you know when you are (body) hungry and then feed it the 'fuel' that it wants/needs. Night time eating is a 'charged' subject for many here. Its one of those diet mentality no-nos that many of us (myself included) fight with for a long time. The point I hope to establish with myself is to unload the 'night time' part in favor of of determining if I am truly (body) hungry or the need to eat is more driven by other (non-body) factors. Best to you - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > Hi There > > My name is Lyn Keller and I'm on this site because I wanted to be with " kindred " eaters . > > But I " do " have a question for you. > > Okay - so in the past, I've had the " nighttime snacker " habits (urges are more like it) and I know that for my particular metabolism, eating an hour or so before I go to bed is a weight gain thing for sure. Plus, I haven't exactly been exercising, but besides that for a moment - here's the question: > > How can it be " intuitive " eating, if I have to restrict myself at night? > > Thanks, Lyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Welcome Lyn!!I get hungry at night too. And it has been hard for me to relearn that it IS ok to eat at night. Our bodies need to know that when they are hungry they will be fed...even in the evening. I usually get hungry around 9 or 10 at night. Which is right on track with my daytime eating. If I am having a really good day with IE (which right now is few and far between ) I generally get hungry every 2 1/2-3 1/2 hrs. Nighttime is no exception. I eat supper around 6ish and (unless I eat a HUGE supper) get hungry again around 9ish. But I have issues with reflux, so I can't eat much right before bed. Usually a small bowl of cereal or a piece of fruit about an hour before bed is enough to satisfy until morning. God Bless,Dayna:)To: IntuitiveEating_Support From: lafinlyn@...Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:22:05 -0700Subject: new Hi There My name is Lyn Keller and I'm on this site because I wanted to be with "kindred" eaters . But I "do" have a question for you. Okay - so in the past, I've had the "nighttime snacker" habits (urges are more like it) and I know that for my particular metabolism, eating an hour or so before I go to bed is a weight gain thing for sure. Plus, I haven't exactly been exercising, but besides that for a moment - here's the question: How can it be "intuitive" eating, if I have to restrict myself at night? Thanks, Lyn Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hi Mikki, Katcha, Abby & Dayna Thank you for your responses . I'm in the middle of getting my "health" back together after neglecting it for a long time. I found that if I eat too late at night, I either "maintain" my weight or gain it. I have a slow thyroid and slightly slow metabolism. Food more or less "sits" in my system overnight, although it does digest to some degree . I've been experimenting a bit with what I eat. Meaning, I have noticed that when I eat sugars, as in "junk" food, that when I get hungry again, its a much greater "pain" of hunger than if I just eat "healthy" foods. Its like having withdrawals. Certain carbs will do that as well, although not like sugar does. So, sometimes during the day, I'll have eaten something sweet and at night I'll get hungry, but it will be more intense because I've had that sugar. Yet, I don't like to restrict myself during the day all that much because its my only "fun" time with food - lol!! I "know" when I'm hungry and when I'm just getting emotional about something and having that "urge" to eat. That's when I start the "wandering". I wander around the kitchen looking for what I'm in the "mood" for, rather than being hungry and getting down to some serious fixing a meal. But basically, for me, I think there comes a time when eating intuitively is a much more relaxing and fun thing, but there are times when I think that maybe there needs to be just a little control (at night) so that my body can get "used" to a new way of living. Maybe if the body gets used to the whole new plan it can shift over into intuitive eating - lol!! So, during the day, I can't say I'm on some restricted diet because I eat what I feel like. Its just after like around 7:00 P.M. that I feel like I should curb it and just do liquids. I "love" big breakfasts and medium sized lunches and dinners. I very rarely do snacks. That to me is the funnest thing. The mornings is my "oh boy" I get to pig out. My night time is my, I get to "clean" out - lol!! I don't think at this point, its really intuitive eating so much as my own solution to changing the habits I've had for so long. But, eventually, perhaps the body will get used to it and it will seem like second nature . How did some of you change to where you could do intuitive eating. I would imagine that one has to become more aware of the body and then also reeducate themself regarding what to eat as well so that its a little more healthy. I mean if I could, I'd eat chocolate, all sorts of muffins and ice cream all day long, but eventually that would most likely put me in serious trouble. The reason I have to eat better and lose at least most of this weight is because I'm 56 yrs. young - but many years ago I had Hepatitis A which did a whole thing on the liver and probably a couple other relevant organs. So, if I eat too much grease or sugars I start to have a bad reaction anyway. I'm not just "intuitively" stopped, my "survival" instincts kick in and tell me "whoa" there, too much. So, basically, I'm wondering if perhaps one has to train themselves "into" intuitively eating. Lyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I have been a huge nighttime eater for more than a decade, and I have also noticed that the more permission i give myself to eat, the less I feel the need to eat late at night or wake up and eat in the middle of the night. The past few times when I have, it was in the early morning and I was hungry and I just ate breakfast, not my usual 8 cookies. I personally think the night eating leading to weight gain is untrue. but that's my perception, not fact. thea > > Lyn, > > I struggled with the nighttime eating for years -- i just couldn't seem to > give it up. > > but when i started IE, WITHOUT TRYING, i almost entirely lost the urge to > eat at night. i think i had been eating at night to make up for not eating > enough during the day, while trying to diet. once i ate enough during the > day, and respected my hunger, i stoppped wanting to snack at night most of > the time. the rare times i do eat at night, it's because i am just plain > hungry. > > i can't say that this resulted in a weight change, though! so dont be so > sure that nighttime eating is the curse " they " tell us it is. > > good luck! > > abby > IE since 11/08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I think this is totally true, and what Katcha said also is true -- if you're physically hungry, you should eat no matter what time it is. For me, I think my desire to eat sweets in the middle of the night has to do with wanting to wake up as quickly as possible, and also being thirsty. ice cream is pretty perfect for that scenario! and also, again, feeling like I shouldn't be eating -- doing it half asleep eases the guilt. so stop with the guilt, and stop with the night eating. so i hope. thea > > Instead of making a Rule about not eating at night- ask youself (when ou get the urge to eat) - are you really hungry, or do you have other needs instead? Maybe you are thirsty, or tired but trying to stay up later to watch the news, or simply trying to soothe yourself and unwind... Once you identify what you really need you can think about non-food ways to meet it, like a relaxing bath or reading for a few minutes etc... > > Mikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hi Thea A "long" time ago, I sat down and wrote all the "successful" actions I could possibly think of for "gaining weight". I took it out of "good" and "bad". It was just actions that I felt would contribute towards the weight gain.. Of course, writing was only for myself. I realize that people's metabolisms are going to be different. Some people can metabolize pretty well while sleeping. Apparently, I wasn't so good at it . I noticed that when I ate a full meal at around 9:00 P.M., didn't do any activity and then went to sleep around 11:00 P.M., that the next day, I'd be just a "wee" bit heavier than I was. Yes, doing this sort of thing took some "years" to put on a hundred lbs., but it seemed to work pretty darn good, if you ask me. So, maybe for some eating at night doesn't do a thing. I wish I were one of them - lol!! Maybe if I could "dream" of jogging, that might help )). Lyn I have been a huge nighttime eater for more than a decade, and I have also noticed that the more permission i give myself to eat, the less I feel the need to eat late at night or wake up and eat in the middle of the night. The past few times when I have, it was in the early morning and I was hungry and I just ate breakfast, not my usual 8 cookies. I personally think the night eating leading to weight gain is untrue. but that's my perception, not fact. thea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hi Thea I "don't" believe in starving myself - that's for sure. But at the same time, I actually don't mind a "little bit" of hunger at night. Its when I get a starving feeling that its not such a great idea. Also, I don't have guilt - I have great remorse (I'm kidding).. Actually, I can pretty much shrug off guilt regarding food because I tell myself, there's the next day and don't worry about it. No biggy. Sometimes I say, "darn", that means that I won't get that lb. off I was looking forward to - but its okay - because there will be tomorrow. Sounds like I'm putting things off, but really, I'm simply allowing for any guilt to go. Lyn I think this is totally true, and what Katcha said also is true -- if you're physically hungry, you should eat no matter what time it is. For me, I think my desire to eat sweets in the middle of the night has to do with wanting to wake up as quickly as possible, and also being thirsty. ice cream is pretty perfect for that scenario! and also, again, feeling like I shouldn't be eating -- doing it half asleep eases the guilt. so stop with the guilt, and stop with the night eating. so i hope. thea > > Instead of making a Rule about not eating at night- ask youself (when ou get the urge to eat) - are you really hungry, or do you have other needs instead? Maybe you are thirsty, or tired but trying to stay up later to watch the news, or simply trying to soothe yourself and unwind... Once you identify what you really need you can think about non-food ways to meet it, like a relaxing bath or reading for a few minutes etc... > > Mikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hi Lyn,I'm sorry. I think I made a mistake. For some reason I thought you said you had a thyroid problem but maybe someone else said that. Hypothyroidism is a slow thyroid or one that doesn't function perfectly and needs help - generally meds. Hashimoto's is a specific cause of hypothyroidism that some people have. I wish you much success here.SharonFrom: <>Subject: To: Date: Wednesday, December 31, 1969, 7:00 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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