3rd year??? Re: Help- I can't help gaining and GAINING !!!

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In a message dated 07/19/2001 6:20:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

laemax@... writes:

> Connie and all.... I had my surgery on March 11, 1998 which makes me into my

> third year also. My lowest weight was about 158 which did not even feel

> maintainable. I held at about 165 for awhile and last winter I put on about

> 10 lbs from grazing on crackers and carbs at night. I have managed to get

> about 5 lbs off this summer which puts me at about 170 on a 5'7 frame. I

can

> wear a 14-16 comfortably. What is really important though, is that my type

2

> diabetes is still essentially " gone " even with putting some weight back on.

You have already passed your 3rd anniversary (and year 3) and are into your

4th year of post op life! Time flies and health is the best focus and it

sounds like you have that! Don't be hard on yourself too many of us got on

the diet bandwagon not believing that normal was good enough. Dieting and

restricting never made anyone thinner. Eating " as a hobby " not because you

need the energy never made anyone thinner either. Eat when physically hungry

and if you physically feel good, you made the best choice for your body.

What our bodies need is as individual as our looks. Look to feel good and

energetic and you'll be fine!

) Vicki