Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Hi Martha, Kudos for having reached your goal weight and maintained there. You are very wise to have recognized wheat products as your trigger foods and to have succeeded in staying away from them. I think that recognizing which foods set off those cravings is very important to us. I thought that bread-type products would be my weak spot, but it seems that isn't the case for me. I find that amazing - seems I can take or leave them and so I generally leave them. It is also smart that you keep some " Friendly Treats " on hand. I have taken to doing the same thing, but with different foods. I am pretty sure that my sweet tooth was my downfall and that sugar would set off those cravings for me - so I keep sugar-free Chocolate Caramels and sugar-free Fruit Nougat Fluffs in the fridge. One of those will generally take care of those times when that sweet tooth is being demanding. To help get in enough water, lately I've been adding sugar-free watermelon syrup to it. No doubt other flavors would work as well. Tastes good and no calories. I've also discovered Fruit Excellence from Albertson's - the Strawberry Kiwi flavor is yummy and the Cranberry is pretty good, too. Congrats again on reaching and staying at your goal. I hope someday to be able to say the same for myself. All the best, Kay in San Leandro open RNY 12/1/03 M. Silverspring wrote: > I've been in my goal weight range (140-149) for six months now. I've > never been this thin for this long! > > At this point WLS is still an important part of my life, but not the > main preoccupation as it was in the first year. Paying attention to the > needs of my " designer digestive system " is still important. Being a > post-WLS patient is still a component of my identity and I am pretty > open with people about my surgery. Not a single person I've talked to > has said I lost weight the easy way or anything like that (several of my > friends have said I am too confident, fierce, or whatever for anyone to > dare say rude things to me). I still have to eat slowly, chew well, and > limit amounts of food or else I WILL throw up. I've forgotten to do > these things and ruined several nice meals for myself. But I've been > barf-free now for several weeks, which is great. Being under stress at > mealtime is the biggest risk. > > I can eat anything. I do have small amounts of desserts and 'contraband' > foods. Most of the time I don't eat things made with wheat. I'm not > allergic to wheat; it just triggers cravings for me, so my therapist > recommended I play with abstaining from it. Took a while, but I finally > succeeded. This little rule has helped me avoid a lot of Bad Foods. > Occasionally I've gone off the No Wheat rule (usually when traveling) > and I actually feel safer observing it. After a couple of days back on > the No Wheat thing I feel better and it's easier to refrain. > > When I eat desserts I always feel guilty and worried that I'll get out > of control. But I don't. Usually I start to feel vaguely nauseated after > I eat a small portion. This helps a lot. I keep Bad Foods out of the > house. Sometimes I get desperately hungry between meals, or I really > really MUST HAVE A treat. So I keep certain Friendly Treats on hand: > Peanut butter, almond butter, Gen Soy soy chips, wheat-free fig newtons, > and (gasp!) a block of Callebaut milk chocolate. These are things I > don't go overboard with. My first recourse when I feel really hungry > between meals is to take a teaspoon or two of peanut or almond butter, > or some soy chips. If I get desperate for chocolate I chop off a > teaspoon-size piece of the milk chocolate and eat that. That's about all > of it I can eat before I start to feel that nauseated feeling. I can't > eat more than one or two of the wheat-free fig newtons because they are > so heavy. > > I have found that if I don't have some Friendly Treats around I feel > deprived, sad, sorry for myself, and I go out and sin with Bad Foods! > > Like I said, I do worry that I'll get out of control. I think I'll > always worry about that. I did have a problem in February where I gained > 3 pounds. But I lost them when I went wheatless, and so far the No Wheat > rule, and judicious use of Friendly Treats, has helped keep my weight > stable. > > I still have major problems drinking enough water and getting in enough > of those damn calcium supplements. Doesn't matter what form they take, I > hate 'em. Still working on those two things. > > In the Fall I'd like to see about plastic surgery. By then my refinance > should be done and I should have the money (unless something happens > with my house and I need to use it for that). I'm not exactly looking > forward to it, but I really need it-- I look like I'm wearing a > collapsed skin balloon. > > Well, that's me. I go to Kaiser SSF this Saturday to weigh in; maybe > I'll see some of you there. > > Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Congratulations Martha: Thanks for sharing. It so makes it easier navigating this journey when we have others who have gone before us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I'm so glad to have read your post. I'm still having problems throwing up but I have found if I eat real slow and chew well it is not too much of a problem. I cannot eat any chicken that is still on the bone or pork (except microwave bacon seems to be fine for me, not a good source of protein though). I am loving tuna fish which I never ate before the surgery but it sits well with me. I was having some sadness over the loss of eating like I used to. Not the food itself but the habits and routines I had. Some of that has started to pass. It helped a lot when I found this group because I finally met people who understood what I was going through. I find myself weighing what I choose to eat now. Junk food like potato chips, crackers and sugary foods don't seem to upset me too much, but I don't like eating them. Some of it has to do with guilt, but the biggest part has to do with why eat it when it does nothing healthy for my body. I'm very conscious of the need to give my body healthy foods. This is something I never experienced before on any other weightloss program. I like that feeling now. My thinner me is becoming stronger (whoopee!!). Sometimes when I crave something sweet, I'll eat some chocolate but instead of swallowing, I chew it for a little bit and then spit out. It seems to work for me because my craving leaves right after that. I still don't like exercising, but I love the energy I have because of the exercising. How much weight have you lost and how long did it take you? Melinda > I've been in my goal weight range (140-149) for six months now. I've > never been this thin for this long! > > At this point WLS is still an important part of my life, but not the > main preoccupation as it was in the first year. Paying attention to the > needs of my " designer digestive system " is still important. Being a > post-WLS patient is still a component of my identity and I am pretty > open with people about my surgery. Not a single person I've talked to > has said I lost weight the easy way or anything like that (several of my > friends have said I am too confident, fierce, or whatever for anyone to > dare say rude things to me). I still have to eat slowly, chew well, and > limit amounts of food or else I WILL throw up. I've forgotten to do > these things and ruined several nice meals for myself. But I've been > barf-free now for several weeks, which is great. Being under stress at > mealtime is the biggest risk. > > I can eat anything. I do have small amounts of desserts and 'contraband' > foods. Most of the time I don't eat things made with wheat. I'm not > allergic to wheat; it just triggers cravings for me, so my therapist > recommended I play with abstaining from it. Took a while, but I finally > succeeded. This little rule has helped me avoid a lot of Bad Foods. > Occasionally I've gone off the No Wheat rule (usually when traveling) > and I actually feel safer observing it. After a couple of days back on > the No Wheat thing I feel better and it's easier to refrain. > > When I eat desserts I always feel guilty and worried that I'll get out > of control. But I don't. Usually I start to feel vaguely nauseated after > I eat a small portion. This helps a lot. I keep Bad Foods out of the > house. Sometimes I get desperately hungry between meals, or I really > really MUST HAVE A treat. So I keep certain Friendly Treats on hand: > Peanut butter, almond butter, Gen Soy soy chips, wheat-free fig newtons, > and (gasp!) a block of Callebaut milk chocolate. These are things I > don't go overboard with. My first recourse when I feel really hungry > between meals is to take a teaspoon or two of peanut or almond butter, > or some soy chips. If I get desperate for chocolate I chop off a > teaspoon-size piece of the milk chocolate and eat that. That's about all > of it I can eat before I start to feel that nauseated feeling. I can't > eat more than one or two of the wheat-free fig newtons because they are > so heavy. > > I have found that if I don't have some Friendly Treats around I feel > deprived, sad, sorry for myself, and I go out and sin with Bad Foods! > > Like I said, I do worry that I'll get out of control. I think I'll > always worry about that. I did have a problem in February where I gained > 3 pounds. But I lost them when I went wheatless, and so far the No Wheat > rule, and judicious use of Friendly Treats, has helped keep my weight > stable. > > I still have major problems drinking enough water and getting in enough > of those damn calcium supplements. Doesn't matter what form they take, I > hate 'em. Still working on those two things. > > In the Fall I'd like to see about plastic surgery. By then my refinance > should be done and I should have the money (unless something happens > with my house and I need to use it for that). I'm not exactly looking > forward to it, but I really need it-- I look like I'm wearing a > collapsed skin balloon. > > Well, that's me. I go to Kaiser SSF this Saturday to weigh in; maybe > I'll see some of you there. > > Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I'm so glad to have read your post. I'm still having problems throwing up but I have found if I eat real slow and chew well it is not too much of a problem. I cannot eat any chicken that is still on the bone or pork (except microwave bacon seems to be fine for me, not a good source of protein though). I am loving tuna fish which I never ate before the surgery but it sits well with me. I was having some sadness over the loss of eating like I used to. Not the food itself but the habits and routines I had. Some of that has started to pass. It helped a lot when I found this group because I finally met people who understood what I was going through. I find myself weighing what I choose to eat now. Junk food like potato chips, crackers and sugary foods don't seem to upset me too much, but I don't like eating them. Some of it has to do with guilt, but the biggest part has to do with why eat it when it does nothing healthy for my body. I'm very conscious of the need to give my body healthy foods. This is something I never experienced before on any other weightloss program. I like that feeling now. My thinner me is becoming stronger (whoopee!!). Sometimes when I crave something sweet, I'll eat some chocolate but instead of swallowing, I chew it for a little bit and then spit out. It seems to work for me because my craving leaves right after that. I still don't like exercising, but I love the energy I have because of the exercising. How much weight have you lost and how long did it take you? Melinda > I've been in my goal weight range (140-149) for six months now. I've > never been this thin for this long! > > At this point WLS is still an important part of my life, but not the > main preoccupation as it was in the first year. Paying attention to the > needs of my " designer digestive system " is still important. Being a > post-WLS patient is still a component of my identity and I am pretty > open with people about my surgery. Not a single person I've talked to > has said I lost weight the easy way or anything like that (several of my > friends have said I am too confident, fierce, or whatever for anyone to > dare say rude things to me). I still have to eat slowly, chew well, and > limit amounts of food or else I WILL throw up. I've forgotten to do > these things and ruined several nice meals for myself. But I've been > barf-free now for several weeks, which is great. Being under stress at > mealtime is the biggest risk. > > I can eat anything. I do have small amounts of desserts and 'contraband' > foods. Most of the time I don't eat things made with wheat. I'm not > allergic to wheat; it just triggers cravings for me, so my therapist > recommended I play with abstaining from it. Took a while, but I finally > succeeded. This little rule has helped me avoid a lot of Bad Foods. > Occasionally I've gone off the No Wheat rule (usually when traveling) > and I actually feel safer observing it. After a couple of days back on > the No Wheat thing I feel better and it's easier to refrain. > > When I eat desserts I always feel guilty and worried that I'll get out > of control. But I don't. Usually I start to feel vaguely nauseated after > I eat a small portion. This helps a lot. I keep Bad Foods out of the > house. Sometimes I get desperately hungry between meals, or I really > really MUST HAVE A treat. So I keep certain Friendly Treats on hand: > Peanut butter, almond butter, Gen Soy soy chips, wheat-free fig newtons, > and (gasp!) a block of Callebaut milk chocolate. These are things I > don't go overboard with. My first recourse when I feel really hungry > between meals is to take a teaspoon or two of peanut or almond butter, > or some soy chips. If I get desperate for chocolate I chop off a > teaspoon-size piece of the milk chocolate and eat that. That's about all > of it I can eat before I start to feel that nauseated feeling. I can't > eat more than one or two of the wheat-free fig newtons because they are > so heavy. > > I have found that if I don't have some Friendly Treats around I feel > deprived, sad, sorry for myself, and I go out and sin with Bad Foods! > > Like I said, I do worry that I'll get out of control. I think I'll > always worry about that. I did have a problem in February where I gained > 3 pounds. But I lost them when I went wheatless, and so far the No Wheat > rule, and judicious use of Friendly Treats, has helped keep my weight > stable. > > I still have major problems drinking enough water and getting in enough > of those damn calcium supplements. Doesn't matter what form they take, I > hate 'em. Still working on those two things. > > In the Fall I'd like to see about plastic surgery. By then my refinance > should be done and I should have the money (unless something happens > with my house and I need to use it for that). I'm not exactly looking > forward to it, but I really need it-- I look like I'm wearing a > collapsed skin balloon. > > Well, that's me. I go to Kaiser SSF this Saturday to weigh in; maybe > I'll see some of you there. > > Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I'm so glad to have read your post. I'm still having problems throwing up but I have found if I eat real slow and chew well it is not too much of a problem. I cannot eat any chicken that is still on the bone or pork (except microwave bacon seems to be fine for me, not a good source of protein though). I am loving tuna fish which I never ate before the surgery but it sits well with me. I was having some sadness over the loss of eating like I used to. Not the food itself but the habits and routines I had. Some of that has started to pass. It helped a lot when I found this group because I finally met people who understood what I was going through. I find myself weighing what I choose to eat now. Junk food like potato chips, crackers and sugary foods don't seem to upset me too much, but I don't like eating them. Some of it has to do with guilt, but the biggest part has to do with why eat it when it does nothing healthy for my body. I'm very conscious of the need to give my body healthy foods. This is something I never experienced before on any other weightloss program. I like that feeling now. My thinner me is becoming stronger (whoopee!!). Sometimes when I crave something sweet, I'll eat some chocolate but instead of swallowing, I chew it for a little bit and then spit out. It seems to work for me because my craving leaves right after that. I still don't like exercising, but I love the energy I have because of the exercising. How much weight have you lost and how long did it take you? Melinda > I've been in my goal weight range (140-149) for six months now. I've > never been this thin for this long! > > At this point WLS is still an important part of my life, but not the > main preoccupation as it was in the first year. Paying attention to the > needs of my " designer digestive system " is still important. Being a > post-WLS patient is still a component of my identity and I am pretty > open with people about my surgery. Not a single person I've talked to > has said I lost weight the easy way or anything like that (several of my > friends have said I am too confident, fierce, or whatever for anyone to > dare say rude things to me). I still have to eat slowly, chew well, and > limit amounts of food or else I WILL throw up. I've forgotten to do > these things and ruined several nice meals for myself. But I've been > barf-free now for several weeks, which is great. Being under stress at > mealtime is the biggest risk. > > I can eat anything. I do have small amounts of desserts and 'contraband' > foods. Most of the time I don't eat things made with wheat. I'm not > allergic to wheat; it just triggers cravings for me, so my therapist > recommended I play with abstaining from it. Took a while, but I finally > succeeded. This little rule has helped me avoid a lot of Bad Foods. > Occasionally I've gone off the No Wheat rule (usually when traveling) > and I actually feel safer observing it. After a couple of days back on > the No Wheat thing I feel better and it's easier to refrain. > > When I eat desserts I always feel guilty and worried that I'll get out > of control. But I don't. Usually I start to feel vaguely nauseated after > I eat a small portion. This helps a lot. I keep Bad Foods out of the > house. Sometimes I get desperately hungry between meals, or I really > really MUST HAVE A treat. So I keep certain Friendly Treats on hand: > Peanut butter, almond butter, Gen Soy soy chips, wheat-free fig newtons, > and (gasp!) a block of Callebaut milk chocolate. These are things I > don't go overboard with. My first recourse when I feel really hungry > between meals is to take a teaspoon or two of peanut or almond butter, > or some soy chips. If I get desperate for chocolate I chop off a > teaspoon-size piece of the milk chocolate and eat that. That's about all > of it I can eat before I start to feel that nauseated feeling. I can't > eat more than one or two of the wheat-free fig newtons because they are > so heavy. > > I have found that if I don't have some Friendly Treats around I feel > deprived, sad, sorry for myself, and I go out and sin with Bad Foods! > > Like I said, I do worry that I'll get out of control. I think I'll > always worry about that. I did have a problem in February where I gained > 3 pounds. But I lost them when I went wheatless, and so far the No Wheat > rule, and judicious use of Friendly Treats, has helped keep my weight > stable. > > I still have major problems drinking enough water and getting in enough > of those damn calcium supplements. Doesn't matter what form they take, I > hate 'em. Still working on those two things. > > In the Fall I'd like to see about plastic surgery. By then my refinance > should be done and I should have the money (unless something happens > with my house and I need to use it for that). I'm not exactly looking > forward to it, but I really need it-- I look like I'm wearing a > collapsed skin balloon. > > Well, that's me. I go to Kaiser SSF this Saturday to weigh in; maybe > I'll see some of you there. > > Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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