Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Hello, I just got through reading all the posts for the past several days. Wow we have been busy!! I really like the difference of opinion and the diverse nature of all the psyche of our wonderful board members. I have learned so very much from you all. I do appreciate your experiences and the freely sharing environment. You do realize you cannot buy advise like this! Well Anne and I have been preparing for the orientation day. We went out and bought a new stationary bike and a mini gym. We have been discussing the latest trends in beating the urges. As Anne states; " After two years we will be exactly where we are now, just with a lighter starting point. Our struggle as Old Timers will be the same as our struggle preop " . I have to agree in this. Because we are creatures of habit. The surgery has not changed who we are. Just removed a piece of my gut. What issue's I bring with me are mine to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Hi , " After two years we will be exactly where we are now, just with a lighter starting point. Our struggle as Old Timers will be the same as our struggle preop " . -- Not necessarily. Pre-op, I was dealing with an active, completely uncontrolled addictive to sugar. I am still a sugar addict, but as long as I don't take that first bite, I don't have the over-whelming cravings. I could easily be wrong, but I think that if we use our windows of opportunity to develop some good habits and to deal with our addictions, then we could be in a much better place - even several years down the road. Of course, I'm still in that honeymoon phase and I might just be deluding myself. " What issues I bring with me are mine to keep. " -- But we can use this wonderful time when our bodies are going through so many positive changes to also pursue help for those issues. I might not be able to rid myself of some of my issues, but I am working on developing more positive coping mechanisms. Habits can change. It is not easy, but it can be done. I had to prove this to myself before I had surgery. Have a great orientation meeting. All the best, Kay in San Leandro open RNY 12/1/03 yulecondashere wrote: > Hello, > I just got through reading all the posts for the past several > days. Wow we have been busy!! I really like the difference of opinion > and the diverse nature of all the psyche of our wonderful board > members. I have learned so very much from you all. I do appreciate > your experiences and the freely sharing environment. You do realize > you cannot buy advise like this! > Well Anne and I have been preparing for the orientation day. We > went out and bought a new stationary bike and a mini gym. We have > been discussing the latest trends in beating the urges. As Anne > states; " After two years we will be exactly where we are now, just > with a lighter starting point. Our struggle as Old Timers will be the > same as our struggle preop " . I have to agree in this. Because we are > creatures of habit. The surgery has not changed who we are. Just > removed a piece of my gut. What issue's I bring with me are mine to > keep. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Hi Kay, I am glad you wrote. > Hi , Pre-op, I was dealing > with an active, completely uncontrolled addictive to sugar. I am still > a sugar addict, but as long as I don't take that first bite, I don't > have the over-whelming cravings. Yes, exactly! The surgery did not change who you are inside. You will be you. I could easily be wrong, but I think that if we use our windows of opportunity to develop some good habits and to deal with our addictions, then we could be in a much better place even several years down the road. Of course, I'm still in that honeymoon phase and I might just be deluding myself. This was the whole idea to do the surgery. To change how we deal with our bad habits and to help us return to a healthier state. > " What issues I bring with me are mine to keep. " -- But we can use this > wonderful time when our bodies are going through so many positive > changes to also pursue help for those issues. I might not be able to > rid myself of some of my issues, but I am working on developing more > positive coping mechanisms. Habits can change. It is not easy, but it > can be done. I had to prove this to myself before I had surgery. Yes, you got it exactly like it was posted. The idea is to change. But, to also keep in mind how very easy it is to redevelop those bad habits and hence start the cycle again. With great affection, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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