forwarded from miamiglitter2002

December 28, 2001

Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 8:22 AM

Subject: Re: Grumble Grumble, too much sugar, or something

> I, most definitely, can relate to this. I've finally taken personal

> responsibility for the thirty pounds I've gained since my 1998 rny

> and

> for my failure to reach my goal. I got to within thirty pounds of my

> goal...I lost 120lbs...and assumed that my weight loss had maximized.

> I assumed that because I couldn't eat large quantities of foods and

> because I exersized and drank plenty of water that I was OK. I was

> in

> complete denial about my " grazing " . Well, all that grazing and my

> failure to monitor my carb consumption led to a 30lb. weight gain in

> just one year! The weight gain was deceiving because I can still wear

> the same clothes at 250 that I wore last year at 220! This is first

> time that I've heard the term " eating around my pouch " . But, that is

> exactly what I did! I just thank God that I came to my senses so

> early in the game. I've adopted many of the suggestions in " Pouch

> Rules for Dummies " and I'm losing again, averaging a pound a week.

> I'm thrilled that I've lost 10 pounds in the past 10 weeks. I know

> that if I stay true to myself (and my surgery...) I can lose another

> 40lbs. by next Christmas. That will be my Christmas present to

> myself!

>

December 29, 2001

,

What is " Pouch Rules for Dummies " ? Please, can you share it with us?

Helene

Bandas wrote:

>

> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 8:22 AM

> Subject: Re: Grumble Grumble, too much sugar, or something

>

> > I, most definitely, can relate to this. I've finally taken personal

> > responsibility for the thirty pounds I've gained since my 1998 rny

> > and

> > for my failure to reach my goal. I got to within thirty pounds of my

> > goal...I lost 120lbs...and assumed that my weight loss had maximized.

> > I assumed that because I couldn't eat large quantities of foods and

> > because I exersized and drank plenty of water that I was OK. I was

> > in

> > complete denial about my " grazing " . Well, all that grazing and my

> > failure to monitor my carb consumption led to a 30lb. weight gain in

> > just one year! The weight gain was deceiving because I can still wear

> > the same clothes at 250 that I wore last year at 220! This is first

> > time that I've heard the term " eating around my pouch " . But, that is

> > exactly what I did! I just thank God that I came to my senses so

> > early in the game. I've adopted many of the suggestions in " Pouch

> > Rules for Dummies " and I'm losing again, averaging a pound a week.

> > I'm thrilled that I've lost 10 pounds in the past 10 weeks. I know

> > that if I stay true to myself (and my surgery...) I can lose another

> > 40lbs. by next Christmas. That will be my Christmas present to

> > myself!

> >

>

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December 29, 2001