Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of this list since sometime in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont sometime in the near future, as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation was sometime last July and my initial consult was on October 8. My highest weight was 293 pounds, and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have taken my time with this, but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there until this past week, the wweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many other friends, when I went on a mad eating rampage and gained back some weight. Well I'll just work at getting that off and probably be ready for surgery soon. I don't know why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and I know all the reasons for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is just so hard to lose the ten percent. I am a little scared about the changes that my body will go through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I know that my health will only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I think that answers all the questions. LaWanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Remember, LaWanda, not everyone has malabsorbtion problems or complications. I guess I'm lucky that I didn't have those problems. My main problems have been in my head, I sometimes don't concentrate on eating slower, so I tent to want to eat too much (with my mind) but my tummy cannot take it all, and either gets very uncomfortable overfull feeling and/or my tummy just makes me upchuck the excess. Don't worry about the complications, if they come, they will come and you will get through them. Just keep your eye on the prize, which is a healthier you. Just keep remembering to eat slowly, the right kinds of foods, do your exercising and drink your water. When hungry, if it's not meal time, drink water and/or exercise. Remember, exercise releases endorphines which act as appetite depressant, and it also increases your metabolism. I'm rooting for you. -- Sandi H. > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of this list since sometime in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont sometime in the near future, as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation was sometime last July and my initial consult was on October 8. My highest weight was 293 pounds, and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have taken my time with this, but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there until this past week, thewweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many other friends, when I went on a mad eating rampage and gained back some weight. Well I'll just work at getting that off and probably be ready for surgery soon. I don't know why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and I know all the reasons for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is just so hard to lose the ten percent. I am a little scared about the changes that my body will go through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I know that my health will only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I think that answers all the questions. LaWanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hang in there, LaWanda! I had the same reaction everybody else does, when told they have to loose 10% before the surger: " If I could loose 10% of my weight, I wouldn't NEED the surger! " Of course, that's not true. I've lost 10% of my weight several times. The problem, is that I also gained back 12%! From the perspective of being 19-months post-op, I can appreciate the requirement now. Not only does it show Kaiser committment, but it also gives us a chance to " live as if. " To practice the post-op lifestyle, and see if this is really something we can do for the rest of our lives. Maybe post importantly though, it makes the procedure easier, both on us and our surgeons. At my initial consult, my surgeon (Umbach- SSF) told me to loose 40 pound and that I'd be done open. He didn't even discuss the possibility of trying it lap. Well, I lost 65 pound, and he was able to do me lap! What a difference. So don't get discouraged, get back on track! Uncle Timmy > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of this list since sometime > in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont sometime in the near future, > as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation was sometime last July > and my initial consult was on October 8. My highest weight was 293 pounds, > and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have taken my time with this, > but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there until this past week, the > wweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many other friends, when I went > on a mad eating rampage and gained back some weight. Well I'll just work > at getting that off and probably be ready for surgery soon. I don't know > why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and I know all the reasons > for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is just so hard to lose the > ten percent. I am a little scared about the changes that my body will go > through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I know that my health will > only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I think that answers all the > questions. LaWanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hang in there, LaWanda! I had the same reaction everybody else does, when told they have to loose 10% before the surger: " If I could loose 10% of my weight, I wouldn't NEED the surger! " Of course, that's not true. I've lost 10% of my weight several times. The problem, is that I also gained back 12%! From the perspective of being 19-months post-op, I can appreciate the requirement now. Not only does it show Kaiser committment, but it also gives us a chance to " live as if. " To practice the post-op lifestyle, and see if this is really something we can do for the rest of our lives. Maybe post importantly though, it makes the procedure easier, both on us and our surgeons. At my initial consult, my surgeon (Umbach- SSF) told me to loose 40 pound and that I'd be done open. He didn't even discuss the possibility of trying it lap. Well, I lost 65 pound, and he was able to do me lap! What a difference. So don't get discouraged, get back on track! Uncle Timmy > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of this list since sometime > in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont sometime in the near future, > as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation was sometime last July > and my initial consult was on October 8. My highest weight was 293 pounds, > and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have taken my time with this, > but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there until this past week, the > wweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many other friends, when I went > on a mad eating rampage and gained back some weight. Well I'll just work > at getting that off and probably be ready for surgery soon. I don't know > why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and I know all the reasons > for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is just so hard to lose the > ten percent. I am a little scared about the changes that my body will go > through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I know that my health will > only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I think that answers all the > questions. LaWanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hi LaWanda, happy belated birthday to you to. I read your post and it sort of made me sad. I was diabetic (I say was because I have no signs of it and have been taken off all meds since the day prior to surgery). I want you to know that your condition will only get better, even with the 10% loss of weight. You will notice the difference in just that. Having diabetes makes it harder to lose weight but you have got to really focus. During my 10% loss period, I did not go to lunch with anyone. I also brought my lunch to work. If ate anything, it was from my lunch pale and nothing more. I started out with Atkins to get my first 15 pounds off which just fell off in two weeks. The last four weeks, it was simply protein shakes (3) and one no carb meal which was either deli turkey or ham and a slice of american cheese. No snacks, no soda or tea, only water. I also had occassional handful of peanuts (dry roasted no salt) if I really need something to chew or crunch on. It took me four weeks to lose my last 9 pounds so I know it is hard. I suppose if I had of stay with Atkins, my 24 pounds would have been off in a month instead of six weeks. I guess basically what I wanted you to know is that you can do this and you are going to be okay but you are going to have to really focus. Others have gone before you and others will come after you and you will be giving them this same pep talk. Hang in there and remember to ALWAYS " Speak it as though it were " . Faith is going to take you to higher heights and deeper depths. Big hug to you. Pam Marsh 201 (48.5 pounds gone but not forgotten) 1st Goal: 199 by March 31st. --- Uncle Timmy n01un0@...> wrote: > > Hang in there, LaWanda! > > I had the same reaction everybody else does, when > told they have to > loose 10% before the surger: " If I could loose 10% > of my weight, I > wouldn't NEED the surger! " Of course, that's not > true. I've lost > 10% of my weight several times. The problem, is > that I also gained > back 12%! > > From the perspective of being 19-months post-op, I > can appreciate > the requirement now. Not only does it show Kaiser > committment, but > it also gives us a chance to " live as if. " To > practice the post-op > lifestyle, and see if this is really something we > can do for the > rest of our lives. > > Maybe post importantly though, it makes the > procedure easier, both > on us and our surgeons. At my initial consult, my > surgeon (Umbach- > SSF) told me to loose 40 pound and that I'd be done > open. He didn't > even discuss the possibility of trying it lap. > Well, I lost 65 > pound, and he was able to do me lap! What a > difference. > > So don't get discouraged, get back on track! > > Uncle Timmy > > > > > > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of > this list since > sometime > > in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont > sometime in the near > future, > > as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation > was sometime > last July > > and my initial consult was on October 8. My > highest weight was > 293 pounds, > > and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have > taken my time > with this, > > but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there > until this past > week, the > > wweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many > other friends, when > I went > > on a mad eating rampage and gained back some > weight. Well I'll > just work > > at getting that off and probably be ready for > surgery soon. I > don't know > > why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and > I know all the > reasons > > for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is > just so hard to > lose the > > ten percent. I am a little scared about the > changes that my body > will go > > through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I > know that my > health will > > only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I > think that > answers all the > > questions. LaWanda > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hi LaWanda, happy belated birthday to you to. I read your post and it sort of made me sad. I was diabetic (I say was because I have no signs of it and have been taken off all meds since the day prior to surgery). I want you to know that your condition will only get better, even with the 10% loss of weight. You will notice the difference in just that. Having diabetes makes it harder to lose weight but you have got to really focus. During my 10% loss period, I did not go to lunch with anyone. I also brought my lunch to work. If ate anything, it was from my lunch pale and nothing more. I started out with Atkins to get my first 15 pounds off which just fell off in two weeks. The last four weeks, it was simply protein shakes (3) and one no carb meal which was either deli turkey or ham and a slice of american cheese. No snacks, no soda or tea, only water. I also had occassional handful of peanuts (dry roasted no salt) if I really need something to chew or crunch on. It took me four weeks to lose my last 9 pounds so I know it is hard. I suppose if I had of stay with Atkins, my 24 pounds would have been off in a month instead of six weeks. I guess basically what I wanted you to know is that you can do this and you are going to be okay but you are going to have to really focus. Others have gone before you and others will come after you and you will be giving them this same pep talk. Hang in there and remember to ALWAYS " Speak it as though it were " . Faith is going to take you to higher heights and deeper depths. Big hug to you. Pam Marsh 201 (48.5 pounds gone but not forgotten) 1st Goal: 199 by March 31st. --- Uncle Timmy n01un0@...> wrote: > > Hang in there, LaWanda! > > I had the same reaction everybody else does, when > told they have to > loose 10% before the surger: " If I could loose 10% > of my weight, I > wouldn't NEED the surger! " Of course, that's not > true. I've lost > 10% of my weight several times. The problem, is > that I also gained > back 12%! > > From the perspective of being 19-months post-op, I > can appreciate > the requirement now. Not only does it show Kaiser > committment, but > it also gives us a chance to " live as if. " To > practice the post-op > lifestyle, and see if this is really something we > can do for the > rest of our lives. > > Maybe post importantly though, it makes the > procedure easier, both > on us and our surgeons. At my initial consult, my > surgeon (Umbach- > SSF) told me to loose 40 pound and that I'd be done > open. He didn't > even discuss the possibility of trying it lap. > Well, I lost 65 > pound, and he was able to do me lap! What a > difference. > > So don't get discouraged, get back on track! > > Uncle Timmy > > > > > > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of > this list since > sometime > > in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont > sometime in the near > future, > > as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation > was sometime > last July > > and my initial consult was on October 8. My > highest weight was > 293 pounds, > > and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have > taken my time > with this, > > but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there > until this past > week, the > > wweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many > other friends, when > I went > > on a mad eating rampage and gained back some > weight. Well I'll > just work > > at getting that off and probably be ready for > surgery soon. I > don't know > > why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and > I know all the > reasons > > for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is > just so hard to > lose the > > ten percent. I am a little scared about the > changes that my body > will go > > through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I > know that my > health will > > only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I > think that > answers all the > > questions. LaWanda > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hi Sandi, thanks for the support and all the encouragement. LaWanda At 11:07 AM 3/21/05, you wrote: >Remember, LaWanda, not everyone has malabsorbtion problems or >complications. > >I guess I'm lucky that I didn't have those problems. My main >problems have been in my head, I sometimes don't concentrate on >eating slower, so I tent to want to eat too much (with my mind) but >my tummy cannot take it all, and either gets very uncomfortable >overfull feeling and/or my tummy just makes me upchuck the excess. > >Don't worry about the complications, if they come, they will come and >you will get through them. Just keep your eye on the prize, which is >a healthier you. > >Just keep remembering to eat slowly, the right kinds of foods, do >your exercising and drink your water. When hungry, if it's not meal >time, drink water and/or exercise. Remember, exercise releases >endorphines which act as appetite depressant, and it also increases >your metabolism. > >I'm rooting for you. -- Sandi H. > > > > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of this list since >sometime in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont sometime in >the near future, as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation >was sometime last July and my initial consult was on October 8. My >highest weight was 293 pounds, and 291 on the day of my initial >consult. I have taken my time with this, but I figure I'll get >there. I was almost there until this past week, thewweek of my >birthday and the birthdays of many other friends, when I went on a >mad eating rampage and gained back some weight. Well I'll just work >at getting that off and probably be ready for surgery soon. I don't >know why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and I know all the >reasons for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is just so >hard to lose the ten percent. I am a little scared about the changes >that my body will go through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but >I know that my health will only get worse if I don't get the weight >off. I think that answers all the questions. LaWanda > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Uncle Tim, thanks for your support and encouragement. I can and will get back on track, fortunately my husband is also completely with me on this. He may have the surgery himself too, but he wants to try to lose the regular way one more time. LaWanda who is having a protein shake for dinner At 12:23 PM 3/21/05, you wrote: >Hang in there, LaWanda! > >I had the same reaction everybody else does, when told they have to >loose 10% before the surger: " If I could loose 10% of my weight, I >wouldn't NEED the surger! " Of course, that's not true. I've lost >10% of my weight several times. The problem, is that I also gained >back 12%! > > From the perspective of being 19-months post-op, I can appreciate >the requirement now. Not only does it show Kaiser committment, but >it also gives us a chance to " live as if. " To practice the post-op >lifestyle, and see if this is really something we can do for the >rest of our lives. > >Maybe post importantly though, it makes the procedure easier, both >on us and our surgeons. At my initial consult, my surgeon (Umbach- >SSF) told me to loose 40 pound and that I'd be done open. He didn't >even discuss the possibility of trying it lap. Well, I lost 65 >pound, and he was able to do me lap! What a difference. > >So don't get discouraged, get back on track! > >Uncle Timmy > > > > > > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of this list since >sometime > > in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont sometime in the near >future, > > as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation was sometime >last July > > and my initial consult was on October 8. My highest weight was >293 pounds, > > and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have taken my time >with this, > > but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there until this past >week, the > > wweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many other friends, when >I went > > on a mad eating rampage and gained back some weight. Well I'll >just work > > at getting that off and probably be ready for surgery soon. I >don't know > > why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and I know all the >reasons > > for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is just so hard to >lose the > > ten percent. I am a little scared about the changes that my body >will go > > through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I know that my >health will > > only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I think that >answers all the > > questions. LaWanda > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Uncle Tim, thanks for your support and encouragement. I can and will get back on track, fortunately my husband is also completely with me on this. He may have the surgery himself too, but he wants to try to lose the regular way one more time. LaWanda who is having a protein shake for dinner At 12:23 PM 3/21/05, you wrote: >Hang in there, LaWanda! > >I had the same reaction everybody else does, when told they have to >loose 10% before the surger: " If I could loose 10% of my weight, I >wouldn't NEED the surger! " Of course, that's not true. I've lost >10% of my weight several times. The problem, is that I also gained >back 12%! > > From the perspective of being 19-months post-op, I can appreciate >the requirement now. Not only does it show Kaiser committment, but >it also gives us a chance to " live as if. " To practice the post-op >lifestyle, and see if this is really something we can do for the >rest of our lives. > >Maybe post importantly though, it makes the procedure easier, both >on us and our surgeons. At my initial consult, my surgeon (Umbach- >SSF) told me to loose 40 pound and that I'd be done open. He didn't >even discuss the possibility of trying it lap. Well, I lost 65 >pound, and he was able to do me lap! What a difference. > >So don't get discouraged, get back on track! > >Uncle Timmy > > > > > > Hi, my name is LaWanda and I have been a member of this list since >sometime > > in October. I am to have surgery at Freemont sometime in the near >future, > > as soon as I lose my ten percent. My orientation was sometime >last July > > and my initial consult was on October 8. My highest weight was >293 pounds, > > and 291 on the day of my initial consult. I have taken my time >with this, > > but I figure I'll get there. I was almost there until this past >week, the > > wweek of my birthday and the birthdays of many other friends, when >I went > > on a mad eating rampage and gained back some weight. Well I'll >just work > > at getting that off and probably be ready for surgery soon. I >don't know > > why I'm having such difficulty, I am diabetic and I know all the >reasons > > for losing weight, and I want to do iit, but it is just so hard to >lose the > > ten percent. I am a little scared about the changes that my body >will go > > through, the malabsorptive factor and such, but I know that my >health will > > only get worse if I don't get the weight off. I think that >answers all the > > questions. LaWanda > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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