Re: Confession

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina,

It's great that you're recognizing how this disease (morbid obesity)

works, and what habits you have and how they work.

One thing to remember is that yesterday is over and done, and you can

NOT change it. Learn from it, but do NOT use it as a weapon against

yourself. Today is a new day, and every minute is a new minute, a new

beginning, a chance to learn from the past and do better than we (yes, I

meant " we " since I need to remind myself of this too, and we're all in

this together) did yesterday. Think in terms of striving for progress

rather than perfection. I at least find that less overwhelming and

depressing when I fall short of perfection.

So lose the guilt!

Tina wrote:

>I'm feeling guilty so I'm hoping with a bit of confession I'll feel

>better and be able to move on. I'm not quite 2 weeks post-op (my 2

>week checkup is on Tuesday w/Dr. Baggs). Well, yesterday we had a

>crazy day. I planned really well for my liquids so I didn't get

>dehydrated but I didn't plan for food. We left the house at 10:30 am

>and we didn't get home until 8:30 pm. Obviously, I had to have

>something to eat and SF pudding isn't something easy to come by when

>you are about and about places. So...I ate Stage III food. I had

>tuna for lunch on a couple of crackers (boy was that good) and for

>dinner I had some thinly sliced lunch meat. Everything stayed down

>fine and it was all quite yummy after my diet for the past 10 days

>has been pudding (literally 3 times a day pretty much). I just

>couldn't bear to eat the pudding again this morning so I continue on

>Stage III (which I will be advanced to on Tuesday) and had a

>scrambled egg. Can you tell I'm trying to justify myself?

>

>Confession done!

>

>

--

Eleanor Oster

eleanor@... (personal address)

www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

San , CA

Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)

~5'9 " tall

05/09/2003 319 Orientation

07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

Current ~150 Goal until plastics?

Goal 140-150?

[Guest guest]

I think you are fine...dont beat yourself up...if it stayed down and

you feel ok, then dont worry about it!!!

> I'm feeling guilty so I'm hoping with a bit of confession I'll

feel

> better and be able to move on. I'm not quite 2 weeks post-op (my 2

> week checkup is on Tuesday w/Dr. Baggs). Well, yesterday we had a

> crazy day. I planned really well for my liquids so I didn't get

> dehydrated but I didn't plan for food. We left the house at 10:30

am

> and we didn't get home until 8:30 pm. Obviously, I had to have

> something to eat and SF pudding isn't something easy to come by

when

> you are about and about places. So...I ate Stage III food. I had

> tuna for lunch on a couple of crackers (boy was that good) and for

> dinner I had some thinly sliced lunch meat. Everything stayed down

> fine and it was all quite yummy after my diet for the past 10 days

> has been pudding (literally 3 times a day pretty much). I just

> couldn't bear to eat the pudding again this morning so I continue

on

> Stage III (which I will be advanced to on Tuesday) and had a

> scrambled egg. Can you tell I'm trying to justify myself?

>

> Confession done!

>

> Tina

> Dr. Baggs/Richmond

> Orientation: 330

> Surgery Day: 294

> 6/4/05: 279 (15 pounds gone since surgery!)

[Guest guest]

Thank you! I knew I needed to eat and I knew I was being advanced to

the next stage and those things were on Stage III on Tuesday, so I

tried them. I ate very little and chewed very well. I didn't

exactly " Cheat " , I just moved myself up a stage 3 days early!

Tina

> > I'm feeling guilty so I'm hoping with a bit of confession I'll

> feel

> > better and be able to move on. I'm not quite 2 weeks post-op (my

2

> > week checkup is on Tuesday w/Dr. Baggs). Well, yesterday we had

a

> > crazy day. I planned really well for my liquids so I didn't get

> > dehydrated but I didn't plan for food. We left the house at

10:30

> am

> > and we didn't get home until 8:30 pm. Obviously, I had to have

> > something to eat and SF pudding isn't something easy to come by

> when

> > you are about and about places. So...I ate Stage III food. I had

> > tuna for lunch on a couple of crackers (boy was that good) and

for

> > dinner I had some thinly sliced lunch meat. Everything stayed

down

> > fine and it was all quite yummy after my diet for the past 10

days

> > has been pudding (literally 3 times a day pretty much). I just

> > couldn't bear to eat the pudding again this morning so I

continue

> on

> > Stage III (which I will be advanced to on Tuesday) and had a

> > scrambled egg. Can you tell I'm trying to justify myself?

> >

> > Confession done!

> >

> > Tina

> > Dr. Baggs/Richmond

> > Orientation: 330

> > Surgery Day: 294

> > 6/4/05: 279 (15 pounds gone since surgery!)

[Guest guest]

So if I understand your " confesion " correctly, you're feeling bad

for starting phase III food three days early? (You ate it Saturday,

but you were going to be cleared to to do it Tuesday?) You ate the

proper foods, in the proper amounts, and had no ill effects, right?

This isn't a confession, it's a celebration! Welcome to phase III!

Uncle Timmy -236

> I'm feeling guilty so I'm hoping with a bit of confession I'll

feel

> better and be able to move on. I'm not quite 2 weeks post-op (my 2

> week checkup is on Tuesday w/Dr. Baggs). Well, yesterday we had a

> crazy day. I planned really well for my liquids so I didn't get

> dehydrated but I didn't plan for food. We left the house at 10:30

am

> and we didn't get home until 8:30 pm. Obviously, I had to have

> something to eat and SF pudding isn't something easy to come by

when

> you are about and about places. So...I ate Stage III food. I had

> tuna for lunch on a couple of crackers (boy was that good) and for

> dinner I had some thinly sliced lunch meat. Everything stayed down

> fine and it was all quite yummy after my diet for the past 10 days

> has been pudding (literally 3 times a day pretty much). I just

> couldn't bear to eat the pudding again this morning so I continue

on

> Stage III (which I will be advanced to on Tuesday) and had a

> scrambled egg. Can you tell I'm trying to justify myself?

>

> Confession done!

>

> Tina

> Dr. Baggs/Richmond

> Orientation: 330

> Surgery Day: 294

> 6/4/05: 279 (15 pounds gone since surgery!)

[Guest guest]

Thanks for putting in perspective Uncle Timmy. At first I was fine

about my choices, then I started analyzing and thinking about the

fact that I did it 3 days earlier than I was suppose to

and...and...and...the negative mind kicked in. I feel much better

about it now. Thank you!

Tina

> > I'm feeling guilty so I'm hoping with a bit of confession I'll

> feel

> > better and be able to move on. I'm not quite 2 weeks post-op (my

2

> > week checkup is on Tuesday w/Dr. Baggs). Well, yesterday we had

a

> > crazy day. I planned really well for my liquids so I didn't get

> > dehydrated but I didn't plan for food. We left the house at

10:30

> am

> > and we didn't get home until 8:30 pm. Obviously, I had to have

> > something to eat and SF pudding isn't something easy to come by

> when

> > you are about and about places. So...I ate Stage III food. I had

> > tuna for lunch on a couple of crackers (boy was that good) and

for

> > dinner I had some thinly sliced lunch meat. Everything stayed

down

> > fine and it was all quite yummy after my diet for the past 10

days

> > has been pudding (literally 3 times a day pretty much). I just

> > couldn't bear to eat the pudding again this morning so I

continue

> on

> > Stage III (which I will be advanced to on Tuesday) and had a

> > scrambled egg. Can you tell I'm trying to justify myself?

> >

> > Confession done!

> >

> > Tina

> > Dr. Baggs/Richmond

> > Orientation: 330

> > Surgery Day: 294

> > 6/4/05: 279 (15 pounds gone since surgery!)

[Guest guest]

Hello Tina

Wow stage 2 way to go ! Like everyone else has said so far, you didnt have any problems and you didnt get sick, so just start slow and caustiously and try one new thing at at time that way you will know if something does not agree with you ..........just like when you started feeding your kids...........................take care

colleenTina wrote:

Thank you! I knew I needed to eat and I knew I was being advanced to the next stage and those things were on Stage III on Tuesday, so I tried them. I ate very little and chewed very well. I didn't exactly "Cheat", I just moved myself up a stage 3 days early! :)Tina> > I'm feeling guilty so I'm hoping with a bit of confession I'll > feel > > better and be able to move on. I'm not quite 2 weeks post-op (my 2 > > week checkup is on Tuesday w/Dr. Baggs). Well,

yesterday we had a > > crazy day. I planned really well for my liquids so I didn't get > > dehydrated but I didn't plan for food. We left the house at 10:30 > am > > and we didn't get home until 8:30 pm. Obviously, I had to have > > something to eat and SF pudding isn't something easy to come by > when > > you are about and about places. So...I ate Stage III food. I had > > tuna for lunch on a couple of crackers (boy was that good) and for > > dinner I had some thinly sliced lunch meat. Everything stayed down > > fine and it was all quite yummy after my diet for the past 10 days > > has been pudding (literally 3 times a day pretty much). I just > > couldn't bear to eat the pudding again this morning so I continue > on > > Stage III (which I will be advanced to on Tuesday) and had a > > scrambled egg. Can you tell I'm

trying to justify myself? > > > > Confession done!> > > > Tina> > Dr. Baggs/Richmond> > Orientation: 330> > Surgery Day: 294> > 6/4/05: 279 (15 pounds gone since surgery!)