Re: size 9....

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there there Joycie I sure hope you feel better by now

TN

Re: size 9....

> I hate you all!!! dinner in GEorgia or upper Florida without Joycie who is

in

> the midst of throwing her guts up and typing. what a lvely sight./ Joycie

>

> Joyce Blavat

>

>

> " People do not make a change until the pain of remaining the same is

> greater than the pain of change. "

> " And those who danced were thought insane by those who refused to hear the

> music... "

> " If you judge people, you have no time to love them. "

> - Mother

>

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Hey --

Great name.

Yep, I'm drinking my water. sip sip sip sip. All day long.

You are the brave one. I haven't had much of anything but that stinking

taco. No bread, no toast, no crackers. mainly was having sugar free

popsicles, water, broth, cream of chicken soup, protein shakes...... and

that's about it. Once I had mashed potato, and once I had a cheese potato

skin. That's it.

I think I am big time PMS-ing, so maybe that's what the weight hold up

is.??? I was on depo-provera shots for 2 yrs before surgery, and had to get

off them 6 wks prior...... so my body isn't used to PMS or a period. Gee,

what fun. I am hoping I can get back on that shot SOON. Boy, what I wasn't

missing. ha ha.

Glad you are doing well.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Re: size 9....

> Hi -

>

> I hope you don't mind my responding to your message. I feel like we

> have so much in common, including our names! LOL

>

> My husband and I both had lap RNY on 1-27-03. We actually have been

> eating soft foods since week 2, including things like cottage cheese

> and scrambled eggs. I actually got sick of the pureed stuff (gag me

> with a chainsaw...the texture seriously makes me gag...I would rather

> not eat at all than try to choke that stuff down, no matter *what* it

> is!). We also have been advised that we can have anything (even red

> meat) as long as it's pureed. Well, I told you what happened with the

> pureeing...and I looked up " soft foods " in very many sources, and

> ground hamburger is considered soft foods! Of course, you still have

> to chew very well, but I've been eating ground beef for about a week

> and a half now, with no trouble whatsoever. Of course, every person

> is different, as are each of the surgeons, but we feel that this

> period of pureed foods is really kind of a " stepping up " from no food

> to the " adult food, " and have been testing foods accordingly.

>

> I have to say, I haven't had the guts to try anything hard yet (brave

> one, you!), but we've tried things like krab salad on crackers,

> peanut butter on toast, chili, soups, hamburgers, fish sticks,

> popcorn chicken, and so on. My mom, who works in the insurance

> industry, works with several women (16) who have had this procedure

> done, and she said she thinks it's all about common sense, but the

> surgeons kind of give themselves some leeway in the time area (4-6

> weeks) just to make sure bone heads don't screw themselves up. My two

> cents (yes, you get change), don't beat yourself up! Just try to

> think about what you're eating, and take it slow. Try to stay away

> from the sugar and fats, though! Even if they don't make you sick,

> they will slow your weight loss dramatically. (At least, that's our

> experience).

>

> The other thing we noticed...we both hit a plateau on week three, and

> couldn't figure out why we weren't losing anymore. Then, my husband

> (brainiac, though he is...has too much time on his hands to think!)

> wondered if it was the lack of water we were drinking. He decided to

> test the theory, and after a week of no loss, in one day of drinking

> lots of water (like we're supposed to), he lost 6 lbs!! So, my

> question is...are you drinking like a good girl? If not...you might

> try it, and see what happens!

>

> At any rate...beating yourself up won't change the past. Focus on the

> future, and the things you have control over. It takes a lot less

> energy, and generally turns out better than dwelling on the past.

>

> Take care!

> in MT

>

>

>

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GBCookbook-subscribe@...

>

[Guest guest]

Hey --

Great name.

Yep, I'm drinking my water. sip sip sip sip. All day long.

You are the brave one. I haven't had much of anything but that stinking

taco. No bread, no toast, no crackers. mainly was having sugar free

popsicles, water, broth, cream of chicken soup, protein shakes...... and

that's about it. Once I had mashed potato, and once I had a cheese potato

skin. That's it.

I think I am big time PMS-ing, so maybe that's what the weight hold up

is.??? I was on depo-provera shots for 2 yrs before surgery, and had to get

off them 6 wks prior...... so my body isn't used to PMS or a period. Gee,

what fun. I am hoping I can get back on that shot SOON. Boy, what I wasn't

missing. ha ha.

Glad you are doing well.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Re: size 9....

> Hi -

>

> I hope you don't mind my responding to your message. I feel like we

> have so much in common, including our names! LOL

>

> My husband and I both had lap RNY on 1-27-03. We actually have been

> eating soft foods since week 2, including things like cottage cheese

> and scrambled eggs. I actually got sick of the pureed stuff (gag me

> with a chainsaw...the texture seriously makes me gag...I would rather

> not eat at all than try to choke that stuff down, no matter *what* it

> is!). We also have been advised that we can have anything (even red

> meat) as long as it's pureed. Well, I told you what happened with the

> pureeing...and I looked up " soft foods " in very many sources, and

> ground hamburger is considered soft foods! Of course, you still have

> to chew very well, but I've been eating ground beef for about a week

> and a half now, with no trouble whatsoever. Of course, every person

> is different, as are each of the surgeons, but we feel that this

> period of pureed foods is really kind of a " stepping up " from no food

> to the " adult food, " and have been testing foods accordingly.

>

> I have to say, I haven't had the guts to try anything hard yet (brave

> one, you!), but we've tried things like krab salad on crackers,

> peanut butter on toast, chili, soups, hamburgers, fish sticks,

> popcorn chicken, and so on. My mom, who works in the insurance

> industry, works with several women (16) who have had this procedure

> done, and she said she thinks it's all about common sense, but the

> surgeons kind of give themselves some leeway in the time area (4-6

> weeks) just to make sure bone heads don't screw themselves up. My two

> cents (yes, you get change), don't beat yourself up! Just try to

> think about what you're eating, and take it slow. Try to stay away

> from the sugar and fats, though! Even if they don't make you sick,

> they will slow your weight loss dramatically. (At least, that's our

> experience).

>

> The other thing we noticed...we both hit a plateau on week three, and

> couldn't figure out why we weren't losing anymore. Then, my husband

> (brainiac, though he is...has too much time on his hands to think!)

> wondered if it was the lack of water we were drinking. He decided to

> test the theory, and after a week of no loss, in one day of drinking

> lots of water (like we're supposed to), he lost 6 lbs!! So, my

> question is...are you drinking like a good girl? If not...you might

> try it, and see what happens!

>

> At any rate...beating yourself up won't change the past. Focus on the

> future, and the things you have control over. It takes a lot less

> energy, and generally turns out better than dwelling on the past.

>

> Take care!

> in MT

>

>

>

> To Subscribe to 's monthly FREE Newsletter send an email to

GBCookbook-subscribe@...

>

[Guest guest]

Hey --

Great name.

Yep, I'm drinking my water. sip sip sip sip. All day long.

You are the brave one. I haven't had much of anything but that stinking

taco. No bread, no toast, no crackers. mainly was having sugar free

popsicles, water, broth, cream of chicken soup, protein shakes...... and

that's about it. Once I had mashed potato, and once I had a cheese potato

skin. That's it.

I think I am big time PMS-ing, so maybe that's what the weight hold up

is.??? I was on depo-provera shots for 2 yrs before surgery, and had to get

off them 6 wks prior...... so my body isn't used to PMS or a period. Gee,

what fun. I am hoping I can get back on that shot SOON. Boy, what I wasn't

missing. ha ha.

Glad you are doing well.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Re: size 9....

> Hi -

>

> I hope you don't mind my responding to your message. I feel like we

> have so much in common, including our names! LOL

>

> My husband and I both had lap RNY on 1-27-03. We actually have been

> eating soft foods since week 2, including things like cottage cheese

> and scrambled eggs. I actually got sick of the pureed stuff (gag me

> with a chainsaw...the texture seriously makes me gag...I would rather

> not eat at all than try to choke that stuff down, no matter *what* it

> is!). We also have been advised that we can have anything (even red

> meat) as long as it's pureed. Well, I told you what happened with the

> pureeing...and I looked up " soft foods " in very many sources, and

> ground hamburger is considered soft foods! Of course, you still have

> to chew very well, but I've been eating ground beef for about a week

> and a half now, with no trouble whatsoever. Of course, every person

> is different, as are each of the surgeons, but we feel that this

> period of pureed foods is really kind of a " stepping up " from no food

> to the " adult food, " and have been testing foods accordingly.

>

> I have to say, I haven't had the guts to try anything hard yet (brave

> one, you!), but we've tried things like krab salad on crackers,

> peanut butter on toast, chili, soups, hamburgers, fish sticks,

> popcorn chicken, and so on. My mom, who works in the insurance

> industry, works with several women (16) who have had this procedure

> done, and she said she thinks it's all about common sense, but the

> surgeons kind of give themselves some leeway in the time area (4-6

> weeks) just to make sure bone heads don't screw themselves up. My two

> cents (yes, you get change), don't beat yourself up! Just try to

> think about what you're eating, and take it slow. Try to stay away

> from the sugar and fats, though! Even if they don't make you sick,

> they will slow your weight loss dramatically. (At least, that's our

> experience).

>

> The other thing we noticed...we both hit a plateau on week three, and

> couldn't figure out why we weren't losing anymore. Then, my husband

> (brainiac, though he is...has too much time on his hands to think!)

> wondered if it was the lack of water we were drinking. He decided to

> test the theory, and after a week of no loss, in one day of drinking

> lots of water (like we're supposed to), he lost 6 lbs!! So, my

> question is...are you drinking like a good girl? If not...you might

> try it, and see what happens!

>

> At any rate...beating yourself up won't change the past. Focus on the

> future, and the things you have control over. It takes a lot less

> energy, and generally turns out better than dwelling on the past.

>

> Take care!

> in MT

>

>

>

> To Subscribe to 's monthly FREE Newsletter send an email to

GBCookbook-subscribe@...

>