Bariatric Girl

I agree with you whoever heartedly. I had my bypass Sept 28 2010 and just had my 6 month appointment lost 109 lbs so far feel great and no addictions to food. Surgery was the best thing I could have ever done for myself.

Yvonne, How true! After lap band surgery, I have lost 90 lbs and have managed to keep it off for 5 years. I never could do that before. The surgery was the intervention I needed to make it happen. No matter what THEY say, I know it worked for me and continues to. I’m so happy to be alive!

Thanks for your coments, I’m in the middle of all my testing for baratric surgery. My last doctor appointment is July. Yeah! Then it’s the waiting game from the insurance company, At the monent I’m on the 90 day diet part. But can’t loose more than 10 lbs or my BMI will change. I am over weight, but considered small by most. 4’11 and 201 lbs. But they say I will be aproved because of serious health related issues. But I still need to becare of my numbers. I’m almost 62 and I have thought of this for years. I spent many years off and on Steroids and really packed the pounds on. I want to enjoy what years I have. I’ve always felt like I had a big fur coat on, And that I should be able to just un zip and hang in the closet. lol lol But actually it’s not funny at all. People are cruel and very neg about my decission to have the surgery, but to me….. it’s a gift of better life…… Healthy life…….
It’s the long wait, that is the hardest. Thanks for listening

I think it’s awesome that you are doing this at 62!! I met a lady this last weekend that was in her 70′s. I was 47. I like your analogy about unzipping the coat because I felt like that for years. Sometimes when women lose the weight they forget what it’s like before surgery. NEVER FORGET! And as far as people being cruel…well that’s so true. Those people don’t have to live in your body so let them think what they want. I did a video about that so click here to see it. It’s all about the “stigma against weight loss surgery”. It really shouldn’t matter how we got healthy and if those people don’t see that you are saving your life, don’t worry about it. We have spent a lot of our lives trying to please others and it didn’t work did it? It’s time for you to please yourself and it doesn’t matter what age you are. Please keep me posted. I’m so happy for you!!! Hugs, Y

Yvonne,The Dr. Oz spot was actually really pretty good. I appreciated the fact that he included tangible facts and used terminology that not only spoke to the body image issues and psychology that eating disorders entail, he alluded to the chemistry in a professional way. After the show I dug around for a little for more information and I happened to find a article about a study out of Mt. Sinai that discussed the finding  from a study taht shows binge eating causes a spike in dopamine levels, some of the same addictive reactions people have to drug addiction.http://www.dailyrx.com/news-article/food-brain-12194.htmlThe show made me feel he gave balanced interpretation of what obesity does to a person mentally and that the procedure is a tool to assist in recovery.

Hi, Yvoone, I certainly hope that things are going better for you in your life…God sure does test our faith sometimes, doesn’t he? I know you are very busy, but I’m going crazy reading label,etc, to eat healthy. I know you eat a very small amount of sugars, and I find that just about everything has sugar content. If it’s not an invasion, could you please give me examples of your daily eating habits. Thank you so much for all that you do.

Roxie

Sweet girl you could never be an invasion! I limit my sugar intake to 8 – 10 grams. I still do a protein shake and I know a lot of bariatric docs don’t want someone as far out as me to still drink them but I have to do something for breakfast and that’s the easiest. I eat really boring stuff…a lot of the same stuff every day. Lately I’m trying to switch to more fruits and veggies. It IS important to have something for breakfast! Eat several smaller meals a day instead of 3 bigger ones and don’t eat too late. Lately I’ve gotten hooked on MiO so I’m drinking way more water which has always been difficult. I had to change my relationship with food. It’s just fuel and food can’t be my “go to guy” when I get upset or want to numb pain. It’s not easy to do this…progress, not profection. And one more thing. If you want to lose a craving for a particular type of food, stop eating it. Eating that food keeps the craving alive like a drug that we are addicted to. Taking one bite is like giving an alcoholic a sip. It doesn’t get you past the craving, it keeps it alive. Are you doing anything to move? Please feel free to message me and ask me anything OK? I’ll help anyway I can OK? You are such a sweet soul Miss Roxie. I’m here for you!