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Hey FS.
How’s trix? I had an apt. with my Bariatric Dr. today. Interesting visit. They weighed me officially today. (yesterday didn’t count for them). I came in at 386.7 just from yesterday. Hmmm, did I forget to take my jacket off yesterday when they weighed me, maybe? Oh well. Trying to decide if I should enter it up here or just wait until next Monday which is my usual weigh in day. Only things I did between today and yesterday evening was drink a little more water and exercise. Guess that was enough to make a little difference.
I am also trying to decide if I want to extend my time in the weight loss program before going back to bariatric track. I’m in week five of the 12 week program now. Yesterday, , I didn’t feel as if I were ready to go off the program in 7 weeks. I had transition class and that made me think about it more. It’s the whole therapy thing and what’s going to be coming up and I really don’t have coping mechanisms in place yet to replace overeating. Sad to say, but true. All my old ones are gone. This is good, I think…no, it’s good. They weren’t that great for coping mechanisms anyway. but I was kind of relying on the two supplements I use a day to get me past the times when I want to just binge like crazy. I could just get into the kitchen grab one and get out before things got ugly. I’d lock myself in the bedroom and bury myself in a good fiction book. Hey, that’s a coping strategy…right? Buthe replacements make sure I get some nutrition and am not hungry and tempted to leave that bedroom until things get better. Plus, one of them is really a good comfort food substitute…the chicken soup. Warm and soothing…and good if you put the right veggies in it and blend it well.
But I wanted to know what my Dr. thought. He surprised me…happily. He agreed with me telling me not to rush to surgery if I didn’t feel ready. He wanted to know why of course and I kinda got it out as much as possible. My sister got a chance to see my “white coat” syndrome in action. She commented on how easy it was for me to talk to the nurse, Rose, but how I stumbled and babbled when it came to talking to the Dr. and it’s nothing personal cause he’s a pretty cool Dr. very personable and funny too. I can tell he is concerned and cares what’s going on with me. I’ve experienced the other so…but he’s on board so now it’s just up to me. Tomorrow. I’ll decide within the next two weeks or so. The clinic needs to know ASAP. Today, I don’t feel as if I need to extend. But as I said…tomorrow. Therapist apt.
I am back on track from my stumble of last week, though. Need to thank my buddies up here for the encouragement. You guys are angels. Thank you, again. So, I’m back to jurnaling properly and back to working my exchange program and counting those calories…carbs…protein…fat grams…all that.
I’m not even freaking out about my kitty anymore. He went to the liter box last night. Here’s hoping he keeps it up. He has an apt. with his Dr. on Thursday and I’m gonna get some Feliway which I’ve been assured, really works well at calming them down. I just kinda hope it works on me too.
Okay. Thanks for reading, you all. I’m off to plan tomorrow and read up on what’s going on with y’all. Blessings.
Diet Calendar Entries for 20 September 2016:
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1218 kcal
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Fat: 43.38g | Prot: 80.50g | Carb: 127.50g.
Breakfast: Hash Brown, Breakfast Burrito. Lunch: Fancy Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Vegan Buttery Sticks (79% Vegetable Oil Spread), Pumpernickle Bread. Dinner: Break-Free 100% Liquid Egg Whites, Ciabatta Rolls, Fat Free Cream Cheese. Snacks/Other: Water, Greek Nonfat Yogurt Vanilla, 800 Strawberry Shake, 800 Chocolate Bar. more...
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5550 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Housework - 1 hour, Sleeping - 7 hours and 20 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 54 minutes, Weight Training (Bodybuilding) - 40 minutes, Bike Machine (Cycling) - 6 minutes. more...
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It's good that you're really taking the time you need to decide if the radical action of surgery is the best course for you. And even better that your Dr. is encouraging you with it! I encourage you to look into the work of Dr. Jason Fung. His information has changed my world! And yay for the kitty, too! I have a pair of mismatched cats, and one shows his displeasure by 'thinking outside the box'. For some reason, he always chooses a bathtub for his protest. :P
20 Sep 16 by member: mskestrela
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First time I've seen your posts - you're considering Bariatric surgery? I had the Gastric sleeve done on 7/13/16, and it's the BEST thing I ever did for myself - my high wt was in December at 260, surgery wt was 238, and today I'm at 202...still a long way from where I want to be, but I'll TAKE it!! and honestly, I don't, since the surgery, have really any desires to overeat (truthfully, I can't...tummy won't let me lol), and yeah, I miss having a sandwich, or a slice of pizza, but not to the point of where I have to have it... and for those that say you can do it on your own, if I thought for one hot second that the myriads of WL programs I've been on over the years would have worked (which they didn't always gained it back and then some) I wouldn't have gone the route I did...I wouldn't do anything different - Good luck with wherever your journey takes you!
20 Sep 16 by member: kmkjmomma
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Only you can decide what is best for you. You can always have surgery, but it is a lot harder to reverse, so it's good that you're taking the time with the decision.
20 Sep 16 by member: 0alanna0
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Follow your gut it's usually right! You have time to decide so take it.
It is very radicle and life changing.
I know several people who have done it and they have told me that they dound they replaced food addiction with something else. Case in point a very close family friend had it done and he began to drink in place of and has gotten 2 DWI"s.
All I am saying research some people after the fact and see how they have done after the surgery.
BUT I'm no Doctor so please listen to your gut!
If you are the least bit unsure my opinion, don't do it!
I applaud your Doctor as well!
20 Sep 16 by member: cathytobias
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You need to be sure surgery is what you want. But surgery is just a tool, not a magic bullet. You have to get your compulsive tendencies under control or you can defeat the surgery. Sounds like it is a good idea to continue on the preparation path for awhile longer. You are wise Grasshopper!
20 Sep 16 by member: rhontique
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I was a binge eater for over 30 years, which is why I would never get the surgery despite my family encouraging me to do so. I knew the surgery wouldn't "cure" this food addition and I was afraid of what would happen. In August I read 3 books that I feel changed my total attitude towards binge eating - "The Little Book of Big Change" (small, thin book with a powerful message), Rational Recovery (book aimed at alcoholics and drug addictions but as you know, binge eating is about the same mentality), and Binge Over Brain. The combination of the 3 made a huge impact on my life. I can say that my binge eating has stopped - and when I slip up some I just re-read the concepts and get back on track. Good luck with your decisions and I wish you the best!!
21 Sep 16 by member: ny_shelly
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I was a binge eater for over 30 years, which is why I never got the surgery despite my family encouraging me to do so. I knew the surgery wouldn't "cure" this food addition and I was afraid of what would happen. In August I read 3 books that I feel changed my total attitude towards binge eating - "The Little Book of Big Change" (small, thin book with a powerful message), Rational Recovery (book aimed at alcoholics and drug addictions but as you know, binge eating is about the same mentality), and Binge Over Brain. The combination of the 3 made a huge impact on my life. I can say that my binge eating has stopped - and when I slip up some I just re-read the concepts and get back on track. Good luck with your decisions and I wish you the best!!
21 Sep 16 by member: ny_shelly
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Five years ago today, my cat died. He used to go into the litter box, hang his butt over the edge, poop on the carpet, and scratch litter everywhere outside the box. I still miss him, actually. Your food plan isn't working for you if you have such mad cravings that you have to sequester yourself to cope. I felt bingey today and made some keto cookie dough to eat. Not a great choice, admittedly, but it fed the beast and I didn't eat off plan. Sometimes, I swear it is easier to not eat at all.
21 Sep 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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I agree about easier not to eat at all sometimes... Good luck BPaula47...that is a lot to deal with. I used to binge too, took me years to learn how to eat...Bless you in your journey.
21 Sep 16 by member: iulani
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Thanks all. I'm going to check into all the suggestions up here. Dr. Fung and the books that were talked about. I'm a veracious reader so its in my wheel house to research...research..research. i have three relatives who had the Ruin-y procedure and they all gained some of their weight back and just generally didn't do what they were supposed to do. this is why i fought surgery for so long. Just thought it was a plain old bad idea. Mostly because i knew myself well enough to know that i was definitely not ready yet. but then i hit "that" number on the scale and then i got yet another disease and that was it. i panicked first and jumped right in without my usual researching and quickly got overwhelmed with it all. So yeah, this slow down is definitely something i need to do. What finally convinced me that the surgery would be best is when they told me about how it would affect my diabetes and gurds. that did it. if i could just get off some if not all of the meds i'm taking including insulin for these two diseases, i would be just a happy girl. So, everything else is gravy. But yeah, i get that this is a life changing thing and not a magic pill. I've seen too many people gain the weight back and have to go back in for another procedure. I refuse to let that be me. i can't even believe that i'm signing up to do it once. Especially considering that i've already been through 38 very necessary surgeries since i was born. So i'm thinking long and hard about it and just how fast or slow i need to go. Thanks again, you guys, i need this support and i appreciate it. blessings.
21 Sep 16 by member: BPaula47
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@LadyinDenim
I'm sorry to hear about you loosing your kitty. I lost my first cat, Tashi, in 2007 after having her for about 15 years. It still hurts and i still miss her. My Ozzy doesn't like the new box i got for him. It's one of those self cleaning ones (not automatic) and it's a little cramped i think. I finally figured that out when he started to pull the grating apart. Okay, i can take a hint. but before i got it, he's gone in the bath tub, on every storage tub i own and now on my brand new furniture. i kind of regret it now, but i curbed him of the bathtub thing when ifilled it with water and closed the curtain. One night i hear a splash and a cat scrambling to get out of the bathroom. he was one unhappy kitty, but he got the hint. He's never gone there again, just on my new furniture. guess that'll teach me. lol. but he's a rescue kitty and i kind of forgot that. He's been through allot including this new move and losing all his haunts and privacy. so i'm working on being a little more patient and loving with him. I'm just glad we figured out the liter box issue. I'm blind and it's a pain having to sniff my way around the house to find where he's left his latest masterpiece.
21 Sep 16 by member: BPaula47
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Oh, is he using the litter box more often, or does he still poop on the furniture? I am ready to rip up my carpeting because my little dog won't stop peeing on it. I have had her over a year, and she's still not housetrained. She is a rescue as well. Our lab is trained, and that's nice. It's good to hear you are interested in reading Dr. Jason Fung's "The Obesity Code." He has a Youtube channel that I binge watched back in June. You have survived so much and you are determined to get better, yet you are cautious and patient. There is a lot of wisdom in that.
22 Sep 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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