Hello, everyone! My story probably isn't much different than a lot of people's who are struggling......I had the surgery when I was single, and made my health and losing weight a priority. I worked out, I measured EVERYTHING....and I lost about 200 pounds. Then.....when I thought I was happy....I got even happier. I met my husband! We hit it off instantly....and one of the things we loved doing together was going out....especially trying new restaurants and foods......and then I think you can probably guess what happened then! I couldn't stop cooking and baking and indulging in all the great stuff I ate pre-surgery. Bye bye measuring, hello cookies! (And pop....oh yummy fizzy pop!) Since I met hubby at the end of 2015, I have gained back around 100 pounds. The tummy still doesn't hold much food....so when we go out to eat I get full very quickly, but within a couple hours it empties out and I'm hungry all over again! Can anyone relate to this? Oh, and I drink pop and all that great stuff WITH my meals....I am the poster child of what NOT to do after surgery!
I've developed some osteoarthritis in one of my knees....and of course, the Dr. says, "Losing weight will help." So I got online and have been reading about "resetting" your stomach. I started yesterday. I'll admit, switching to a clear fluid diet and quitting all the yummies cold turkey made me a bit cranky yesterday....but today I actually got to eat soft noodles with my chicken broth (oh joy!) and pudding....and honestly, who doesn't like pudding???? I have a week of this fluid/soft diet, and then my stomach should be back to or close to the size it was just after surgery. I'm back on the vitamins, and keeping the food logs, etc. My hubby is being very supportive....he's never had the surgery, but he has suffered from my love of cooking and baking, for sure, and is cutting down also. Once I get back on "normal" food, he will eat what I do.
Wondering if anyone else has or is going through this same thing? I don't regret having the surgery one single bit. I kick myself for letting my old habits creep back in....but I'm gonna try my darndest to fix it. Would love to hear any stories, advice, etc.....
My name is Mary, and I am addicted to food.......sigh.....
I've developed some osteoarthritis in one of my knees....and of course, the Dr. says, "Losing weight will help." So I got online and have been reading about "resetting" your stomach. I started yesterday. I'll admit, switching to a clear fluid diet and quitting all the yummies cold turkey made me a bit cranky yesterday....but today I actually got to eat soft noodles with my chicken broth (oh joy!) and pudding....and honestly, who doesn't like pudding???? I have a week of this fluid/soft diet, and then my stomach should be back to or close to the size it was just after surgery. I'm back on the vitamins, and keeping the food logs, etc. My hubby is being very supportive....he's never had the surgery, but he has suffered from my love of cooking and baking, for sure, and is cutting down also. Once I get back on "normal" food, he will eat what I do.
Wondering if anyone else has or is going through this same thing? I don't regret having the surgery one single bit. I kick myself for letting my old habits creep back in....but I'm gonna try my darndest to fix it. Would love to hear any stories, advice, etc.....
My name is Mary, and I am addicted to food.......sigh.....