Comments on: Thought for the Day! http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: margarete_13 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3673 margarete_13 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:16:21 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3673 Cindy, My cousin recently had the surgery and I know she was worried about eating or not eating foods she loved...and it is not too bad because she doens't even want them....yippeee...the consequences outweigh the benefits! look forward to not wanting them! beth Cindy,

My cousin recently had the surgery and I know she was worried about eating or
not eating foods she loved…and it is not too bad because she doens’t even
want them….yippeee…the consequences outweigh the benefits! look forward to
not wanting them!

beth

]]> By: Geneva Elia http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3655 Geneva Elia Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:25:51 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3655 Hi all- I had my surgery alittle over 3 months ago and have lost 67 lbs!! Before surgery i also thought that i would really miss eating. but I have found out that i am very satisfied with eating just a little because I do feel that FULL and SATISFIED feeling that i was always seeking before. No regrets here at all. I feel great and would do it again in a minute. (but hope I never have to) Hugs Jan Hi all- I had my surgery alittle over 3 months ago and have lost 67 lbs!!
Before surgery i also thought that i would really miss eating. but I have found
out that i am very satisfied with eating just a little because I do feel that
FULL and SATISFIED feeling that i was always seeking before. No regrets here at
all. I feel great and would do it again in a minute. (but hope I never have to)
Hugs Jan

]]> By: aaron_1700 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3654 aaron_1700 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:28:07 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3654 Cindy, Thank YOU for your kind words. In terms of the eating around the holidays issue: I don't know how to explain this, but you aren't going to care as much as you think. You are going to have a different tummy and EVERYTHING will be different. By that time you may not be on solid food yet, I guess it depends on your Dr.'s orders, but believe me when I tell you that your appetite changes, your tastebuds change (especially right after surgery) and it truly is a miracle tool. Mentally, you might miss the act of eating at the Holiday table, but you will still be there, just not eating as much. I literally didn't have an appetite for at least 3 months after surgery, so the hunger part may not even come into play for you at that point. I felt the same way you did before surgery, I had mine in March so I was sad about missing out on the Easter Feast that my family has. Well, I didn't miss a thing - I had a few bites of my favorite things and was satisfied because I got a taste of everything and then I <!--more--> was full. That's why this surgery is so successful - it really does work! It's made a believer out of me...and I was convinced that I was the one person who would NEVER be able to stop eating and over-eating. All I can say is, wait and see, you'll understand once you are through it. I'd also be interested to hear if others feel the same way. Good luck! Jen in Naperville Sugery date: 3/3/03 259/167/150 Cindy,

Thank YOU for your kind words. In terms of the eating around the holidays
issue: I don’t know how to explain this, but you aren’t going to care as much
as you think. You are going to have a different tummy and EVERYTHING will be
different. By that time you may not be on solid food yet, I guess it depends on
your Dr.’s orders, but believe me when I tell you that your appetite changes,
your tastebuds change (especially right after surgery) and it truly is a miracle
tool. Mentally, you might miss the act of eating at the Holiday table, but you
will still be there, just not eating as much. I literally didn’t have an
appetite for at least 3 months after surgery, so the hunger part may not even
come into play for you at that point. I felt the same way you did before
surgery, I had mine in March so I was sad about missing out on the Easter Feast
that my family has. Well, I didn’t miss a thing - I had a few bites of my
favorite things and was satisfied because I got a taste of everything and then I

was full. That’s why this surgery is so successful - it really does work! It’s
made a believer out of me…and I was convinced that I was the one person who
would NEVER be able to stop eating and over-eating.

All I can say is, wait and see, you’ll understand once you are through it. I’d
also be interested to hear if others feel the same way. Good luck!

Jen in Naperville
Sugery date: 3/3/03
259/167/150

]]> By: Jamey Lancaster http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3653 Jamey Lancaster Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:28:21 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2006/07/21/thought-for-the-day/#comment-3653 Cindy, hmmmmm - you will be (probably) distressed to discover that you WON'T have to give up all those foods you love. Oh, well, maybe for a period of time, while your pouch heals, but the bottom line is that I can eat, right now at 11 months out, everything I ate prior to surgery - just not as much of it. Not NEARLY as much of it at a sitting. So, this piece of grieving you can shelve, because although Thanksgiving and Christmas this year you won't be able to join in as much (and may not want to) - by next year at this time you'll be wishing you WERE forced to give up all those foods you love! I promise you <G>. Pam in Niceville Cindy, hmmmmm - you will be (probably) distressed to discover that you WON’T
have to give up all those foods you love. Oh, well, maybe for a period of
time, while your pouch heals, but the bottom line is that I can eat, right now
at 11 months out, everything I ate prior to surgery - just not as much of it.
Not NEARLY as much of it at a sitting. So, this piece of grieving you can
shelve, because although Thanksgiving and Christmas this year you won’t be
able to join in as much (and may not want to) - by next year at this time
you’ll be wishing you WERE forced to give up all those foods you love! I
promise you <G>.

Pam in Niceville

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