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Topic: RE: BACK ON TRACK GROUP @ OH!
And there's also this really terrific Board that I'm posting to now:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/hunger_and_food_troubles/a ,messageboard/board_id,5367
I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore! This Board seems like it's populated by really fine people, good people, who are struggling and dealing with it. Just like so many of us (especially the good and fine people part!) Hugs, Maureen
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/hunger_and_food_troubles/a ,messageboard/board_id,5367
I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore! This Board seems like it's populated by really fine people, good people, who are struggling and dealing with it. Just like so many of us (especially the good and fine people part!) Hugs, Maureen
Topic: BACK ON TRACK GROUP @ OH!
Hi, I just joined this group:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/backontracktogether/
I've looked at the profile of Kathy, the group moderator, and she looks to be fantastic. I have to stop messing around with this. I want this 15 lbs. off and I want to learn how to better manage the food by better coping with my stress and anxiety. This group looks great - we can join together and get more support from new friends. Let me know if anyone jumps in with me! Love, Maureen
Topic: RE: Day 9 or something like that LOL
I'm under alot of stress too. It just carries over from work to home I swear. By the time I actually relax I'm ready to eat and its always LATE. Too late! I need to break that habit and do the "I will not eat after 9:00 o'clock." but then I'd probably never really eat. LOL! I usually feed everyone first clean....put the kids to bed do whatever else some laundry or put on new wiper blades on my suv....whatever weird thing that needs to be done or what not...then eat. 'sigh'. never ends. I must have like.... 0 metabolism because I really don't eat alot.... but since I dont exercise i dont rev up my metabolism. I look at what other people eat and think MAN i hardly eat even a portion of that!!!! but they exercise. still... makes me all mad knowing I have inherited a squat metabo. 'sigh'. if i just got off my lazy butt and worked out instead of relax at night maybe i'd rev it up and get some of this weight off right?? sheesh! (knocking on my head) uh hellloooo??!!!
Topic: RE: Day 9 or something like that LOL
I've had a really pitiful day of eating today - an incredibly stressful day - it's all about STRESS for me and anxiety... when my brain circuit is on overload the only coping mechanism my system seems to understand is FOOD. Really awful, awful day of eating so far. Will try really hard to regroup, refocus, gain control of my FEELINGS so I can gain control of the damn food. I've got your back Elizabeth - don't give up, no, no, no!!! Love ya, Maureen
Topic: Day 9 or something like that LOL
OK! 'sigh' 
I don't know what to do with myself at night. I get so darned thrown off!!!!
So last night I had 3 meatballs and like 2 forks of spaghetti. Not bad. small stuff. (the meatballs were small.) still not what i wanted to eat. (leftovers) so anywhoo.... it filled me up. I was NOT hungry for a while. I cleaned...did the dishes washed the baby, put her to bed... then FINALLY had a little time to myself to relax. So after an hour or so... the hubby was snacky. so Then I started to snack. I started small. a small handfull of almonds. hubby snacked again. I snacked. this time 2 small slices of cheese like the small cube sharp block cheddar. not bad again. so ok. I fall asleep. Then wake up and im sooo hungry!~ I HATE that. So i eat this small breafast bar. Its like half the size of a normal one. BUT STILL!!!! not what I wanted to do!!! sheesh.... i mean i guess all in all its not that bad, but i know i wont loose on it. im sure the whole day didn't consist of that many calories when counting it all up. the turkey patties are low fat and very small i'd say most 200 calories (probably not even that much) then 299 calories for teh ww lunch. so 3 meatballs and like 2 forks of spagghetti.... a handful of almonds 2 cheese slices and half a breakfast bar.... what do you think... about..... 1,300??? something like that maybe??? I know i wont loose on it though. If I do anything over 1,000 calories i wont loose. Period. I need to star****ching my calories really really close. get myself some weigh****cher meals or something for at night something not real carby though. then have my snack already prepared. been neglectful of the protein!!! gotta get more. still haven't hit walmart to get it!!!
Oh P.S. I don't always snack when the hubby does... only sometimes. Like last night!!! sheesh.
Today:
2 lowfat turkey patties & decaf coffee w/milk and splenda
Lunch: Turkey chili
Snack... tea w/some milk
Dinner. Have NO clue. (which is where im going wrong im sure.)
I don't know what to do with myself at night. I get so darned thrown off!!!!
So last night I had 3 meatballs and like 2 forks of spaghetti. Not bad. small stuff. (the meatballs were small.) still not what i wanted to eat. (leftovers) so anywhoo.... it filled me up. I was NOT hungry for a while. I cleaned...did the dishes washed the baby, put her to bed... then FINALLY had a little time to myself to relax. So after an hour or so... the hubby was snacky. so Then I started to snack. I started small. a small handfull of almonds. hubby snacked again. I snacked. this time 2 small slices of cheese like the small cube sharp block cheddar. not bad again. so ok. I fall asleep. Then wake up and im sooo hungry!~ I HATE that. So i eat this small breafast bar. Its like half the size of a normal one. BUT STILL!!!! not what I wanted to do!!! sheesh.... i mean i guess all in all its not that bad, but i know i wont loose on it. im sure the whole day didn't consist of that many calories when counting it all up. the turkey patties are low fat and very small i'd say most 200 calories (probably not even that much) then 299 calories for teh ww lunch. so 3 meatballs and like 2 forks of spagghetti.... a handful of almonds 2 cheese slices and half a breakfast bar.... what do you think... about..... 1,300??? something like that maybe??? I know i wont loose on it though. If I do anything over 1,000 calories i wont loose. Period. I need to star****ching my calories really really close. get myself some weigh****cher meals or something for at night something not real carby though. then have my snack already prepared. been neglectful of the protein!!! gotta get more. still haven't hit walmart to get it!!!
Oh P.S. I don't always snack when the hubby does... only sometimes. Like last night!!! sheesh.
Today:
2 lowfat turkey patties & decaf coffee w/milk and splenda
Lunch: Turkey chili
Snack... tea w/some milk
Dinner. Have NO clue. (which is where im going wrong im sure.)
Topic: 5 YEARS - A Read for Pam, Mike, and Everyone!!
Hi guys - here we are, February 4th, and for some of us that means we're really just about at the wire of our 5 year anniversaries! Wow, can you believe it??? Here's a question for everyone: who of us is seeing our WLS surgeons for a 5 year check-up? Specifically, a question (and invitation) to PAM and MIKE!!! I made my appt. with Dr. Aranow for March 17th - yes, St. Patty's Day (I told Pat at Aranow's office that I'll give up my green beer for my 5 minutes with Dr. A!)... I deliberately made it for a Tuesday so I can go to the hospital for the SG meeting. PLEASE SAY YES TO THIS! Join me!!! You might even be able to get your appt. for that same day, late in the afternoon (if you haven't made your appt. already). I would be so grateful for the opportunity to be with you both at the SG meeting so that we can celebrate this very momentous occasion together - and even share our history with the group. I'm scared to see Aranow, I'm up about 8 lbs. since last year's visit. But I have questions for him and what I learn I will share with our Board. But wouldn't it - oh WOULDN'T IT - be so wonderful for the three of us to have just a couple of hours together in humble appreciation of our friendship, our Board, our history?? Let me know. As for all of us, let's start thinking about unique ways that we can celebrate together despite that we are scattered all over the country - like perhaps we can pick a day and time when we can all stop what we're doing and raise a glass of something or other - at precisely the same time - and give thanks to this Board and be proud of how far we've come. What do you think? Love to all, Maureen
Topic: RE: Kidney Stones
As Alice would say, "Curiousor and curiousor!!" Ok, let it be known that your penchant for being hit with what you've never had after you talk about never having it - is OVER! I've put the whammy on this trend - you will NOT get kidney stones!!! Love ya, Pam - Maureen
Topic: RE: Kidney Stones
Connie, so how do you keep your calcium levels up where they need to be??? Believe me I am SOOOO trying to kick this chocolate thing in the butt. What absolutely stymies me is I never wanted chocolate before the surgery - just didn't crave it, didn't need or want it at all. I was a bread and past fanatic. Now, it's sugar, sugar, sugar in any form of chocolate that I can get my hands on. I hate it! But at least at this point I'm done shaking my fist in the air - it is what it is - and I'm owning it and trying to do it differently. That's all we can do, and keep on doing! How are you these days? Are you feeling better? How are Rufus and the kitties doing? Love you, Maureen
Topic: RE: Kidney Stones
Hi Mike! When I see you post I just smile!! Thanks for your good wishes, feeling much better now! Maureen
Topic: RE: Kidney Stones
i hate to say this cause everytime i say this phrase it always comes back to bite me. one time i said i never had a car accident and i did. another time i said i never broke a bone and yup broke my leg...but i've never had kidney stones and please dear god i hope i never do!
i do know of minium of 6 people who have had them. I met all of them within the past 6 yearsthey get the stones regularly. they are all different sizes from fit to not fit. half and half men & women. two started getting them in their 20's. age wise they are between 29 to 60. two excersize daily one every other day the other 3 use the romote. same with diet. two of them have parents who also regularly get kidney stones.
none of them or their parents have had our surgery.
i do know of minium of 6 people who have had them. I met all of them within the past 6 yearsthey get the stones regularly. they are all different sizes from fit to not fit. half and half men & women. two started getting them in their 20's. age wise they are between 29 to 60. two excersize daily one every other day the other 3 use the romote. same with diet. two of them have parents who also regularly get kidney stones.
none of them or their parents have had our surgery.
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