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Topic: Protein
Protein has sure been an issue for me...I have just found Power Crunch
bars they are great and i also have tried from GNC a new drink...
EXTREME SMOOTHI it is under 2.00 and 35 grams of protein...I have read the main board for about 4 years and it seems to me the ones that keep the protein drinks in their diet maintain..JMO
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Topic: RE: Repost: GAS!! #2
is it actual gas or feels like it...could it be your gall bladder? I have had this worse pain i call it an attack the pain is so intense...i have had endo, upper GI explority surgery nothing was found there, now he is treating me for spastic intenstines..though i have yet to have it happen again...I now have meds that will help should this indeed be the issue...
Topic: RE: I'm so ashamed!
no need to feel ashamed...it will be a battle for us for the rest of our lives...i have slacked off and it is showing..in so far as no weight losss in a month...now I have upped that protein and seems to have helped...but with that lasagna no reason you could not have had a few bites and may have been better to have had those couple of bites...and heck i have just had to have something and i get it and a couple of bites and i am done with it...sometimes one bite is all i get cos it was not as good as i thought it was gonna be....
Topic: RE: Repost: GAS!! #2
Laura, I read your post and was freaking. I will be so glad when I find out what is wrong. I mean hopefully nothing is wrong, but this pain has to be coming from somewhere. Something has to be causing it, cause this pain ISN'T in my head
And I will post after I get back from the surgeon's office today. Thanks for caring and taking the time to post.
Jo

Topic: RE: Repost: GAS!! #2
I hope they check you thoroughly. I worry when I hear about pain in the pouch. Shoot, I worry now when I hear about pain anywhere in the torso after what happened to my friend (see my post). I'll be praying for you. Please let us know what happens and that you are OK. Be well!
Topic: RE: Pouch ulcers - I'm scared
Sue,
Thank you, I appreciate your concern. I think the thing that scared me the most is the symptoms she was having didn't clue either of us into it being pouch related or a dangerous situation. We have vented to each other but I still feel myself getting worked up so I am going to have to find a way to manage stress better. I keep thinking I should get hypnotized like the guy in OfficeSpace... LOL! Oh well, I guess I need to read some stress management books or see a therapist or something. I will let you know if I find out anything from my surgeon.
I think that his behavior cinched the divorce. It is a shame that he couldn't be compassionate at least during this time KNOWING that this is stress induced. Good riddance to him!!!
Thanks again!
Topic: RE: Pouch ulcers - I'm scared
Laura,
I'm so sorry to hear what a hard time your friend is going through! It really is scary to think about long term complications like ulcers. At least we can learn from these experiences not to ignore ANY symptoms. You and your friend can vent to each other to deal with stress and not keep it inside anymore. Her soon to be ex sounds very insensitive and I hope she starts a healthy and happy new chapter in her life without him. I hope your friend feels better very soon and let us know if you learn anything from your surgeon about avoiding ulcers down the line. I sometimes worry about the vitamin c tablets I chew to make my iron supps absorb better.
Topic: RE: I'm so ashamed!
Sandy,
First off (((((((((hugs)))))))))))) !
You need to stop beating yourself up. It's really unproductive and usually backfires anyway. I totally agree with Dennis. That is how I am living my life, and many of the people on the california board seem to be also. You do have remarkable personal strength. That didn't get negated because lasagna and a roll sounded good to you. We will always struggle with food and cravings, we've medicated ourselves with food for so long. I believe it's unrealistic to assume you will be on a strict diet for the rest of your life. I think that this tool gives us the extra measure of control that normal weight people have, to make it possible to eat right and get to/ stay at normal weight. It doesn't eliminate all the struggles. I hope you feel better, I know that most of us here, if not all of us, can relate to what you're feeling. Yesterday was tough for me, today is way better. I try to remember that when I'm struggling. Love ya Sandy, you'll be fine.
~Sue