Waiting........

Well I just got a call from Lisa,my paperwork has been faxed to my insurance co. I guess I'll be on edge waiting on her phone call! I have been praying every chance I get that this part of my journey will be quick and painless!! Everything that could possibly be asked for has been sent in,probably even some stuff they didn't need too! You guys keep me in your prayers for a speedy approval! Thanks to all of you, I have made it through this far,you all are so wonderful!! Your friend, Sonya M.

Prayers are with you Sonya!! Hopefully it won't be to long now.Being at the mercy of a insurance coming is . It will be al right though. God Bless!

Thank you Donna!I need all I can get!

Derrick: We are still in the "honeymoon phase" for one more month. This will end at about 6 months post-op and the rate of losing weight will slow down. I am guilty of sometimes eating the wrong foods but for me it's only at PMS time and very small amounts. I have also had alcohol (not beer though) on a couple occations even though I'm not supposed to. So, for me I am real to myself and know the consequences of my behavior...keeping that in mind I live a REAL life that includes small indulgences every now and then. Just keep it in check...because soon we will really start to see the way we eat quickly effect our weight. I don't know about you but I don't want to stop here...I still have a ways to go. HTH Tanya 329/244/healthy & happy

Derrick, I am going to be blunt but "real". I think your bragging about eating and drinking poor quality foods is sad and suggests you may be less successful than others who have had wls becasue you are making very poor choices now. You are tempting fate right now and getting away with it, but this will catch up to you. What a waste of your time, money and energy. If I were you, I would re-evaluate your motivation and re-read your wls rules for eating and living and reconnect with them. Good luck.

I am going through this too. And, I feel that I am cursed. I tested my body in the beginning to see what my body could handle... and I can handle anything. I am not bragging... just telling what I do. I eat cake, chips, cookies, anything I want. It is a curse... because I can't put it down even if I know it is bad. I want to stop. I struggle to make good choices. I feel sad. If I am like this now.. at only 5 months post-op, what will I be like years from now? possibly at the same weight i was at before surgery. I don't want it to go that way. that is why i get onto these support groups... so i can find support, guidance, tips, anything to help motivate or remind me of what i should be doing. it is hard. I wish i had never tried to eat bad things after surgery. maybe then i would not know that i could eat a whole slice of pizza. i am sad about this. i need help, i need support. as i was told.. this surgery is body surgery.. not brain surgery. I am sure others do not struggle as much as I do. I do exercise. I do take my vitamins. I eat the wrong foods. I know i need to plan what I am going to eat. that is the next goal i am striving for. with planning, i feel that i will be less likely to snack on unhealthy foods.

I think for the most part we all try something we know we are not supposed to. I have been eating easter candy. I dont want to do this anymore so I took all my 4 yr olds candy and threw it out! He doesnt need it anyway! lol I do however feel that we should not deprive ourselves so that it becomes all consuming thought. I have decided that when I want chocolate It will be really good chocolate like dove or godiva. I have on occasion a very small peice of bday cake. I just dont deny myself just a very small portion. I have opted to drink wine instead of beer because the occasional sweet treat is less damaging then stretching my pouch with carbonation. The carbonation will stretch the pouch then you will eat more and end back at square one. Im assuming your not eating a whole package of cookies or drinking a 6pk so if you must enjoy just a little but dont overdo it. Jmo Leann

I would like to thank you all for responding and KB don't hate please, I just wanted feed back to see if anyone was going through this, not bragging, but looking to see if I can get some feedback and maybe some help. I don't eat cookies everyday nor drink beer, but the past couple of weekends I found myself out in social events and I tried not to indulge, but found myself with a plate of stuff that was not on my diet plan. It did make me feel guilty when I was done eating what I can. I was told by some friends that even though I may snack on a cookie or two, I still don't come close to what I use to eat as far as portions. That was a relief, because I really can't afford to be heavy like I use to be. I do stick to my high protein and low carb diet and work out 5 - 6 days a week with my mix martial arts group, basketball, a run 2-4 miles on at the local high school track and plan to take a trip to Japan to compete in a MMA tournament again once I get the go ahead from the trainer. Thank you all and I wish you all a great weight loss journey and god bless.

This is my first time on the messagboard, so bear with me! I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one falling off the wagon, or testing the waters (so to speak). My weightloss has come to a halt for the past 3-4 weeks. But, I must admit, I have not been compliant. I feel like I am eating all the time. I can't eat much at one time, but when you spread it out over the entire day it seems like a bunch. I have also started eating chocolate again. I am cursed in the sense that it often doesn't make me feel horrible. I have not been drinking my water, getting in my protein, or excercising! Please save me from myself. It's not that I want to fail, but it's kind of like the honeymoon is over and it's not fun anymore. I have lost 60 pounds, but I still have 40 more to go. I feel shameful to even admit this!

Hey Heather, Don't trip if you find yourself eating stuff from time to time that is not part of the plan, but I do have to say if you want results, you are going to have to work at it. Let me put to you straight, get your ass in gear and work out a few days out of the week, cut back on the chocolate. It is ok to snack on it sometimes, but not all the time. There are sugar-free stuff on bariatriceating.com if you want to snack on cookies and chocolate, etc., but make sure that it is sugar free. I decided to limit the beer and when I do have a beer, I do have the lite stuff but very little. I do drink sometimes, but usually ****tails that have no carbonated drinks in it. Once in a while I'll have like sugar free and fat free cookies, cakes, and candy, but I limit my intake. I make sure that I always get my vitamins, calcium, and proteins, etc, before I decided to have a night of partying or be "bad" well hope that this info was useful and if you fall off the wagon once in a while, just remember to talk to a group member for support and don't listen to people who want to talk down to you for being a human. Don't listen to ex fatties who are haters, but to people who care, empathize, and can help. Keep up the work on the weight loss. Take care and god bless. Dee