A quick hello!

Just wanted to say hello to my fellow hoosiers here.  (HUGS)

Life has been hectic in going back to work but I am hanging in there.    WLS wise no complications, thank God.  I have found a few things the pouch don't like but for the most part I am not having any food issues. 

I am working on getting all my vitamins in.   I just found out at my 5 week post op appointment I was taking 1 too many multivitamins.   I was kinda confused by that because I saw a different nut that told me to take 4.    I am thinking of switching the calicum to UpCalD but not sure yet.   Any suggestions?  Right now I am taking the citracal calium citrates - 2 pills, 3 times daily.   I crush them.

Some days I feel kinda blah though.   Does anyone feel like this sometimes?  It's not the blues just "blah".   I am wondering if it is because of food boredom or because my attitude about food is changing in general?   Like it's great to feel full eating such a small amount when I was used to really packing it in despite the guilty feelings afterward or the horrible stuffed can't lay down, sit down or get comfortable feeling.    It feels strange to not do the same old eat & stuff routine.  Some days I could care less what I eat because I don't want food but I make sure to eat by the nuts guidelines b/c one thing I struggled with before WLS was eating.   I could go all day & not eat but when I got home, watch out!    She told me to start eating within 1 hour of awakening in the morning especially.    It's weird how I feel about food now I guess is what I am trying say.   Sometimes I crave (like Pepsi) but then I think about the journey it took to get here & I say "not worth sabtoging the journey" & I get some water or milk & keep trucking along.

Thanksgiving was strange b/c I seen all my family eating & stuffing & I felt relieved to not be doing that but on another hand I kinda felt left out.   Not to mention the attention was focused on me & the WLS, what I couldn't eat, what I could eat, why couldn't I drink alcohol or soda, etc.  Everyone was encouraging but still it was like you could hear in their minds "Wow she gotta be crazy to skip this & that cause of a surgery."  It was like being on the outside looking in.   My BF stayed by my side though supporting me making sure I was ok.   I am thankful for him & his support w/ WLS.

Anywho I am thankful God gave me an opportunity for better health & life.   I am also thankful for those that have reached out in some way or another & offered advice & support to me.   Support is a much necessary ingredient of life when we are dealing with something.   I know the sleep apena support group is so helpful to me especially when I was first diagnosed!

Be blessed all!   I wish each one of you happy holidays!

Hey sleepy just wanted you to know that I have felt the same way as you about food and eating. But like they say this too shall pass. I am now feeling better about eating because there is more things that I can eat now being 7 months out. I am not doing the vitamins and need to get that going. I have issues with taking pills of any kind. Be sure to take Biotin because you will lose your hair as I have. It is about half gone. I did stuggle with the things that I can or could tolerate. Like drinking crystal light and those protein shakes. I could not and still can not tolerate any of them.
 As far as Thanksgiving I did not have any of the problem feeling left out. I am farther out than you but I think the reason I didn't feel that way is because I met just my husband at Gray Brother's restruarant in Mooresville. There was only what was on my plate to choose from and not alot of food just sitting around for me to keep nibbling on. Also there was not a whole house full of people that knew I had the RNY and therefore it was easier to just walk away from all of that food. SO I think it was easy compared to most thanksgiving. Got to go have a nice day!

Hi there,
  I do use UpCalD and like it- I add it to my decaf ice tea, or water & there is no taste. One packet 3 times a day. Easy to do & remember. Do you take your Vitamin B12??It does help with the blahs. I have the shot because the pill wasn't giving me enough. I would defiantly check that out. I understand about people checking you out, making comments. The first yr. is the hardest- on us, & on others that "remember when; is that you; why aren't you eating; what are you eating,etc." Believe me- this to will pass & change!!!! Being 3+ yrs. out, my weight is normal now, and no one pays attention to it. It becomes less about me & more about healthy living & enjoying life!

It is so important to eat when you are suppose to. You can mess up your metabolism as well as weight loss if you don't. Plus, your body is still adjusting to your surgery & needs the nourishment to function right.
  Wishing you lots of blessings and joy through it all. It is a wonderful life to live!!!!

I'm so glad to see you post! I was thinking about you the other day.

I know how hard the holidays are though, even now they're tough with making the correct food choices. I remember last year though I had my feeding tube and was doing very little by mouth and going to family functions everyone would bug me bout why I wasn't eating and stuff it was really crazy! But I'm thankful to be past that for now and this year was easier becuase I could taste a bite of everything.

Thanks to everyone for the replies & encouragement!!!

Snowy - Your holiday sounded peaceful!      I'm thinking of doing something like you did for X-mas instead of the family choas.

Ellen -  Thanks for the info on UpCalD.  I will probably switch to that soon.   Kinda tired of the chalky taste of Citracal.    I have been taking 2 sublingual B12s (500mg each) as well as the B1s weekly from the start but I will ask my doc about the injections. 

Misty - I am so glad to see that you are doing better!  :)