Being accountable

I've known for a while now that my pouch is not normal. In order to be accountable I have to share this binge that happened Saturday. I'm back on track but the purpose is to show what can happen if you get a bad surgeon and do not stay vigilant

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Well My son and I had a huge fight about his gf. He's 18 etc.  Things had been crappy because of the scale and some other issues.

I went to Arby's, bought 5 ArbyQ's BBq sandwhiches and ate them all at once and DID NOT DUMP.

For you guys that pouches are still small congrats. I have to work that much harder now.  See I don't dump on much. Mostly sweets which I am avoiding.

Sorry to hear about the bad episode with your kid. But my question is why 5? Why not just by one and be done. Ken

Because I was angry and wanted to take it out on somebody and the only person was me. Guess I showed him huh.

Like I said this was not rational thinking. There were all kinds of things I could have done now. I could have just ate the meat and threw the buns away etc.

on the other hand , I bet they was good. I quess that's something I need to look out for down the road. It's great to see that you are back on track. Ken

Thanks for the update. Emotions are really the hardest part of eating - and what I am most afraid of. And teens sure know how to push those buttons don't they? I am still only a month out - and scared to death to tempt fate - I heed your warning!

So - come to Jesus, ya fessed up - now get back on the right road Snick. You have done so well! We won't hold it against you - you shouldn't either!

Sorry 'bout the problems with your teenage son, Jack.

That said, you know what's coming . . . GET YOUR AZZ BACK ON TRACK!!

Now, LEARN from your mess up, make a vow to never do it again, and get back to the business of losing the pounds! You CAN do it!

Hang in there snick!

Sometimes we buy more than we should eat.  You know that I snack a lot, but I just can't eat more than 2 of the McD's double cheeseburgers ( from the $1 menu) and I usually toss the buns.  I simply can't eat a lot at a meal--so I know that my tool--my pouch-- is still working.  I suspect that you like white bread and injesting it turned on your desire for more.  It's one slip and you got back on track.

I don't remember the exact terminology, but I recall that in Overeaters Anonymous they finally realized that an occasional slip is part of recovery.  That is, don't condemn yourself for one slip.

I'm basically a junk food junkie.  I don't even like white bread.  And, like you, I don't dump.  I feel that working the program would probably be easier if I did dump.

I don't know that your pouch is not normal.  I've read that, for many of us, our stomach was the size of anywhere from a grapefruit to a football ( for the super morbidly obese) and that the pouch is the size of your thumb immediately after surgery.  But, it doesn't stay that size.  It eventually grows to be about the size of your fist within 6 mos post-op and stays that size.

I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong about this.

Well I'm doing more and more shakes tomorrow. They really work on cravings etc.  It's out of my system and I am working my protein program. Not great but better.

Snicklefritz,
Well its only my opinion and I like Dr phil hjave no license but you have told us so let your son know how you reacted.
We are here and I for one have totally enjoyed your input on this site and I am sure you can count on your son to come through for you. Just give him the chance.
If it dosnt happen get online and we will try to fend off an
Arby's feeding frenzy.
I do know what you mean about kids though they can tear you apart without realizing it.
Just let him know to be a little more sympathetic with his food crazed old man.
My son is 30 and he asked me the other day if we could go on Biggest Looser's together and I told him I apreciated the thought but I know I cannot live up to their expectations. Pain , Atthritis , Fibermyalgia, and 1.4 inches of compression in my spine. I watched the show last night and I am too old to have some looney thin person tell me that I am not working hard enough.  I have had that at work and I won't take it there anymore either.
I am going to be a succsess at weight loss with Snick's wonderful jokes to keep it light hearted and I hope for releif without benjing on food.  I Just ask that you pick up that Big @ of yours and walk around the house a few times and get rid of those 5 sandwitches and get on with getting on.
My Uncle says Keep on Pumping and that is our family saying  so Keep on pumping you have what it takes and know how to share it so KEEP ON PUMPING
Indianasteve
PS
When my sister was little she had a white German Shepard and his name was Snicklefritzs. and when she rode her tricycle around carrying him he loved it.
The year she started school he wa**** by a car and we picked him up in the wagon and hauled him to the pasture to bury and when we returned with a shovel he got out of the wagon and lived 10 more years. so get up Snicklefritzs I know you have it in you to KEEP ON PUMPIN

Well Snic you said it best and got to echo Bama. Before theirs a next time have that rational talk with your self prior to going to Arby's. Really did like buffy's story, pretty cool. C'ya Rocky Top