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Hi All,
I am really worried. I have eaten today just about like I have never had the sleeve. I am scared to death and I would love to have some feed back. I have not really been hungry, but it fiils like my stomach can not feel, the food. I finally fill full after eating a lot today. Do I need to go back with just the protein shakes for awhile, what do I do. Do I need to do something to reset my sleeve. I might sound crazy but I am scared. Today I took the little lady I stay with during the week to senior dinner on Tues and Thur and I take a container to put over 1/2 of my meal in the container, before I eat out of it, in cause the little lady wants some of it later for supper. Ok, I did that today and walk in her house and I have some protein browies, I wanted one just as soon as I walked in the door, not hungry, I tried to talk myself out of it, but I ate some and then finished it. I thought all this was over with, NOPE, the sleeve is a tool and I have to make it work.
I am going to try to tell you all some of my stressers, that might help us, to see what is wrong with me. I know I am a person all or nothing, I hope someday to change this I am trying, I get the worst end of it. I am doing better. Ok, Just say for one I have worked til I was ready to fall over trying to get the house, yard and everything perfect for my family that is coming in. I only have Sat to work on all this at the house. By Sunday and a few days I can hardly move, I have to make myself go to church, because I am in a lot of pain for about 4 days, I have fibro. The reason I have just Sat is I stay with this little 90 yr old lady from Sun evening til Sat morning and don't go home til Sat morning this week, my husband was working out of town so no problem, he is not now. I use this money I make for extra this to keep the house up or help my kids and grand kids.
I would love to be home some, enjoy my flowers, chickens, cat, dog and sitting on the swing on the back porch watching the lighting bugs and listening to the frogs. Enjoy some of the work I have put in my yard.. If I didn't work I would not have any money for myself. I love my kids then I get upset if they mess up the house, I think it is because I really don't have much time to clean it up.. I know I sound like a nut cause. My fear right now is that I will go back to the old eating habits, today has been the worst.
Ok, I talked to a lady today that would not care to come in 3 days for an hour or so each week so I can join the gym and get a break. I have not gotten into exercise yet just a little walking. I think this would help me from being depressed. I have family problems at home, also worried about my Mom. I know if I was home I would have more free time to talk and to worship the Lord, which I do this in my mind, I always had my christain music on even in the yard while I work, helps me so much. Can't do that here, I thank God for my job and know it is not going to last forever.
Sorry this is so long, I just can't see very far ahead of me right now right now. I feel like I have opened myself and people can see the really me, but I do feel like you all are a part of my family and very understanding.
Thank you
God bless all
Evie
I am really worried. I have eaten today just about like I have never had the sleeve. I am scared to death and I would love to have some feed back. I have not really been hungry, but it fiils like my stomach can not feel, the food. I finally fill full after eating a lot today. Do I need to go back with just the protein shakes for awhile, what do I do. Do I need to do something to reset my sleeve. I might sound crazy but I am scared. Today I took the little lady I stay with during the week to senior dinner on Tues and Thur and I take a container to put over 1/2 of my meal in the container, before I eat out of it, in cause the little lady wants some of it later for supper. Ok, I did that today and walk in her house and I have some protein browies, I wanted one just as soon as I walked in the door, not hungry, I tried to talk myself out of it, but I ate some and then finished it. I thought all this was over with, NOPE, the sleeve is a tool and I have to make it work.
I am going to try to tell you all some of my stressers, that might help us, to see what is wrong with me. I know I am a person all or nothing, I hope someday to change this I am trying, I get the worst end of it. I am doing better. Ok, Just say for one I have worked til I was ready to fall over trying to get the house, yard and everything perfect for my family that is coming in. I only have Sat to work on all this at the house. By Sunday and a few days I can hardly move, I have to make myself go to church, because I am in a lot of pain for about 4 days, I have fibro. The reason I have just Sat is I stay with this little 90 yr old lady from Sun evening til Sat morning and don't go home til Sat morning this week, my husband was working out of town so no problem, he is not now. I use this money I make for extra this to keep the house up or help my kids and grand kids.
I would love to be home some, enjoy my flowers, chickens, cat, dog and sitting on the swing on the back porch watching the lighting bugs and listening to the frogs. Enjoy some of the work I have put in my yard.. If I didn't work I would not have any money for myself. I love my kids then I get upset if they mess up the house, I think it is because I really don't have much time to clean it up.. I know I sound like a nut cause. My fear right now is that I will go back to the old eating habits, today has been the worst.
Ok, I talked to a lady today that would not care to come in 3 days for an hour or so each week so I can join the gym and get a break. I have not gotten into exercise yet just a little walking. I think this would help me from being depressed. I have family problems at home, also worried about my Mom. I know if I was home I would have more free time to talk and to worship the Lord, which I do this in my mind, I always had my christain music on even in the yard while I work, helps me so much. Can't do that here, I thank God for my job and know it is not going to last forever.
Sorry this is so long, I just can't see very far ahead of me right now right now. I feel like I have opened myself and people can see the really me, but I do feel like you all are a part of my family and very understanding.
Thank you
God bless all
Evie
You need to remember to take care of you in all of this. Maybe you would benefit from talking to a therapist?
As for eating, lots of people recommend eating your dense protein first and then you can eat veggies or fruit or a tiny bit of carbs after that. Eat three meals a day, limit snacks to protein such as string cheese or deli meat or boiled eggs. I know it's hard. Most of what makes it hard is in our heads and not our stomachs.
Good luck!
As for eating, lots of people recommend eating your dense protein first and then you can eat veggies or fruit or a tiny bit of carbs after that. Eat three meals a day, limit snacks to protein such as string cheese or deli meat or boiled eggs. I know it's hard. Most of what makes it hard is in our heads and not our stomachs.
Good luck!
5'5" Goal reached, but fighting regain. Back to Basics.
Start Weight 246 Goal Weight 160 Current Weight 183
Starting size: 22, 2x
Current size: 12, L
I have days where I eat so much so I think. I go on line and track ever thing I eat and how much I measure my food. When I have ate all day most of the time I am lucky to have ate 1,200 like my doctor wants me to.
I stress eat also but track my food. When I am stressed I go to the gym most of the time and that helps me out so much. Or I go for another bike ride to get out of the house so food will not be around me. You have to think of other things to do other than eat. Go for a walk even if it is your 4Th time around the block that helps me to forget food. Drink water or drink protein more to fill you up.
You can do this just put your mind on track and you will be able to do this.
I stress eat also but track my food. When I am stressed I go to the gym most of the time and that helps me out so much. Or I go for another bike ride to get out of the house so food will not be around me. You have to think of other things to do other than eat. Go for a walk even if it is your 4Th time around the block that helps me to forget food. Drink water or drink protein more to fill you up.
You can do this just put your mind on track and you will be able to do this.
My surgeon gave me the tool. Now it is up to me to use it right.
Sure sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now Evie. Just keep in mind that you can't help anyone else, the lady you care for, your family, even your house, until you take care of you first.
If you work on getting your water, protein, vitamins and some exercise in, every day, the rest will follow.
I find that my sleeve allows me to eat more or less depending on what I'm eating. I have to stop at about 2 oz maximum when I stick to dense proteins; chicken, pork, beef, tuna. If I go for "softer" proteins like white fish, meatballs, loose ground meats, beans and chili, I can get almost 4 oz in and still have room for my veggies.
Can you work exercise into your caregiving? I did senior care for a lady and her family rented a wheelchair so we could load up the car and work our way around the parks and stores in the area. She got out of the house, I got exercise, we both de-stressed in the parks. It was a win-win situation.
Time and prayer will sort things out for you, I'm sure for the better. Take care of yourself, and keep us posted.
If you work on getting your water, protein, vitamins and some exercise in, every day, the rest will follow.
I find that my sleeve allows me to eat more or less depending on what I'm eating. I have to stop at about 2 oz maximum when I stick to dense proteins; chicken, pork, beef, tuna. If I go for "softer" proteins like white fish, meatballs, loose ground meats, beans and chili, I can get almost 4 oz in and still have room for my veggies.
Can you work exercise into your caregiving? I did senior care for a lady and her family rented a wheelchair so we could load up the car and work our way around the parks and stores in the area. She got out of the house, I got exercise, we both de-stressed in the parks. It was a win-win situation.
Time and prayer will sort things out for you, I'm sure for the better. Take care of yourself, and keep us posted.
Awww Evie I wish I was closer I'd love to hang out with you. I agree with the others in maybe seeing a councelor about the all or nothing attitude and I'm sure it would help with some of the other issues. I also seem to remember folks on here talking about heartburn presenting as hunger, do you take any antiacids, maybe you are mistaking heartburn for hunger. I don't have the sleeve so don't know as much as others about it, hopefully you'll get some more input! Wishing you all the best!
All that stress has to come out somewhere. For me, I joined Curves, and get all my aggression, anger and tension out there. I work those machines like I'm an attack dog. When I'm pushing out on a machine that works my upper arms, I'm "really" smacking the heck out of my cheating, lying, not helping to support his child now that she is 18, ex husband !! Come to think of it, most of the machines have his name on them........
To live in complex society, to be or have been married, to have children, neighbors, in-laws, out-laws....is stressful. There is no way out of it.
But I look at eating too much, or not exercising enough in a new way. I look at it as being self destructive.
The healthy foods that I need to eat, I prepare as deliciously as possible. If I eat something off program (as I may this weekend, because I have a ton of house guests coming in for the weekend.....) I chalk it up to experience; and choose what I am going to indulge in ahead of time, and not feel guilty about it.
But I will not allow myself to over eat, or to be self destructive any more. Take on one problem at a time, meet with a therapist, or with your pastor, or someone who can guide you from your Church. Find a support group to attend for WLS.
Find yourself again. For you; not for your husband, not for your kids, for you.
I know it's hard. I too work, am a single parent, have a house with too big a mortgage for my salary. I'm not home enough, the house is dusty. The garden needs weeding. But I know where I am in it all. I center myself, I center my world.
To live in complex society, to be or have been married, to have children, neighbors, in-laws, out-laws....is stressful. There is no way out of it.
But I look at eating too much, or not exercising enough in a new way. I look at it as being self destructive.
The healthy foods that I need to eat, I prepare as deliciously as possible. If I eat something off program (as I may this weekend, because I have a ton of house guests coming in for the weekend.....) I chalk it up to experience; and choose what I am going to indulge in ahead of time, and not feel guilty about it.
But I will not allow myself to over eat, or to be self destructive any more. Take on one problem at a time, meet with a therapist, or with your pastor, or someone who can guide you from your Church. Find a support group to attend for WLS.
Find yourself again. For you; not for your husband, not for your kids, for you.
I know it's hard. I too work, am a single parent, have a house with too big a mortgage for my salary. I'm not home enough, the house is dusty. The garden needs weeding. But I know where I am in it all. I center myself, I center my world.
Briar Rose 
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs.
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs. 
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