June 10, 2007
I'm sure that my story is nothing new. I was skinny until 16 when my thyroid went out on me. I have struggled with my weight ever since. I have been the classic yo-yo. I have lost weight with every pregnancy. While pregnant I could eat all I wanted. I had to eat constantly to keep it down. Empty stomach meant I would start throwing up and that would last for days. I had cravings for things like chocolate, which I don't usually like. I couldn't eat a lot of vegetables or fish, but pile on the pasta, potatoes, rice and dessert. Yet I lost weight. But my weight always came back on and then some. 
I eat a very healthy diet. I eat lots of vegies most of which I have grown myself. I love fruit of most amy kind. Right now my strawberries  are on and so I eat lots of them. Without sugar. I mostly just go out in the garden and eat them there. Peas are also on. I eat lots of salad with my homemade fat free dressing. (no sugar either) Rasberries come on next. I eat whole grains. Old fashioned oatmeal, cracked wheat cereal, Whole wheat breads, raw nuts, etc. I don't eat much candy (almost never) We don't have desserts around. I just eat plain old good homecooked food. I am now eating about 1/2 of what I did 5 years ago. Yet I am still gaining weight. I know I don't eat over about 1800 cal per day. I should be able to at least maintain at that, according to my nutrition books. 
My 83 year old father eats more than 3,000 cal per day just trying to keep from losing weight. He is skin and bones. He has always had to eat vast quantities of food. I used to pack his lunches and help with dinner, so I know how he eats. I can't even begin to get down all the food he eats. We are just different. He is going to have a cow when I tell him about surgery. He thinks it is stupid that people have to have an operation to do what they can do themselves. Like he would know???
This is sure a good place to vent. It feels good and I know that anyone reading this will understand and not just judge me. I have had so many people say "Well, I watch my weight."  As if I don't. I can do things they can't even think of doing. All of us have our strenghts and our weaknesses. We should never judge. We should just love one another and treat others as we want to be treated. There I have said a mouthfull. I will write more later.

About Me
Caldwell, ID
Location
20.7
BMI
RNY
Surgery
08/07/2007
Surgery Date
Jun 02, 2007
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