moonlitestarbrite

i think they just dont know. allopathic medicine is so compartmentalized, they are just clueless. why i went and got acupuncture for my stomach emptying issues. (got off the reglan btw, had no idea it was for short term only, no one told me)

yup. my friend who lost 150 pounds talks about learning to lose her "fat brain."

i have been seeing my wonderful chiropractor regularly since the surgery. this is helping a lot. but really yoga has helped the most. since it really helps with "feeling" my body. i have been practicing yoga on and off for 20 years. i was doing it regularly before the surgery and i had to relearn what the heck i was doing in basic poses like down dog. it's been weird, but exciting at the same time. great topic, since its something only people who have gone through this talk about it, not the medicos.

i was specifically told to not eat baby food. not enough nutrients.

doubtful. the road is well traveled. but whatever. (you mean best brand of protein shake??? bahahaha!)

its because the vagus nerve at the top of the stomach is irritated. this leads to runny nose, sneezing and/or hiccuping.

crap. i'm trying!

anger is a trigger for emotional eating. dont waste your energy on people who judge you. even if it is true, so what? brush that shit off and move on, they arent worth you getting worked up over.

you are dehydrated and have low blood sugar, which leads to more nausea and vomiting. you need some fluids, go to the ER!

omg woman, and i thought mamas who have nursed for many consecutive years were tough on the condition of their tatas. ROTF!!!

***sprinkling harder***

i think i already posted once this week.... just because you are offended, doesnt make you right. on the contrary, MR has every right to post her rant in the rants section. if'n it makes you feel riled up... avert your eyes!! there is also feature where you can hide the posts of anyone who bothers you... i suggest, instead of insisting that she is a _______ , use it.

i think we have already established that the rants and raves section is probably not where noobs should be looking for support. just sayin'

forgot to mention too, if you are crying every day, you should ask your doc to assess you for depression. it's not unusual for people to get depressed after life changing events. normal part of being human. depression also slows healing.

lol. right, light on the sauce for breakkie. i just had leftver rotisserie chicken for a snack..... my husband was like "huh?"

yeah, but was it with sugar free BBQ sauce?

my gall bladder pain was smack dab in the middle of my chest under my sternum. very odd.

but you have to ask yourself what was going on with you that you loved food SO MUCH that you let yourself get obese. many many people who are not obese LOVE food. they savor and enjoy the food they love, but never eat so much they get huge. its not about "why" did you eat, but how did you get to the place you are right now with your body?

will losing weight make you automatically happy? NOPE. with a big fat N. am i happy i had this surgery? yup. do i feel better physically after losing 80 pounds? yup. am i able to do more things that make me happy now? yup. am i more content? yup. do i like myself more? ummmmm, i dont beat myself up over constantly overeating anymore. do i like my life better? yes and no. i am thrilled that i am healthier. is my life fundamentally the same? sort of. some things are different. very very different. but am i the same person deep down? yup. this surgery can radically change your life. it cant fix the parts of your life that are fucked up. only you can do that. only you can deal with the underlying reasons you overate and became obese. only you can make you happy. this surgery can help you lose weight, which can help make you happy, but losing weight will not make you happy without a lot of work on your part. read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Here-Weight-Loss-Surgery-Transformed/dp/1580054463

i actually eat the 86% cocoa chocolate from trader joe's... it has a bitter quality to it that not everyone likes, but it sure hits the spot for me, with barely any sugar. also like a scoop of coconut butter... good fat, yummy flavor, no sugar.

acupuncture really helped me tremendously. my stomach was not squeezing. (emptying) i had pain, gas and then would vomit everything back up. couldn't tolerate anything. i was dehydrated and miserable. i went for acupuncture 3 times a week for several weeks and each time i felt better. it took more than 5 months before i felt like i could eat or drink anything more than little sips and bites.... i am much better now. i am 10 months post op and doing well. i have lost 80#, can eat and drink (not a lot, but enough that i am only slowly losing now!) and feel great. but it took a long time.

****sprinkling lots and lots of "dont take yourself and everything else so seriously" fairy dust everywhere****

BAHAHAHA!!!!! good one.

hence it being firmly situated in the rants and raves section.

dont read the rants and raves section then!