maggie409

"So you don't believe in living a life of moderation ? You don't think that it's possible to be enjoy those things on occasion and still be successful post surgery ? Why not have both and just find a way to incorporate the things you love as an occasional treat and eat well and stay on plan the other 80% of the time?"
Band07.... I am 51 years old and my bmi is 51%. So no I don't think that it's possible to enjoy those things from time to time.... At least for me. I have been overweight since I was about 16. I have been on and off diets and each time I fail it's because I would say "just one won't hurt." I'm not saying I will never in my life have a glass of wine. A few years down the road I am sure that I will. But this thread is about people who have consumed something that their doctors have clearly said not to or it would compromise their health or success or both. Let your body heal, lose the weight, get healthy, then have the occasional glass of wine.
Some of these posts want "proof" that it is harmful. Your doctor said it was. And I am sure if asked, the doctor can say why it is harmful.
I am going for my surgery on June 15th and I will follow my doctors orders 100% to the letter. Because I want to heal and my kids and grandkids and friends and family have all asked me to please be safe so that I can still be here for them as well as myself.

I joined this group to prepare for surgery and to educate myself. I have visited with doctors and nurses. I have read articles, watched videos, and read "The big book on the Gastric Sleeve". I think the best education is first hand accounts of people's experiences. I don't yet have my surgery scheduled so I want to go into this eyes wide open. I personally like and want to read about everyone's experiences and perspectives. I want to hear from those that have stuck to the diet "100%". I want to know when people struggle and hear where there mind is at. I want to know what happens when someone doesn't follow the doctors orders.
I agree with you on the wording that is used. We all make choices and I think we can all appreciate the fact that with some people those bad choices win out way too often. Whether it is called "cheating" or "bad choices", we all experience that same pull to eat and give in to temptation. It's all semantics.....you say Tomato I say tomoto. I like that I will be fully prepared to fight that temptation after surgery. I would have not been well prepared if I went in thinking this operation was going to make all that disappear.
As for "justification".... Of course it is justification and we all recognize it as such because, after all, this group are all experts on justification. We have each and every one justified ourselves into a state of obesity, morbid obesity and super obesity.
I want to hear the thoughts and struggles of the woman who ate bacon 3 days post op simply because she could not shut off that inner craving. I want to hear people telling her she is crazy if she does and telling her graphically what will happen. I want to read people that tell her it's her body and justify her decision by empowering her to make that bad choice.
As for me.... I don't want to make any more bad choices. I don't want to "cheat" myself any longer. If I come on here after surgery and I am struggling and I am tempted to make a bad choice, I want everyone's support. I want you to each scare me back into reality. I want you to tell me I'm an idiot for thinking about giving in. I want tips on how to resist. I want you to each and everyone kick me in the butt straight back to my senses!!
I don't care what you call it.... I want you support to get past it.

"So you don't believe in living a life of moderation ? You don't think that it's possible to be enjoy those things on occasion and still be successful post surgery ? Why not have both and just find a way to incorporate the things you love as an occasional treat and eat well and stay on plan the other 80% of the time?"
Band07.... I am 51 years old and my bmi is 51%. So no I don't think that it's possible to enjoy those things from time to time.... At least for me. I have been overweight since I was about 16. I have been on and off diets and each time I fail it's because I would say "just one won't hurt." I'm not saying I will never in my life have a glass of wine. A few years down the road I am sure that I will. But this thread is about people who have consumed something that their doctors have clearly said not to or it would compromise their health or success or both. Let your body heal, lose the weight, get healthy, then have the occasional glass of wine.
Some of these posts want "proof" that it is harmful. Your doctor said it was. And I am sure if asked, the doctor can say why it is harmful.
I am going for my surgery on June 15th and I will follow my doctors orders 100% to the letter. Because I want to heal and my kids and grandkids and friends and family have all asked me to please be safe so that I can still be here for them as well as myself.

May, Tx... Sleeve date June 15, 2015 in Tijuana, Mx

Crossing my legs when I sit
My grandkids not playing with my arm fat when I am driving
Throwing away all of my 3x clothes ..... Except maybe one set for a reminder
Wear shorts in public

Can I LIKE my own post?!?!?! HA!!!
Snort!!!! I got some "friendly advice" about a wardrobe choice today from a friend who has no clue about how WLS feels yet. I LOL'd (and I don't text talk).

DreamingAzure
"I WOULD NEVER SAY/POST THE FOLLOWING THINGS THEY ARE STRICTLY IN MY HEAD."
So what is the purpose of this stream? If you would never say these things (which you shouldn't), then you know why you shouldn't.

Hi, I am 51 years young 5'1", bmi of 51 with no Health issues. I am married with 8 kids, 9 grandkids and 3 of my kids still teenagers with busy school schedules. I own my own business and I live on a small ranch in central Texas.
I am self-pay and am tentatively scheduled for June 15 with Dr Lopez in Tijuana. I am using BariatricPal as my coordinator and my head is spinning at how quickly and thoroughly they are handling everything. I'm very ready and excited to become a beautiful sexy mom/grandma!! My husband is very supportive but concerned because he agreed to give up smoking when I got to a size 12. He never expected I would get there. Now that I have decided on the surgery he is getting nervous! Lol.

I will be a self-pay and have no intention of wasting $15,000 on a drink of alcohol. My brother the alcoholic however would have cut himself open for a drink of alcohol. Most alcoholics justify their consumption in every way possible. Also from what I've read and been told, the affects of that bad choice might not be seen for weeks. So I hope no one experiences a leak and is hospitalized

I am considering Dr Lopez with bariatric pal. I like everything I have read.

Thanks

I joined this group to prepare for surgery and to educate myself. I have visited with doctors and nurses. I have read articles, watched videos, and read "The big book on the Gastric Sleeve". I think the best education is first hand accounts of people's experiences. I don't yet have my surgery scheduled so I want to go into this eyes wide open. I personally like and want to read about everyone's experiences and perspectives. I want to hear from those that have stuck to the diet "100%". I want to know when people struggle and hear where there mind is at. I want to know what happens when someone doesn't follow the doctors orders.
I agree with you on the wording that is used. We all make choices and I think we can all appreciate the fact that with some people those bad choices win out way too often. Whether it is called "cheating" or "bad choices", we all experience that same pull to eat and give in to temptation. It's all semantics.....you say Tomato I say tomoto. I like that I will be fully prepared to fight that temptation after surgery. I would have not been well prepared if I went in thinking this operation was going to make all that disappear.
As for "justification".... Of course it is justification and we all recognize it as such because, after all, this group are all experts on justification. We have each and every one justified ourselves into a state of obesity, morbid obesity and super obesity.
I want to hear the thoughts and struggles of the woman who ate bacon 3 days post op simply because she could not shut off that inner craving. I want to hear people telling her she is crazy if she does and telling her graphically what will happen. I want to read people that tell her it's her body and justify her decision by empowering her to make that bad choice.
As for me.... I don't want to make any more bad choices. I don't want to "cheat" myself any longer. If I come on here after surgery and I am struggling and I am tempted to make a bad choice, I want everyone's support. I want you to each scare me back into reality. I want you to tell me I'm an idiot for thinking about giving in. I want tips on how to resist. I want you to each and everyone kick me in the butt straight back to my senses!!
I don't care what you call it.... I want you support to get past it.

I joined this group to prepare for surgery and to educate myself. I have visited with doctors and nurses. I have read articles, watched videos, and read "The big book on the Gastric Sleeve". I think the best education is first hand accounts of people's experiences. I don't yet have my surgery scheduled so I want to go into this eyes wide open. I personally like and want to read about everyone's experiences and perspectives. I want to hear from those that have stuck to the diet "100%". I want to know when people struggle and hear where there mind is at. I want to know what happens when someone doesn't follow the doctors orders.
I agree with you on the wording that is used. We all make choices and I think we can all appreciate the fact that with some people those bad choices win out way too often. Whether it is called "cheating" or "bad choices", we all experience that same pull to eat and give in to temptation. It's all semantics.....you say Tomato I say tomoto. I like that I will be fully prepared to fight that temptation after surgery. I would have not been well prepared if I went in thinking this operation was going to make all that disappear.
As for "justification".... Of course it is justification and we all recognize it as such because, after all, this group are all experts on justification. We have each and every one justified ourselves into a state of obesity, morbid obesity and super obesity.
I want to hear the thoughts and struggles of the woman who ate bacon 3 days post op simply because she could not shut off that inner craving. I want to hear people telling her she is crazy if she does and telling her graphically what will happen. I want to read people that tell her it's her body and justify her decision by empowering her to make that bad choice.
As for me.... I don't want to make any more bad choices. I don't want to "cheat" myself any longer. If I come on here after surgery and I am struggling and I am tempted to make a bad choice, I want everyone's support. I want you to each scare me back into reality. I want you to tell me I'm an idiot for thinking about giving in. I want tips on how to resist. I want you to each and everyone kick me in the butt straight back to my senses!!
I don't care what you call it.... I want you support to get past it.

I am 51 and in the super obese category. I knew WLS was an option not never considered it because "I could do this if I really wanted to". When a friend had the surgery and was talking about BMI, I checked mine and it was quite the slap in the face to see I was beyond morbid obesity and was over 50%. It was the eye opener I needed. Funny but now that my eyes are opened I am disgusted by my body. I never truly saw myself as fat.
I don't have insurance so i will be a self-pay so no hoops to jump through. I have taken the first step and have had my pre surgery testing done and am waiting for blood work results to come back. Once I am cleared with that, they will schedule me for surgery. I expect to be a June Sleever.

I joined this group to prepare for surgery and to educate myself. I have visited with doctors and nurses. I have read articles, watched videos, and read "The big book on the Gastric Sleeve". I think the best education is first hand accounts of people's experiences. I don't yet have my surgery scheduled so I want to go into this eyes wide open. I personally like and want to read about everyone's experiences and perspectives. I want to hear from those that have stuck to the diet "100%". I want to know when people struggle and hear where there mind is at. I want to know what happens when someone doesn't follow the doctors orders.
I agree with you on the wording that is used. We all make choices and I think we can all appreciate the fact that with some people those bad choices win out way too often. Whether it is called "cheating" or "bad choices", we all experience that same pull to eat and give in to temptation. It's all semantics.....you say Tomato I say tomoto. I like that I will be fully prepared to fight that temptation after surgery. I would have not been well prepared if I went in thinking this operation was going to make all that disappear.
As for "justification".... Of course it is justification and we all recognize it as such because, after all, this group are all experts on justification. We have each and every one justified ourselves into a state of obesity, morbid obesity and super obesity.
I want to hear the thoughts and struggles of the woman who ate bacon 3 days post op simply because she could not shut off that inner craving. I want to hear people telling her she is crazy if she does and telling her graphically what will happen. I want to read people that tell her it's her body and justify her decision by empowering her to make that bad choice.
As for me.... I don't want to make any more bad choices. I don't want to "cheat" myself any longer. If I come on here after surgery and I am struggling and I am tempted to make a bad choice, I want everyone's support. I want you to each scare me back into reality. I want you to tell me I'm an idiot for thinking about giving in. I want tips on how to resist. I want you to each and everyone kick me in the butt straight back to my senses!!
I don't care what you call it.... I want you support to get past it.

I was told to get them in liquid form.

OMG! The amount of energy you have sounds amazing to me! I have not had my surgery yet but I can't wait for the day that I can say I went for a walk and did all the things you do before I get tired. Makes me excited to have my surgery.

Crossing my legs when I sit
My grandkids not playing with my arm fat when I am driving
Throwing away all of my 3x clothes ..... Except maybe one set for a reminder
Wear shorts in public

OMG! The amount of energy you have sounds amazing to me! I have not had my surgery yet but I can't wait for the day that I can say I went for a walk and did all the things you do before I get tired. Makes me excited to have my surgery.

I am listening to it now on audible. Great book

I am listening to it now on audible. Great book