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RetroGirl

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. RetroGirl

    Am I rambling like an addict?

    @McButterpants, thanks for sharing that. I think I'll observe myself when I get to 'real food' phase. I'm guessing it might be a bigger challenge than it is now. So if it gets too hard, I'm going to quit!
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    Psych Evaluation

    My psych evaluation was unforgetable. The first part where we discussed my weight problems, eating behaviour and expectations was just fine. But then we somehow touched the subject of my recent traffic accident and it turned into therapy session with a whole box of tissues. After which I was diagnosed with PTSD. I don't think that's the standard way it goes though. You'll be fine! I think the waiting is much more stressful than the actual thing.
  3. @@Folly, I just want to say you seem like an incredibly compassionate person and you shouldn't feel bad about yourself. I completely agree with the transfer explanation. I have also found it hard in my life not to judge people who were overweight, despite being one of them myself. I suppose as long as you can't accept yourself for some reason, you will struggle the same way with other people who share that thing with you. I've always had a problem with men who liked me, because I couldn't understand why would they find me attractive. Surprisingly, the fact they liked me usually made me think less of them - as if something was wrong with them. I suppose It's a similar mechanism. Now, this may not apply to your situation, since we are all different.
  4. RetroGirl

    I have a gift for many of you...

    2 things to learn from this thread: we are all a little bit hormonal with all the weight loss and changes happening in our bodies resisting the temptation to feel outraged can be damn hard
  5. RetroGirl

    Am I rambling like an addict?

    Glad I'm not alone! Still think I need therapy. Kate, congratulations on your weight loss so far!
  6. RetroGirl

    What is your "scale" strategy?

    I'm only 20 days out so I suppose my attitude toward the scale will change over time. As for now... I'm obsessed with it. I actually put my scale into the closet so I wouldn't weigh every day. Didn't work out! I still do it. However, in the week 1 and 2 I would step on the scale billions of times a day, so I guess that is still an improvement. (?) However, I only log my weight once a week, each Monday.
  7. RetroGirl

    I have a gift for many of you...

    <bowing gracefully>
  8. RetroGirl

    I have a gift for many of you...

    Oh well. It's just the Rants&Raves section. Don't deprive people of their fundamental right to rant! And the best thing about this section is... if you feel offended, disgusted, outraged or upset about something other people post, you can always start a new thread that says 'OMG grammar nazis just get over it'. Enjoy your rant!
  9. My formerly good friend (one of very few I actually told) said 'Why would you tell me that? I didn't need to know that!'. 'Well I guess I needed to know you're a b***' was my imaginary response. The actual one was closer to 'Just in case you cared'. She acted as if she was uncomfortable with me sharing such a 'personal' information. Fun! I'm so over her.
  10. RetroGirl

    Going through surgery single

    I'm 18 days out and I've been single for the last couple of months. Honestly, I think going through major changes like these can be easier without a significant other, as long as you have friends and family support. It seems such a rollercoaster, I seriously don't think I could manage carrying for someone else's expectations, fears and mood swings related to my WLS at the moment. I have too many of them myself. When I get bored with myself and my newly found ability to be selfish, I guess I'll make a little room for someone else!
  11. RetroGirl

    I have a gift for many of you...

    While I don't agree with some comments (specifically ones that refer to spelling and grammar mistakes) I don't think the intention of the original post was sarcastic. To me it's just pointing out the obvious - if you turn for people for help/ support/ information, pay a little attention to how you do it. You might want to make it easier for them. Also, I don't think you need to be a native (I'm not) or educated to understand the difficulty of getting through someone else's stream of consciousness.
  12. RetroGirl

    Chest pain?

    Thank you! I'll see my doc on Monday.
  13. RetroGirl

    Chest pain?

    Well, I couldn't reach my doctor today so I went do the ER. I was given chest Xray and the abdominal ultrasound, and nothing seemed wrong, my HR, BP and saturation were also fine. They ruled out pneumonia and the doctor didn't seem very concerned about the blood clots. I'm still having some doubts tough... From what I read, you can't rule out blood clots with Xray. I guess I'll see how I feel tomorrow.
  14. To all of you who love cooking or simply have to cook for the family – how is it after VSG? I was sleeved 10 days ago and I’m on full liquids, so I can’t eat pretty much anything normal people would consider a meal. But I always loved cooking for friends, family and obviously for myself, which is partly what got me here. Today I spent the day at my parents’ house and decided to make some Greek moussaka for them, and I must say, I really enjoyed cooking it and did not feel any sort of temptation to try! One thing I did before getting the sleeve was cooked every single recipe I absolutely love and wrote down exact how many tbsp/tsp of each herb and spice I used. That way I don’t even need to try it to know it’s delicious How do you cope with cooking meals you shouldn’t eat yourself now after the sleeve? I’m thinking, maybe it’s going to get harder once I’m on solid food again…
  15. RetroGirl

    Chest pain?

    Man, that sure sounds scary. I'll go to my doctor's office today...
  16. RetroGirl

    Men hitting on you when you are fat

    Security! There's a man in the ladies room! @BigViffer, I appreciate your good intentions, but what part of female-only-for-ladies-only don't you get? No offense, of course.
  17. RetroGirl

    Men hitting on you when you are fat

    @betrthnever, thanks for the words of encouragement. I guess your head is always your worst enemy. I hope I'll manage to work on that as I go on.
  18. RetroGirl

    Who Are You?

    I'm so glad this thread exist. As much as we are all focused on weight loss, there is a person behind every single ticker here, and a story that goes with them. I love salsa! I work in an NGO as an equality coach. I believe in equality. I’ve got a sharp sense of humour that some people find sarcastic, but I don’t think it’s mean. I’m Polish and I live in Poland. I am a vegeterian, but because of the surgery I put it on hold for a while. Hopefully not to long!
  19. RetroGirl

    Buyer's Remorse?

    I was sleeved August 19th and the first 2-3 days were hard, but now it's just alright. One thing that kept me from getting all miserable and sorry for myself was the fact that despite reading hundreds of threads on this forum, I've never actually come across someone who had this surgery long time ago (year or more out) and regreted it! It made me positive that the bad feelings will eventually go away.
  20. RetroGirl

    Men hitting on you when you are fat

    @esskay77 thanks for the support and words of encouragment @meggs353, yes, I can see what you mean about the weight loss. I'm actually not that interested in men at the moment, since I'm mostly interested in myself and my diet, which may seem egocentric but I find it healthy. So I'm not exactly looking for guys, may not be the best idea to get involved while there are drastic changes coming... That being said, if someone interesting happens to be there, I will try tu give him (and myself) some credit. Thank you girls!
  21. RetroGirl

    Hi everyone! I'm new

    Thank you all I do have a nutritionist, I'll be seeing her next month so it's a good idea to ask her. I did met few other girls who were undergoing WLS in the hospital and we exchanged e-mails, but somehow they are all getting bypass, not sleeve, so it will probably be more psychological support then informational. Anyway, I found a lot of information on this site, I've been reading it since I decided to go through with the surgery and I am so glad it exist. See ya!
  22. Mine was a traffic accident, after which I gained 68 lbs in about one year. I was always overweight and then also obese, ut the with all the medical and psychological consequences of the accident I completely lost control over my weight. After about a year I finally decided to get help.
  23. I had my surgery 5 days ago and the 2nd day after surgery the shoulder pain was killing me, I was crying and couldn't even sit down... The doctor said only walking and moving could help so I made myself stroll... I did get better after a day or so, and now it's not realy bothering me that much. It can still be quite uncomfortable though... hope it will go away along with the pounds.

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