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Hiraeth

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About Hiraeth

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  • Birthday 01/01/1989

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  1. I actually had to re-read everything you said just in case I missed something... You did not write anything that could even be taken slightly offensive. Everything you wrote was extremely helpful and polite. In my opinion, I think the people who thought your advice was offensive, are probably upset that they aren't at their goal, or didn't show up to class. I guess they envy your knowledge and outstanding ability to give advice. I also did not know having a runny nose was a sign of being full. Unfortunately, I dealt with the "stuck" feeling in my sternum when I got out of surgery. So much fun... *sarcasm* I appreciate the time you took to write everything. That was very kind of you.
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    MyFitnessPal doesn't like how much I eat

    I haven't read the responses to this post, so I apologize if my response is repetitive. MyFitnessPal is not designed for Bariatric patients. It is designed for people who are wanting to diet without having the surgery. My guess is, non-WLS individuals have to eat at least 1,300 - 2,000 calories each day, in order to keep their stomachs "sane". Since our stomachs are smaller, it's easier for us to function on a low calorie and high protein diet. I tried MyFitnessPal years ago (before my WLS), and it worked for a while. I can only imagine how discouraged I would have felt if I could only eat 500 - 800 calories each day. I'd have felt like I was starving! I think MFP is a great app. Just try to keep your calories at the number your doctor suggested, and monitor your protein/water intake.
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    Haters will always hate

    I usually tell people (the ones I don't want knowing about the surgery) that I'm just watching what I eat and keeping myself busy. That way, you're not completely lying, and you may even motivate them to start watching what they eat.
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    Haters will always hate

    So, their tone or facial expression came off as rude? Now, that can definitely change my perspective. If they spoke to you a certain way, or gave you a negative look, then I'd just pop it right back. To the overweight lady, I'd probably say, "It's ok to be jealous. I'm well aware of how much weight I need to lose. From the looks of it, you are the last person to be giving me advice." (Ok, maybe that is a bit mean. But I have a coworker who is over 400 pounds, and she makes comments that are obviously motivated by envy. ) To the person who said you're "wasting away": I'd say, "You can do better than that." I also work with a lady who is at least 350 pounds. She actually told me I would fail in my WLS. She even said "I know people who have died during and after the surgery!" Now, why would someone say that? Since I've lost 66 pounds, not once has she complimented me. What does that tell you? Yes. The overweight lady had a rude tone when she said it. And the other lady had a disgusted look on her face like I shouldn't look this way. But I am going to continue to stay on plan and be prepared the next time. Sent from my Nexus 6P using the BariatricPal App Also she wants you to fail. That was a very horrible thing to say to you. Sorry you had to go through that. Sent from my Nexus 6P using the BariatricPal App Exactly! She has said other mean things to me, regarding other situations. I'm glad we both can see haters for who they are.
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    Haters will always hate

    So, their tone or facial expression came off as rude? Now, that can definitely change my perspective. If they spoke to you a certain way, or gave you a negative look, then I'd just pop it right back. To the overweight lady, I'd probably say, "It's ok to be jealous. I'm well aware of how much weight I need to lose. From the looks of it, you are the last person to be giving me advice." (Ok, maybe that is a bit mean. But I have a coworker who is over 400 pounds, and she makes comments that are obviously motivated by envy. ) To the person who said you're "wasting away": I'd say, "You can do better than that." I also work with a lady who is at least 350 pounds. She actually told me I would fail in my WLS. She even said "I know people who have died during and after the surgery!" Now, why would someone say that? Since I've lost 66 pounds, not once has she complimented me. What does that tell you? Yes. The overweight lady had a rude tone when she said it. And the other lady had a disgusted look on her face like I shouldn't look this way. But I am going to continue to stay on plan and be prepared the next time. Sent from my Nexus 6P using the BariatricPal App In that case, they have no business giving their advice. Rudeness, without being provoked, is usually out of insecurity and/or envy. That's their problem, and they have no business coming after you because of it. And yes, stay on your plan! Don't ever let someone discourage you. Keep us updated on future rudeness and your response. I'm looking forward to hearing what you say and what their reaction is.
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    Haters will always hate

    So, their tone or facial expression came off as rude? Now, that can definitely change my perspective. If they spoke to you a certain way, or gave you a negative look, then I'd just pop it right back. To the overweight lady, I'd probably say, "It's ok to be jealous. I'm well aware of how much weight I need to lose. From the looks of it, you are the last person to be giving me advice." (Ok, maybe that is a bit mean. But I have a coworker who is over 400 pounds, and she makes comments that are obviously motivated by envy. ) To the person who said you're "wasting away": I'd say, "You can do better than that." I also work with a lady who is at least 350 pounds. She actually told me I would fail in my WLS. She even said "I know people who have died during and after the surgery!" Now, why would someone say that? Since I've lost 66 pounds, not once has she complimented me. What does that tell you?
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    Haters will always hate

    I can see how those type of comments may seem harsh. But, in my opinion, I don't think they meant to be mean. I've had a lot of people say things like this. One lady, who works in another department of the building I work in, said "You better stop or you're going to disappear!" I believe she was just being sarcastic. Some people have a hard time giving straightforward compliments. My guess is, it's because they have a hard time receiving them. So since these people possibly have a hard time receiving compliments, it's probably in their nature to give you a compliment in a sarcastic manner. Also, another thought... Since we are losing so quickly, to them, it probably seems like we are "wasting away". I went from a size XXL to a Large in shirts, in just 4 months. Honestly, that is a huge change. I'm not saying you shouldn't feel insulted, because you are completely justified in how you feel, since what they said doesn't really sound like a normal compliment. Congratulations on your weight loss! Proud of you!
  8. Im doing the cabbagge Soup this week one week of clear liquid 5 days lost 3 lbs and will see this friday what i lose Sent from my SM-G930P using the BariatricPal App Good job! I'm going to start this on Monday with a friend. She hasn't had the surgery, but she's very competitive and I think it would be fun, lol. She is thinking about having WLS, and I figured that this liquid diet would jump-start her decision when she loses a few pounds. Keep me updated!
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    SF popsicles

    That happened to me with popsicles and Powerade zero. I'm not sure what was happening, but it went away eventually.
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    Overly sensitive/militant people!

    2 things: Animals are provoked. They lack the cognitive faculties to weigh their decisions against the consequences of their actions. People's actions should never be justified by turning the tables around on their "provoker". We ARE all adults, and if someone picks a fight - it's on us to walk away. It's no one else's fault if you got mad and lost control. Second - It doesn't necessarily follow that the only adult thing to do is to message someone to discuss their grievances. Would I start a thread about it? No. But they're not mutually exclusive options, either. I'm not interested in having a private conversation with every person with whom I have disagreed with. If someone wants to bring it up on a thread dedicated to me, as long as they aren't name calling and being ridiculous I don't have an issue with it. Did you read the post I'm talking about? I did not lose control. If someone were to assume someone else is lying, most people would react exactly how I did. It's human nature to react in certain ways. You are entitled to your own opinion, but it is immature to passive-aggressively rant about someone on a thread which was motivated by their own crappy attitude. Why couldn't she just type it to me? Probably because she knows she's wrong, or maybe because she's worried that people will see how she's wrong, and lay it into her. If you go read my post, you'll see that it was her being rude, and I was responding appropriately to her rudeness. I never said the only adult thing to do is to message me about it. Other adult things to do would be to try to see where I'm coming from, ignore me, or respond civilly. But she chose to childishly post about me on her own thread, which she was probably hoping I would see. So, I have every right to defend myself. There are a few reasons why people feel the need to talk behind others backs. Some people are intimidated and can't express themselves in the moment, so they do it later, to others. (Very likely.) Some are insecure or afraid and feel better about themselves when they put someone else down. (Also very likely.) As for me, I'm very interested in having a private conversation with people I have a disagreement with, because I don't like holding on to negativity with certain people. However, I have no tolerance for people who act passive-aggressive. I actually do feel bad for her, though, because she's probably just really insecure and unhappy. But again, I have the right to defend myself.
  11. In my opinion, this is a bad idea for someone who has been in maintenance for a while. Liquids won't do anything for you. To carb detox rapidly, I try to eat all Protein . . . specifically all meat or all meat/dairy. After the first few days, the carb cravings are gone and I can reintroduce healthy carbs (veggies, etc.) into my diet.Oh really? I was just going by what I've heard from 3-4 different people. It worked for them. Though, your method seems better, and easier.
  12. @ Haha! He actually does get that a lot. When I was leaving his office, one of his new patients said something about it. He laughed and said he gets that weekly, lol. Awww, I'm sorry! Yeah, I remember LSU people being upset about that. >_<
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    Who thinks this stuff up!?!?!

    " And the way things are around here, this is as close as I am getting to anything that is described by the term Playmate." LOL! Does this mean what I think it means?
  14. LOL! Yes, I do! When I first heard about him, I was like, "Wait a minute... " Oh, and Roll Tide!
  15. I heard of a few people doing the "Pouch Reset". You basically go on the post-op diet that you did right after surgery, but instead of 5 weeks of that diet, it's 5 days. You could probably lose about 3-4 pounds while doing it. (I'm not 100% sure about this, but I've heard some success stories with this plan.) Day 1: Clear liquids. Day 2: Full liquids. Day 3: Pureed foods. Day 4: Soft foods. Day 5: Regular food (low carb).

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