Xombae

I was told 9 weeks, only 1 drink per day and nothing with bubbles.

Held steady at 230 for 6 years until I quit smoking.

I totally feel what you're saying above. I definitely had food issues but I had this surgery so I had the tools to deal with my issues, relearn good habits and conquer my obesity. Because of my restriction and my absolute commitment to making this work thus time around, I was able to lose the weight and maintain that loss. I get frustrated by "cheating" posts because it's my feeling that people who go to the surgical extreme to lose the weight should respect their bodies enough to fully heal before turning back to crap foods. This post concerns me, though, and maybe I'm wrong. I felt like you gave the impression that you don't think you have food issues (that's where you correct me). To me, it sounds as if you have done severe ones. No, you can't help your physique, and PCOS sucks, but you're dealing with a lot of other issues here that have culminated in food and obesity. Yo yo dieting, binging and purging, eating football sized meal resulting in childhood obesity ... that's a food issue. I hope you're getting support via counseling? No judgment. Just an uneducated observation. I've been out of therapy for 8 years now, all harmful issues have been conquered. The football sized portions stopped when my dad passed away and I learned what portion control was.

I almost wish I had a problem with food, it might make me a little more empathetic towards said people.How can you not have a problem food, yet require WLS? That doesn't make sense, AT ALL!Excuse me. Read the above post.

That's kind of really personal, and I don't like telling strangers about it, but I guess I'm going to have to so people understand me better. Not only is this embarrassing, and emotionally taxing, but I've never told anyone but my husband about most of this. Now I'm telling a forum of strangers. the reason for me being fat is a combination of genetics, how I was raised, harming my body to lose weight as a teen through my twenties and PCOS. My father was a professional football player, and lucky me! I got his physique. I grew up eating his size meals since I was a child. And having PCOS when i hit puberty played a huge role. I'm infertile because of it. I got into middle school, I got teased for being fat. I took it really hard and started starving myself and that eventually lead to binging and purging. What some people don't realize about eating disorders is, they don't actually make you lose weight. In fact it does the opposite. By the time I was 18 I was 220 lbs. I started dating a boy who helped me out of that violent spiral of self harm that was helping me diet and teaching me how to exercise. But it was counter productive to my method of birth control that made me gain another 30 lbs. I went on and off yoyo dieting and my body was in a constant state of starvation mode which is where your body consumes too few calories and your body stops metabolizing all together. And not to mention quitting smoking after nearly 15 years. If you're wondering why I was taking bc with PCOS, it was to help my hemorrhage like cycles be a little easier to get through.

Well aren't you a sassy one. You're kind of being a bully. Just so you know.

I really think you're getting the wrong impression here. Like I mentioned before, I was snappy with one person. That does not make me a bully. Don't assume that you can judge my character by my post.

Don't trust that smug face[emoji14]He's silently judging and comparing himself to the cameraman taking his picture.

Haha my surgeon thinks he is God. That guy cracks me up.

I chewed out 1 person, singlular. Somehow you got the impression I'm going around the forum yelling at everyone who screws up. That's incorrect. After I replied to the post I'm referring to, I haven't so much as read another one about people breaking their diet. I see the titles and I bite my tongue.

Holy crap, I didn't expect this thread to be 4 pages when I woke up ???? I'm really happy to see there are people who feel the same way I do. As for those who feel my post is judgemental. You're right. It is and I'm aware of that. But I am in the rants and raves portion of this forum. So thank you for your input ^^

I almost wish I had a problem with food, it might make me a little more empathetic towards said people.

The point of my raving was to express my frustration with people who were knowingly making terrible decisions and getting input from like minded individuals who feel as frustrated as I do.

Good to hear that. Just remember mind over matter. Food is just an energy source and you'll do amazing!

I'm almost 5 weeks out, and you're doing so well! My water and protein intake isn't the greatest but I'm working it it. But gym time, I get on the arc trainer for 2 hours and do light weight training for 30 Minutes. I'm still in purees and my Sw was 271, I didn't get to see what I was day of surgery but I'm 238 as of today. You're an inspiration!