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Thom and all: I, too, recently joined this group and like you I had weight loss surgery and am 45. I lost 130 pounds from a high of a little over 350. I didn't lost it all either. I still want to lose 40-60 pounds (depending upon muscle mass - I am 5'9" with a current lean body weight of 170) - the BMI is a bogus measure - IMHO, body fat is a better indicator of true level of overweight. Anyway, back off the soap box... I just want to learn to eat like a normal human being. I have Polycysitc Ovarian Syndrome, which doesn't help matters. I really need to give up all sugars and refined carbs - thus the appeal of Reinhard's simple plan. I am truly addicted to sugar - bad stuff, indeed. So here we all are just doing our best to be healthy. So, Thom, I feel your pain and can sympathize with the pouch situation. Still, using this plan, we can eat 5 smaller healthy meals. No grazing - that'll really do a WLS paitent in. I found that out the hard way (gained 10). Hang in there. -Ginny in NC --- Thom Pantazi <thom@...> wrote: > Hi, my name is Thom, I am 45 years old and I live in > Jacksonville, Florida. > I heard about this diet from a friend of mine. I > believe I have tried > nearly every diet known to man over the years. I > even had RNY bypass > surgery back in 2001. At my worst, I weighed 400+ > pounds. After surgery I > lost 155 pounds. I have since regained 15 pounds. > My biggest problem is > snacking. I do snack on sweets, so I guess I > struggle with two of the S's. > Since I've had bypass surgery, seconds is not a > problem. I typically, do > have seconds or thirds, but that's because I always > take really small > portions. I don't know how much I will tolerate at > any given time. > Sometimes, I can only eat half a burger and a few > fries. Other times I can > eat a full burger, fries and a salad. Never can I > eat more than the normal > person would consider a full plate. > > > > I do have a problem with overly sweet, overly greasy > or high carb foods. > That is a result of the surgery. It is a by product > that helps you lose > weight. > > > > My goal is to lose another 60 pounds. I've been > walking about a mile a day. > I am struggling with the no snacking rule. Having > said that, it is easier to > deal wit when I know it's only for a few days and > then I get a break. > > > > > > Enough ramblings, that's my story thanks for > listening. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > --------------------~--> > Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion > Toolbar. > Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! > > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail |
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