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Had a Nice Long talk with my Sister
Mar 15, 2011
Hey OH! So as you know I have had some awesome moments with my Sleeve :) i lost 25lbs in 2.5 weeks! WOOHOO! I feel better about myself and as a result my sex life with the Hubby has ROCKED!There have also been some struggles; eating too fast/too much, wrong choices in foods....just the general learning process stuff. Well last night I went to pick up my gym membership from my older sis and her and I had a nice long talk about weight, nutrition, and the emotions that come with it.
She is 6'0 tall and about 165lbs. She looks AMAZING! I say this as three yrs ago she was 350+lbs. She began cutting out processed foods, then sodas, the sugars, then carbs....and so on. Over the course of a yr she worked on what she ate. Then she added in exercise. After that, portion sizes. I have always been so in awe of her! Then here I come and have surgery (because I have ZERO self control) and tho I feel a little sad that I couldn't do it the "normal" way I am proud to be on the way to a healthier me. Well talking to her last night I learn that she is struggling with mild bulimia and food obsession!! I was super shocked. Here I was thinking I was the abnormal one and the one who has no control and she confides this bombshell.
As someone who also suffers from food obsession myself I can understand that. The obsessive thoughts about food, watching Food Network all day thinking about food, wondering if I will ever be able to eat like a normal person again....The list goes on for me. I have very little if no hunger so its really all in my head. That's the hardest thing for me; that Head Hunger. I hate it! I have this "Clean Plate Syndrome" where I want to clean my plate. I get the most satisfaction when its full and then its clean. My therapist thinks it might stem from some neglect as a child and then once adopted by my Grandparents and sign of safety and comfort. So very true.
Anyways given all her struggles she has a wealth of knowledge about food and exercise! I really find however that I have to pick through it to find what works for me. Example; she does not eat dairy, sugar, processed foods, carbs, red meat...and the list goes on. She does not eat avocado because its a fat even though i thought it was a good fat??? Anyhow some of the stuff are too extreme for me but she does have some good stuff too.
Bottom line its a struggle for anyone no matter the process you use. I'm looking forward to hearing what she has to say and learning what I can from her. I love her and am glad that she confided in me.
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Red Bluff, CA
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19.2
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Surgery
02/23/2011
Surgery Date
Dec 03, 2010
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