Stephie H.
Still Alive and Kicking
Apr 28, 2009
Hi all,
I'm still alive and kicking, I've finally gotten weight back up and it's holding at 115. With the passing of my brother in Feb. I've changed a lot about myself..
One thing I've not done in the past that I'd like to do now, is thank you guys for telling me what's what when I really needed to be told the hard truth. I'm not online a lot these days due to still being layed off from my job and I've not been able to get to my support group in Spartanburg and I miss those ladies....
My eatting disorder is almost under control, and I'm learning to deal with my body image issues, I will be starting college May finally after putting it off and trying to get past my age of 42 and going back to school, but I'm going for RN hopefully I can make my major in Oncology or Bariatrics...
Well that's all I know that's changed so far except I got my tat to honor my brother Troy, he would have been 44 April.
So how is everyone come out Greenville group I know you're hanging around somewhere...
Miss you all
Good luck and hope everyone's journeys takes them to the highs they want and great success in the end...
Stephie
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I'm still alive and kicking, I've finally gotten weight back up and it's holding at 115. With the passing of my brother in Feb. I've changed a lot about myself..
One thing I've not done in the past that I'd like to do now, is thank you guys for telling me what's what when I really needed to be told the hard truth. I'm not online a lot these days due to still being layed off from my job and I've not been able to get to my support group in Spartanburg and I miss those ladies....
My eatting disorder is almost under control, and I'm learning to deal with my body image issues, I will be starting college May finally after putting it off and trying to get past my age of 42 and going back to school, but I'm going for RN hopefully I can make my major in Oncology or Bariatrics...
Well that's all I know that's changed so far except I got my tat to honor my brother Troy, he would have been 44 April.
So how is everyone come out Greenville group I know you're hanging around somewhere...
Miss you all
Good luck and hope everyone's journeys takes them to the highs they want and great success in the end...
Stephie
My life Shattered
Feb 20, 2009
my brother passed away 2/20/09 and with him so did I... He's all I had ever known in my life as my family... He was there when no one else was and now he's gone and so it a huge part of me...
I love you Troy RIP hon...
Love always,
Stephie
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I love you Troy RIP hon...
Love always,
Stephie
In Loving Memory of Groucho
Rainbow bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Gastric Bypass Nutrition Plan
Aug 27, 2007
The first few months after surgery, your focus is on learning how to eat again... You are eating for nutrition as well as to teach your new pouch to accept foods of all textures... You MUST learn what FULL means. The following nutrition plan progresses from a few sips of clear liquids to small amounts of solid food over a period of several weeks. Tips to help you realize maximum success are:
Eat only SMALL bites
Avoid foods high in Sugar and/or FAT
NO liquids 30 minutes before/during or after meals
Take SMALL bites and chew WELL
Drink at least 64 ounces of liquid per day
70% of meal should be PROTEIN
Include new foods GRADUALLY - one at a time
Take VITAMINS and CALCIUM as recommended
STAGE 1(week 1 to 2)
clear liquids - day 1 until discharge
CLEAR LIQUIDS ARE :
water / broth / sugar free gelatin / Isopure / sugar free popcicles / sugar free NONCARBONATED DRINKS
Foods to AVOID:
carbonated liquids, sugar sweetened liquids
PORTIONS/TIMING/INSTRUCTIONS:
Sip liquids, 1 to 2 ounces at a time throughout the day (about every 15-30 minutes)
Drink 48 to 64 counces of liquids per day (6 to 8 cups) to stay hydrated.
STAGE 2 (week 2 to 3)
Full Liquids:
Full Liquids up to 2 weeks after discharge
FULL LIQUIDS ARE:
sugar free instant breakfast / skim milk / 1% milk / low sugar, low fat puddings / low fat strained soups / low fat, sugar free yogurt / unsweetened apple or white grape juices
FOODS TO AVOID:
Carbonated liquids / sugar sweetened liquids / whole milk
PORTIONS/TIMING/INSTRUCTIONS:
6 to 8 small feedings. Start at 2-3 ounces and may increase to 4 ounces week 2 as tolerated.
Gradually increase protein intake to 60 to 80 grams per day. (check labels for protein content)
Continue to sip 2 to 3 ounces of water at a time throught out the day.
Combined water and feeding should be 48-64 ounces a day (6 to 8 cups).
Stage 3 (week 3 to 4)
PUREED WEEK
LIQUIDS: Crystal light, decaf coffee or tea, unsweetened apple or white grape juices, sugar free nocarbonated beverages, skim or 1% milk, high quality nutrition drinks
such as Sugar Free Instant Breakfast - look for low carbohydrate mixes.
SOUPS: Egg drop soup, reduced-fat cream soups, broth and bouillon cubes
BREADS/STARCHES: Cooked, refined/strained cereals (oatmeal, grits,cream of wheat), mashed potatoes without skin
VEGETABLES: All cooked pureed vegetables
FRUITS: Unsweetened applesauce, pureed banana,other pureed fruits without peels/seeds or hulls
MEAT/PROTEIN/PROTEIN SUBSTITUTES: Pureed fish, tuna, poultry, low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat non-fat cheese,. sugar free/fat free yogurt (no fruit)mashed or pureed tofu, soft scambled/poached/boiled egg or egg substitute, refried beans, boiled canned beans
OTHER: Sugar free popcicles or gelatin. low-fat/sugar free frozen yogurt, pudding or custard
STAGE 4 (weeks 4 to 6)
Soft Foods:
BREADS/STARCHES: Soft cooked pasta, rice, toasted breads, melba toast and crackers
VEGETABLES: Soft cooked vegetables (NO CORN/PEAS OR VEGGIES WITH HULLS)
FRUITS: Soft, unsweetened, canned or fresh soft fruits without skin or seeds (AVOID CITRUS FRUITS)
MEAT/PROTEIN/PROTEIN SUBSTITUTE: Fish, poultry, low-fat/low sugar creamy peanut butter, chopped tofu. low-fat/low sugar yogurt with fruits
STAGE 5 (weeks 6 and beyond)
LIQUIDS: Water,decaff teas and coffee, skim milk, unsweetened fruit juice, unsweetened vegetable juices
BREADS/STARCHES: Dry, coarse, or well toasted bread, crispy crackers or baked tortilla chips, all cooked and dry cereals without added sugar, boiled/mashed or baked potatoes, cooked pasta and rice
FRUITS: Fresh, canned, frozen, or cooked fruits- (USE CAUTION WITH APPLES/GRAPES OR OTHER FRUITS WITH SKINS OR PEELS)
VEGETABLES: Fresh, canned, frozen or cooked vegetables
MEATS/PROTEIN/PROTEIN SUBSTITUTE: Limit beef and pork to ground, lean cuts only - (All meats diced to 1/4 inch)
DESSERT: Low fat/low sugar desserts !!!!!
FATS: All, in small amounts
Eat only SMALL bites
Avoid foods high in Sugar and/or FAT
NO liquids 30 minutes before/during or after meals
Take SMALL bites and chew WELL
Drink at least 64 ounces of liquid per day
70% of meal should be PROTEIN
Include new foods GRADUALLY - one at a time
Take VITAMINS and CALCIUM as recommended
STAGE 1(week 1 to 2)
clear liquids - day 1 until discharge
CLEAR LIQUIDS ARE :
water / broth / sugar free gelatin / Isopure / sugar free popcicles / sugar free NONCARBONATED DRINKS
Foods to AVOID:
carbonated liquids, sugar sweetened liquids
PORTIONS/TIMING/INSTRUCTIONS:
Sip liquids, 1 to 2 ounces at a time throughout the day (about every 15-30 minutes)
Drink 48 to 64 counces of liquids per day (6 to 8 cups) to stay hydrated.
STAGE 2 (week 2 to 3)
Full Liquids:
Full Liquids up to 2 weeks after discharge
FULL LIQUIDS ARE:
sugar free instant breakfast / skim milk / 1% milk / low sugar, low fat puddings / low fat strained soups / low fat, sugar free yogurt / unsweetened apple or white grape juices
FOODS TO AVOID:
Carbonated liquids / sugar sweetened liquids / whole milk
PORTIONS/TIMING/INSTRUCTIONS:
6 to 8 small feedings. Start at 2-3 ounces and may increase to 4 ounces week 2 as tolerated.
Gradually increase protein intake to 60 to 80 grams per day. (check labels for protein content)
Continue to sip 2 to 3 ounces of water at a time throught out the day.
Combined water and feeding should be 48-64 ounces a day (6 to 8 cups).
Stage 3 (week 3 to 4)
PUREED WEEK
LIQUIDS: Crystal light, decaf coffee or tea, unsweetened apple or white grape juices, sugar free nocarbonated beverages, skim or 1% milk, high quality nutrition drinks
such as Sugar Free Instant Breakfast - look for low carbohydrate mixes.
SOUPS: Egg drop soup, reduced-fat cream soups, broth and bouillon cubes
BREADS/STARCHES: Cooked, refined/strained cereals (oatmeal, grits,cream of wheat), mashed potatoes without skin
VEGETABLES: All cooked pureed vegetables
FRUITS: Unsweetened applesauce, pureed banana,other pureed fruits without peels/seeds or hulls
MEAT/PROTEIN/PROTEIN SUBSTITUTES: Pureed fish, tuna, poultry, low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat non-fat cheese,. sugar free/fat free yogurt (no fruit)mashed or pureed tofu, soft scambled/poached/boiled egg or egg substitute, refried beans, boiled canned beans
OTHER: Sugar free popcicles or gelatin. low-fat/sugar free frozen yogurt, pudding or custard
STAGE 4 (weeks 4 to 6)
Soft Foods:
BREADS/STARCHES: Soft cooked pasta, rice, toasted breads, melba toast and crackers
VEGETABLES: Soft cooked vegetables (NO CORN/PEAS OR VEGGIES WITH HULLS)
FRUITS: Soft, unsweetened, canned or fresh soft fruits without skin or seeds (AVOID CITRUS FRUITS)
MEAT/PROTEIN/PROTEIN SUBSTITUTE: Fish, poultry, low-fat/low sugar creamy peanut butter, chopped tofu. low-fat/low sugar yogurt with fruits
STAGE 5 (weeks 6 and beyond)
LIQUIDS: Water,decaff teas and coffee, skim milk, unsweetened fruit juice, unsweetened vegetable juices
BREADS/STARCHES: Dry, coarse, or well toasted bread, crispy crackers or baked tortilla chips, all cooked and dry cereals without added sugar, boiled/mashed or baked potatoes, cooked pasta and rice
FRUITS: Fresh, canned, frozen, or cooked fruits- (USE CAUTION WITH APPLES/GRAPES OR OTHER FRUITS WITH SKINS OR PEELS)
VEGETABLES: Fresh, canned, frozen or cooked vegetables
MEATS/PROTEIN/PROTEIN SUBSTITUTE: Limit beef and pork to ground, lean cuts only - (All meats diced to 1/4 inch)
DESSERT: Low fat/low sugar desserts !!!!!
FATS: All, in small amounts
Welcome
Aug 27, 2007
Don't Weep for Me
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room,
I am the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.
I AM FREE!!!!!!
ONE YEAR!!!
Aug 27, 2007
I'm a year out and YES I have demons that have came to the surface...
What demons you ask? well I do the not eatting and the puking demons scared of regain... Even though I was cleared for surgery on my Psyc eval, I think to myself did I cheat to just get cleared? I had this problem years ago where I would go a full month without eatting and just drink cokes but now I'm not as bad, I miss meals and I don't drink coke but tea made with splenda... I puke after EVER meal and I make myself do it .... I know I'm going to fail at this and that's what makes me so scared...
I put alot of info on my profile about myself before and took it down cause of the way someone treated me telling me I should not post anything negative on OH for the new people to see ... Well all I can say is F%CK them.... this is my profile and my journey and things can and sometimes do happen...
If I offend anyone with my post to the board or my profile, I'm sorry but I don't believe in sugar coating anything... Nor will I... If you ask for an honest answer then I will give it...
To those that are starting out, I offer you this advice and you can take it or leave it but I wished I had followed through with it myself...
** Follow your Doctor's guidelines, he has them for a reason... Use your honeymoon wisely it doesn't last forever... If you see a problem starting as in eatting, not eatting, purging or laxative issues then PLEASE seek out some type of help... Use your support group, let those that have been there before you, know that you need them ... AND FIRST FORMOST PLEASE PLEASE, DON'T ASK FOR MEDICAL ADVICE FROM A MESSAGE BOARD ASK YOUR DOCTOR...**
I think I've covered all of the advice I can offer...
Till another day, I'm outta heres
Stephie
What demons you ask? well I do the not eatting and the puking demons scared of regain... Even though I was cleared for surgery on my Psyc eval, I think to myself did I cheat to just get cleared? I had this problem years ago where I would go a full month without eatting and just drink cokes but now I'm not as bad, I miss meals and I don't drink coke but tea made with splenda... I puke after EVER meal and I make myself do it .... I know I'm going to fail at this and that's what makes me so scared...
I put alot of info on my profile about myself before and took it down cause of the way someone treated me telling me I should not post anything negative on OH for the new people to see ... Well all I can say is F%CK them.... this is my profile and my journey and things can and sometimes do happen...
If I offend anyone with my post to the board or my profile, I'm sorry but I don't believe in sugar coating anything... Nor will I... If you ask for an honest answer then I will give it...
To those that are starting out, I offer you this advice and you can take it or leave it but I wished I had followed through with it myself...
** Follow your Doctor's guidelines, he has them for a reason... Use your honeymoon wisely it doesn't last forever... If you see a problem starting as in eatting, not eatting, purging or laxative issues then PLEASE seek out some type of help... Use your support group, let those that have been there before you, know that you need them ... AND FIRST FORMOST PLEASE PLEASE, DON'T ASK FOR MEDICAL ADVICE FROM A MESSAGE BOARD ASK YOUR DOCTOR...**
I think I've covered all of the advice I can offer...
Till another day, I'm outta heres
Stephie
7th year Wedding Anniversary !!!!!!!!!!
Aug 17, 2007
David and I's 7th year anniversary !!!!!!!!!!
7 years ago today we said our vows infront of a judge... We came out of the courthouse, and our car wouldn't even start *lol* ...
In those 7 years it's been pure hell for both of us, due to my health that went down hill and then him having a heart attack.. This is my 3rd marriage and his 1st... We have stuck by each other no matter what... It's not been an easy road and yes we've been from hand to mouth throughout this time...
I want to say I love him MORE today than I did the day we got married...
I wanted to be able to renew my vows today, but with the shape money is in we can't... I wanted to buy him something special today to let him know how much my love for him means to me... but I can't...
BUT !!!
I can tell him, that I love him and I'm so glad that I've found him and that he means more than the world to me... Is our life perfect? No it's not perfect but to be honest... Life isn't always rainbows...
We have our ups (not many of them due to money) and downs... We have our own understandings of each other, and we don't put demands on one another either...
All I want to say now is I LOVE YOU David !!!!!!!
Love Always
Me
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7 years ago today we said our vows infront of a judge... We came out of the courthouse, and our car wouldn't even start *lol* ...
In those 7 years it's been pure hell for both of us, due to my health that went down hill and then him having a heart attack.. This is my 3rd marriage and his 1st... We have stuck by each other no matter what... It's not been an easy road and yes we've been from hand to mouth throughout this time...
I want to say I love him MORE today than I did the day we got married...
I wanted to be able to renew my vows today, but with the shape money is in we can't... I wanted to buy him something special today to let him know how much my love for him means to me... but I can't...
BUT !!!
I can tell him, that I love him and I'm so glad that I've found him and that he means more than the world to me... Is our life perfect? No it's not perfect but to be honest... Life isn't always rainbows...
We have our ups (not many of them due to money) and downs... We have our own understandings of each other, and we don't put demands on one another either...
All I want to say now is I LOVE YOU David !!!!!!!
Love Always
Me
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07/24/2006
Surgery Date
Aug 14, 2007
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