Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I would like to thank everyone that responded to my post. Thank you for sharing your experiences and being so supportive. I've been going through so much lately, at work, at home, with my health and now, with my dearest friend. I've been wrestling with intense feelings of abandonment by the people around me. I have never had much support in my life, not many people that encouraged me. Due to a recent melt down and reaction to what a co- worker had to say about some personal things in my life, I lost the most dear person in my life and my supportive, encouragement on the veggie front. I don't know if that will ever be mended or return, tears fill my days and quench my thirst these days. Thank You ALL for being here and caring enough to take the time to respond. Robin , " Ask Me " <DaisyChain1964@h...> wrote: > > I went back to my doctor after my recent visit, at which time she > told me that I could never lose weight doing what I've been doing... > that I needed Bariatric surgery and that was my only hope. I talked > to my veggie friend and he suggested that I see her again, only this > time, with the intent of telling her how she made me feel. So I did. > This time, the woman laughed at me, out right, because of my choice > to become vegetarian. She told me that my body obviously wasn't > adjusting to the vegetarian lifestyle, therefore it wasn't healthy > for me and I should add chicken and fish to my diet and cut out the > carbs, like the chickpeas, carrots and fruits I've been eating. > She pointed out that I'm not eating too much, eating fresh healthy > foods, exercising more than I was physically able to 2 years ago and > still I've stopped losing weight. She recanted her previous > position, stating that bariatric surgery wouldn't help me, as its > intent is to limit food intake and that's something I don't have a > problem with. > She pointed out that I have an enormous amount of stress in my life > right now, have begun menopause and a lot of emotional issues going > on, all of which can have an adverse effect on one's health. > She wasn't even willing to praise me for the reduction in my blood > pressure, as I've been taking Hawthorn for about a month and a half > and lowered it, naturally from 156/90 to 134/86. > Due to an emotional low recently, feeling abandoned and alone... > I've lost my veggie friend that's been my support and encouragement > for 2 years. > I'm being sent to a dietician and an endocronologist and considering > joining " Curves for Women " a circuit workout program. > I'd just appreciate some feedback from anyone that's had some > problems throughout their journey and been able to pull it back > together... > Thanks so much... > Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hey, Robin - Thanks for the thanks - you have a lot of good friends here - and I'm also writing to you off list, okay??? Big hugs (check your email! - just in case you're reading this on the webpage!). Best love, Pat ;=) , " Ask Me " < DaisyChain1964@h...> wrote: > > I would like to thank everyone that responded to my post. Thank you > for sharing your experiences and being so supportive. > I've been going through so much lately, at work, at home, with my > health and now, with my dearest friend. I've been wrestling with > intense feelings of abandonment by the people around me. > I have never had much support in my life, not many people that > encouraged me. Due to a recent melt down and reaction to what a co- > worker had to say about some personal things in my life, I lost the > most dear person in my life and my supportive, encouragement on the > veggie front. I don't know if that will ever be mended or return, > tears fill my days and quench my thirst these days. > Thank You ALL for being here and caring enough to take the time to > respond. > Robin > , " Ask Me " > <DaisyChain1964@h...> wrote: > > > > I went back to my doctor after my recent visit, at which time she > > told me that I could never lose weight doing what I've been > doing... > > that I needed Bariatric surgery and that was my only hope. I > talked > > to my veggie friend and he suggested that I see her again, only > this > > time, with the intent of telling her how she made me feel. So I > did. > > This time, the woman laughed at me, out right, because of my > choice > > to become vegetarian. She told me that my body obviously wasn't > > adjusting to the vegetarian lifestyle, therefore it wasn't healthy > > for me and I should add chicken and fish to my diet and cut out > the > > carbs, like the chickpeas, carrots and fruits I've been eating. > > She pointed out that I'm not eating too much, eating fresh healthy > > foods, exercising more than I was physically able to 2 years ago > and > > still I've stopped losing weight. She recanted her previous > > position, stating that bariatric surgery wouldn't help me, as its > > intent is to limit food intake and that's something I don't have a > > problem with. > > She pointed out that I have an enormous amount of stress in my > life > > right now, have begun menopause and a lot of emotional issues > going > > on, all of which can have an adverse effect on one's health. > > She wasn't even willing to praise me for the reduction in my blood > > pressure, as I've been taking Hawthorn for about a month and a > half > > and lowered it, naturally from 156/90 to 134/86. > > Due to an emotional low recently, feeling abandoned and alone... > > I've lost my veggie friend that's been my support and > encouragement > > for 2 years. > > I'm being sent to a dietician and an endocronologist and > considering > > joining " Curves for Women " a circuit workout program. > > I'd just appreciate some feedback from anyone that's had some > > problems throughout their journey and been able to pull it back > > together... > > Thanks so much... > > Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 (((HUGS))) --- Ask Me wrote: I would like to thank everyone that responded to my post. Thank you for sharing your experiences and being so supportive. I've been going through so much lately, at work, at home, with my health and now, with my dearest friend. I've been wrestling with intense feelings of abandonment by the people around me. I have never had much support in my life, not many people that encouraged me. Due to a recent melt down and reaction to what a co- worker had to say about some personal things in my life, I lost the most dear person in my life and my supportive, encouragement on the veggie front. I don't know if that will ever be mended or return, tears fill my days and quench my thirst these days. Thank You ALL for being here and caring enough to take the time to respond. Robin , " Ask Me " wrote: > > I went back to my doctor after my recent visit, at which time she > told me that I could never lose weight doing what I've been doing... > that I needed Bariatric surgery and that was my only hope. I talked > to my veggie friend and he suggested that I see her again, only this > time, with the intent of telling her how she made me feel. So I did. > This time, the woman laughed at me, out right, because of my choice > to become vegetarian. She told me that my body obviously wasn't > adjusting to the vegetarian lifestyle, therefore it wasn't healthy > for me and I should add chicken and fish to my diet and cut out the > carbs, like the chickpeas, carrots and fruits I've been eating. > She pointed out that I'm not eating too much, eating fresh healthy > foods, exercising more than I was physically able to 2 years ago and > still I've stopped losing weight. She recanted her previous > position, stating that bariatric surgery wouldn't help me, as its > intent is to limit food intake and that's something I don't have a > problem with. > She pointed out that I have an enormous amount of stress in my life > right now, have begun menopause and a lot of emotional issues going > on, all of which can have an adverse effect on one's health. > She wasn't even willing to praise me for the reduction in my blood > pressure, as I've been taking Hawthorn for about a month and a half > and lowered it, naturally from 156/90 to 134/86. > Due to an emotional low recently, feeling abandoned and alone... > I've lost my veggie friend that's been my support and encouragement > for 2 years. > I'm being sent to a dietician and an endocronologist and considering > joining " Curves for Women " a circuit workout program. > I'd just appreciate some feedback from anyone that's had some > problems throughout their journey and been able to pull it back > together... > Thanks so much... > Robin Take Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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