Monday Morning Weigh Ins

Had a bigger bounce up this week..I am sure my poor eating habits and binge eating over the last few weeks are the reason and I have to get back up and do this this right. HW 327 SW 322 LW 158 CW 163 Up And I am up 5(6.8 pounds in two weeks) Kinda of scary but today is a new opportunity to get it right! See you next week!

Stephanie, I haven't logged on in a few weeks... Are you concerned about the weight gain...or do you think you just lost a lot of weight quickly and your body is re-shifting? I had been going between 146 -148 for the past few weeks and then this weekend I hit 145. I had originally thought I was going to level off at 152 and then after a few weeks at that weight, I dropped another 5 pounds. At this point, I think that is it and I'm fine with it. I just want to stay this weight and maintain it. Sometimes I eat a bit too much but then I pay for it by being sick and and throwing up! Also - I have slacked off on the gym a bit so I need to ramp that up - but my work schedule is so crazy that If I get home too late (and I go in super early) I just bag the gym for that night. Oh well... no one's perfect. Have a great week all! Best, Beth

I am freaked out about my weight gain Beth...but I am not surprised. I have been having some really really bad eating days...I am actually grazing or binging all the time lately and if you do that..you are going to gain weight. I am working with a new support group now and a new therapist to try and get a handle on the whys of my eating...this journey is really getting hard for me now. I am still working out consistently even twice on Tues and Thursdays. And when I ate too much of the wrong thing and it makes me sick, I can't throw up...I have not been able to throw up since I had surgery but I do dump sometimes and the sick thing about it..is that when I am feeling better, I will go back and ate more of the thing that make me sick.....the emotional side of my journey is getting so complicated and twisted right now. Talk to you soon!

Stephanie, I hear you re emotional eating... I still have my same old bad habits but at least my small stomach prevents me from taking that too extremes - I still want to snack but it needs to be minimal or else I will get sick! My head still doesn't match my new stomach and I don't know if it ever will. Hang in there. Best, Beth

Well, you are lucky....my stomach seems to be able to hold as much as it did pre op....I am sure it can't but I can eat as much as some ppl who have not had the surgery and that really bothers me. I try to still measure my portions when I ate but I am not statisfied after eating the controlled portions..which leads to unhealthy eating and grazing and binging later in the day. I heardly ever get sick when I ate good stuff or the bad stuff or too much.

Stephanie!! Dont get discouraged!!! I think its more your body is adjusting... Plus I dont know about you.. but i find myself carrying a little more water, now that im thinner. At least i notice it more. Im still maintaining... HW 292 SW 282 LW 143 TW 142 down 1lb... but I could be up next week..I give myself 5lbs to flex with, now that Im at goal. Have a good week OH Friends!!! Good Luck everyone on their plastics being done.. I wish you all WELL!!! Stacey

Thanks for the encouragement Stacey!! I need it! I am kind of blue today and need some pick me ups

Stephanie, I am right there with you!! (((hugs))) I decided the same thing. Traveled over the weekend and now I have to pay the price. Like you said it's a new week and it's time to pick myslef up and keep on getting it... lol HW 270 SW 155 LW 145 CW 147.6 Here's to a better week this week!!! Anna

Thanks for letting me know it is not just me Anna!! We will have better weeks this week!

Stephanie, Hang in there - It is a real battle to get our eating "habits" to what we feel is "normal". I battle the same thing as you seem to - snacking and overeating at times. But, when I stop to think about it I really do so much better than I did pre op. I know that I have replaced a lot of my bad "habits" with better ones. For example - eating a mini bag of popcorn for a snack instead of a large bag. Eating a piece or two or candy rather than the whole bag. Please try to be patient with yourself. Try to think about the areas that you have changed - write them down. Portions, types of foods you now choice, the fact that you are exercising. Celebrate those changes!! You have come so far and you will reach your goal - and you are ALREADY a success!! (((( Hugs ))))) Marilyn PS - How tall are you?