ok guys i need a boost.
i need someone to kick my butt
i've not gone to the gym this week yet at all.
i need to go but i've got no gumption. i can't get myself moving.
i'm stressed about work, my mom who is ill, and other things just like everyone else but i cna't get them off of my mind.
right now i prefer to come home eat play on the computer and think.
i am still eating right but of course i know what the consquences are if i go off of it and i do NOT want to deal with being ill.
Can some light a fire under me to get me back to the gym???
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Yup, I remembered to pop in and say Hi on my anniversary almost. Hey things are going O.K
health wise still not on any meds for about 7 weeks now. Still don't have a new doc, but, I feel
great. Still watching what I eat & staying as low-carb as possible without driving myself nuts.
I actually get to work tomorrow for the day- hey when you havenn't worked for year & half you take
what ever come along. it could lead to a real job.
I may not be where I want to be weight wise, but, I am still so much better of than the 360+ I was
6 years ago.  I would do it agasin in  new York minute.
I agree with you Reenie it's in our heads & we have to re-train our minds to get the weight moving
again. Things still work we just have to eat smaller amounts & retrain the tool/
Love you Marchers still, just hang out on Facebook most of the time these days. take care & hope everyone is doing O.K
 

Thanks for sharing! I plan to check it out. I am coming up on my 6th year anniversary and only just in the last 5 months have I been able to eat more normally. As a matter of fact I even gained 10 pounds. Today I decided I did not want to continue and am determined to be more mindful of my eating. For the past six years I haven't really thought much about it since I was very limited on how much of anything I could eat. That book speaks to me. I know that FOOD is my drug of choice and I did not go through all I went through to gain ANY of the weight back. But I know that as a food addict it will take my being mindful of what I choose to eat. I feel like I should introduce myself, I'm Kym and I have obesity and am a food addict. (Even though I don't look like it anymore thats still who I am. It is something I have to deal with every day for the rest of my life.)

I've lost 6 lbs. in 5 days. I'm really trying not to get too excited, I'm just taking things as they come. But I have my mind back, I'm thinking so much more clearly, the fog has lifted. This tells me two very critical things: (1) how much garbage I was dumping into my body, and it's a miracle I didn't gain more weight eating that volume of candy (also tells me how well I was doing otherwise with the food, which I'm proud of!); and (2) we CAN lose the weight we've gained after surgery! I had convinced myself that it couldn't be done because of all the issues I have to deal with, all the variables. It simply is not rocket science - eat for health and for no other reason. Make sure that you do not eat empty nutrionless calories. Fuel the body! I'm eating well and moving. And the weight is coming off. My sweet tooth is now satisfied with raisins (luv em!) and whole, fresh fruit. When I crave the candy, the tape I run in my head is I AM STRONGER THAN MY CRAVINGS. I just had to share, and ask for your support - and know that I have your back as well. No matter how difficult life gets, eating crap food is not going to help anything. I am learning to rely on different coping mechanisms and right now I am relying on my inner strength. It's working! For now, for today, it's working. I'll check in next week to let you know but I've given myself 28 days to obliterate this addictive habit of eating candy. I'm on Day 5 - and it's getting easier. Love you guys. Maureen

Thanks, Maureen!  I am so glad to see that you are taking so many positive steps to tame that dragon called sugar addiction!  I think you are doing a very smart thing!  Thanks for being so understanding about my stress level these last few months.  It means a lot to me. 

Hang in there!

Hugs,
Karen