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Topic: RE: So everyone else is on a diet
Hey Lisa,
It's me...the one who never says much about things but I guess I have turned over a new leaf.......First, you are the only one who matters!!! Sometime, the closest people in our lives are the ones who hurt us the most. Weather they realize it or not, it still hurts!! Real bad sometimes! You are a strong and beautiful person. Look at all the pain you have went thru just to better yourself....You are so worth it!! Most of the people in our lives just don't get it...They would NEVER have the dedication and strength (not to mention nerve) it takes to have WLS.
This is My life and MY dream I am living......If my family or friends can't support me....they have learned to keep their mouth shut because I have showed that "IT CAN BE DONE". Anytime anyone has said anything negative (which has not been very often) I just start tootin' my own horn and they shut up quick. It also helps to quickly point out that everyone has struggles and demons, fortunately, I was willing to do something about mine and in turn, I have added healthy years to my life. I don't shove it down their throat but they know how I feel.
It helps me that I was raised in a strict Baptist home where I learned NEVER to compare myself to anyone else. If I don't fight for myself....no one else will.
Do something good for yourself AT LEAST once a day!
Do something nice for someone else AT LEAST once a day. This is how I survive.
OK... I will quit ranting! I think my pain pill just kicked in. LOL
Hugs Sista!
It's me...the one who never says much about things but I guess I have turned over a new leaf.......First, you are the only one who matters!!! Sometime, the closest people in our lives are the ones who hurt us the most. Weather they realize it or not, it still hurts!! Real bad sometimes! You are a strong and beautiful person. Look at all the pain you have went thru just to better yourself....You are so worth it!! Most of the people in our lives just don't get it...They would NEVER have the dedication and strength (not to mention nerve) it takes to have WLS.
This is My life and MY dream I am living......If my family or friends can't support me....they have learned to keep their mouth shut because I have showed that "IT CAN BE DONE". Anytime anyone has said anything negative (which has not been very often) I just start tootin' my own horn and they shut up quick. It also helps to quickly point out that everyone has struggles and demons, fortunately, I was willing to do something about mine and in turn, I have added healthy years to my life. I don't shove it down their throat but they know how I feel.
It helps me that I was raised in a strict Baptist home where I learned NEVER to compare myself to anyone else. If I don't fight for myself....no one else will.
Do something good for yourself AT LEAST once a day!
Do something nice for someone else AT LEAST once a day. This is how I survive.
OK... I will quit ranting! I think my pain pill just kicked in. LOL
Hugs Sista!
Topic: RE: So everyone else is on a diet
So it seems that your family is your demons. You need to look at yourself. Feel good about yourself and tell them to f*** themselves . You look amazing, You need to do this for you. It is all about you. Not them. OK
Topic: So everyone else is on a diet
I had just spent the weekend down visiting my folks and they had not seen me since I had my TT and they were really shocked to see the new me with new figure, I come from a family that is extremly competive even in our older age, Looks is a big deal with the spanish in our family line. As we get older we fight the lines sagging skin etc.
My mom was making commet how my tiny petite sisters (I was the jolly green giant) were going on a diet. They are both 5 ft and I am 5'7".Ok hardly a news flash BUT being my height is tall but for my family I am the tall BIG one,HA HA
Well anyway we are planning a family reunion on my Dad's side in june and well my sisters do not want to be fat LOL Oh yeah starting at size 8 pants and hope to be size zero before the renion is hardly being fat,
I was so excited as I got to size 10 jeans and mom just pops my bubble and says maria may be able to give u size 8 jeans as she is trying to get in smaller jeans for the reunion. Hell size 8 was goal for me.
I cannot use the excuse I am big bone as I am very tiny and petite bone like my family and according to my doc reason why he says 140 is a possible goal. I come from a line of former models dancers etc . Come from line of multimilionaires abound, I am just the avg joe blow.That blew her olympic trials in swimming butterfly to appendectomy . My name to fame was failure, So what did I do AFTER THE BIGGEST FAILURE is become FAT. Had aslew of special needs kids and end up in psych ward hardly something to be proud of,
I was so proud of my self and doing what I though was pretty good, Now I am home reprocessing the negatively of the weekend. I hate doing this and I cannot say oh don't let that crap bother you, Just be proud of how far u come etc but this is real life and real issues I must digest but now with out food to console and I have to find the renewed strength again,
I know I should not worry about what others think but I do worry what others think and I know I should not but it is not that easy,
People tell me that all the time but u know that is bull crap as we all worry how we look and think of others think of us .Just we have to find balance.I should not find box of cookies is all. This is what got all of us being fat is how we dealt with stress and addiction, Food was my vice and drug of choice to swallow the pain, I hate to see if I used drugs, No doubt I would be a morbid drug user LOL
My dad told me I can and should be a motivactional speaker as I am strong and can pick my self of deepest despair and I told my Dad I am writing a book on How to help people combat morbid obesity. I look deeper into issues of why we get to being over 100 pounds over weight. We were just not fat we were really fat. Trust me if i can get down to size 10 jeans from size 28/30 jeans anyone can,
I will suceed agaisnt the odds and yes I will become victories and strong again .
Just this time I will not be eating my way threw processing the negativity.
I want to hear from everyone how do u deal with the processing of the negativityin you life and what keeps u not going back to being morid obese?
I am a realistic person and know that I can easily being 295 pounds again but it is my mind set that is changing and still changing.
I never thought I would wear a size 10 again.
I did buy a bathing suit and I end up buying mens matching speedo swim trunks to cover my thighs up. I thought I was pretty smart cookie to come up with the idea,
I am fighting my docs about not doing butterfly again and I told them u know I am not gonna listen to you. I am not giving up on a stoke I love to do, I am fighting the advance stages of spinal stenosis and that is gonna be the biggest challange but I am not gonna go down w/o a fight. I refuse to let that grave diagnosis put me down. It has been 11 weeks since I have been in pool and that is like eternity,
I really want to hear how you do it week after week fighting the past and living the new you.
U guys matter to me and inspire me
Lisa
My mom was making commet how my tiny petite sisters (I was the jolly green giant) were going on a diet. They are both 5 ft and I am 5'7".Ok hardly a news flash BUT being my height is tall but for my family I am the tall BIG one,HA HA
Well anyway we are planning a family reunion on my Dad's side in june and well my sisters do not want to be fat LOL Oh yeah starting at size 8 pants and hope to be size zero before the renion is hardly being fat,
I was so excited as I got to size 10 jeans and mom just pops my bubble and says maria may be able to give u size 8 jeans as she is trying to get in smaller jeans for the reunion. Hell size 8 was goal for me.
I cannot use the excuse I am big bone as I am very tiny and petite bone like my family and according to my doc reason why he says 140 is a possible goal. I come from a line of former models dancers etc . Come from line of multimilionaires abound, I am just the avg joe blow.That blew her olympic trials in swimming butterfly to appendectomy . My name to fame was failure, So what did I do AFTER THE BIGGEST FAILURE is become FAT. Had aslew of special needs kids and end up in psych ward hardly something to be proud of,
I was so proud of my self and doing what I though was pretty good, Now I am home reprocessing the negatively of the weekend. I hate doing this and I cannot say oh don't let that crap bother you, Just be proud of how far u come etc but this is real life and real issues I must digest but now with out food to console and I have to find the renewed strength again,
I know I should not worry about what others think but I do worry what others think and I know I should not but it is not that easy,
People tell me that all the time but u know that is bull crap as we all worry how we look and think of others think of us .Just we have to find balance.I should not find box of cookies is all. This is what got all of us being fat is how we dealt with stress and addiction, Food was my vice and drug of choice to swallow the pain, I hate to see if I used drugs, No doubt I would be a morbid drug user LOL
My dad told me I can and should be a motivactional speaker as I am strong and can pick my self of deepest despair and I told my Dad I am writing a book on How to help people combat morbid obesity. I look deeper into issues of why we get to being over 100 pounds over weight. We were just not fat we were really fat. Trust me if i can get down to size 10 jeans from size 28/30 jeans anyone can,
I will suceed agaisnt the odds and yes I will become victories and strong again .
Just this time I will not be eating my way threw processing the negativity.
I want to hear from everyone how do u deal with the processing of the negativityin you life and what keeps u not going back to being morid obese?
I am a realistic person and know that I can easily being 295 pounds again but it is my mind set that is changing and still changing.
I never thought I would wear a size 10 again.
I did buy a bathing suit and I end up buying mens matching speedo swim trunks to cover my thighs up. I thought I was pretty smart cookie to come up with the idea,
I am fighting my docs about not doing butterfly again and I told them u know I am not gonna listen to you. I am not giving up on a stoke I love to do, I am fighting the advance stages of spinal stenosis and that is gonna be the biggest challange but I am not gonna go down w/o a fight. I refuse to let that grave diagnosis put me down. It has been 11 weeks since I have been in pool and that is like eternity,
I really want to hear how you do it week after week fighting the past and living the new you.
U guys matter to me and inspire me
Lisa
Topic: RE: Sunday Weigh in
Hi everyone.. Well I dropped another lb. this week i am 167 and I must admit it it is the apple cyder vinger that is taking off the water weight, My mom is very knowledgeable on vit and minerial supplements and she told me to take apple cider vinager to help my spinal stenosis removes swelling and I must admit it has me pee like a race horse and is natural diarectic.
Can't hurt it is cheap and gonna keep it up for awhile and see if it truely helps. My mom says it helps people lose weight also and I am thinking well cool if it does great,
Looks like I am trying to fight off a cold.. ugh..
I have slight infection from a under stitch from tt that came lose and started me back on antibiotics.
I was feeling better tell last few hours with a runny nose ugh,,,
All have a great week
Shar we miss you
Lisa
Can't hurt it is cheap and gonna keep it up for awhile and see if it truely helps. My mom says it helps people lose weight also and I am thinking well cool if it does great,
Looks like I am trying to fight off a cold.. ugh..
I have slight infection from a under stitch from tt that came lose and started me back on antibiotics.
I was feeling better tell last few hours with a runny nose ugh,,,
All have a great week
Shar we miss you
Lisa
Topic: RE: Sunday Weigh in
Hello to all my A-Team!
Thank goodness we had a couple days of temp above 50 degrees! I am so ready for summer! I have not had much change in the last couple of weeks. I am hopeful that my butt jumps off the couch and starts exercising this week! I so need to loose this last 20 lbs! I am still struggling with my vitimins and even find myself not getting all my liquid and protein. I find it hard to remember my health is the most important thing I need to focus on today!
My goal for 2 years is going to be for me to be in the 160's by my 50th birthday! This week .........no change still 177ish.
Have a great week!
Thank goodness we had a couple days of temp above 50 degrees! I am so ready for summer! I have not had much change in the last couple of weeks. I am hopeful that my butt jumps off the couch and starts exercising this week! I so need to loose this last 20 lbs! I am still struggling with my vitimins and even find myself not getting all my liquid and protein. I find it hard to remember my health is the most important thing I need to focus on today!
My goal for 2 years is going to be for me to be in the 160's by my 50th birthday! This week .........no change still 177ish.
Have a great week!
Topic: RE: Sunday Weigh in
Not much has changed for me the past two weeks. Just holding steady with my weight. I also will be glad when warm weather gets here. I am tired of the rain and dreary cold weather.
DOS 287
Today 159
DOS 287
Today 159
Topic: RE: Sunday Weigh in
Well, still have the IV running and gaining weight just like they want me too.
Im hoping to get rid of it this week. Last week I was 128.5, this week 131.
I have to be honest, Im having a really hard time watching the scale climb a little bit everyday.
I know it's silly, but that is my mind set.
Hoping to get back to work this week.
Cindy
Im hoping to get rid of it this week. Last week I was 128.5, this week 131.
I have to be honest, Im having a really hard time watching the scale climb a little bit everyday.
I know it's silly, but that is my mind set.
Hoping to get back to work this week.
Cindy
Topic: RE: Sunday Weigh in
Hi A Team;
This has been a learning week for me. I went back to my post op class and it really helped. The program nurse gave us tips on how to deal with our emotional issues and eating. BIggest problem for me is finding something that brings me pleasure since food did that in the past. Horses and sunshine do it now but winter is not helping with that. I need to find another activity that I get this rush from. It also helped to touch bases with other group members and help the newbies who are just getting started. It inspires me to not give up.
I also learned that I am normal. If I do not exercise, I am gonna gain weight. Weather had not cooperated lately. My weight has been doing nothing but going up-yikes!
This morning I am up to 160. Still below goal but up 5 lbs from what I decided I wanted to be and had stabilized for quite a few months.
I am not perfect, my life is anything but. Understanding and accepting that my weight was not the issue-life was- is going to be an even bigger challenge. However, this morning I feel hopeful....
This has been a learning week for me. I went back to my post op class and it really helped. The program nurse gave us tips on how to deal with our emotional issues and eating. BIggest problem for me is finding something that brings me pleasure since food did that in the past. Horses and sunshine do it now but winter is not helping with that. I need to find another activity that I get this rush from. It also helped to touch bases with other group members and help the newbies who are just getting started. It inspires me to not give up.
I also learned that I am normal. If I do not exercise, I am gonna gain weight. Weather had not cooperated lately. My weight has been doing nothing but going up-yikes!
This morning I am up to 160. Still below goal but up 5 lbs from what I decided I wanted to be and had stabilized for quite a few months.
I am not perfect, my life is anything but. Understanding and accepting that my weight was not the issue-life was- is going to be an even bigger challenge. However, this morning I feel hopeful....
Consult/Goal/Current
282/165/183lbs
282/165/183lbs
Topic: Sunday Weigh in
Hello and good morning to my favorite place for support!!!
I will start today
Hello my name is Dee and I am an alcoholic oh wait wait wrong place lol
Today I weighed myself with my clothes on and I was 221 so the weight I gained is starting come back off. I knew I needed my protein and this is proof.
My highest 367
today 221
goal is 195
next week goal to get to 219
My tooth is still hurting from my root canal but that is a whole other story!
I will start today
Hello my name is Dee and I am an alcoholic oh wait wait wrong place lol
Today I weighed myself with my clothes on and I was 221 so the weight I gained is starting come back off. I knew I needed my protein and this is proof.
My highest 367
today 221
goal is 195
next week goal to get to 219
My tooth is still hurting from my root canal but that is a whole other story!
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