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Topic: saggy skin
High354/consult321/pre-op297.6/post-op310.6/current209.2/goal147
You'll never leave where you are until you decide where you'd rather be.
Ok. So I have saggy skin on my upper arms. First let me say that I DON'T CARE! That's right. I've lost 90 lbs so far and I have another 90 or so to go. I'm 46 years old and my skin isn't what it used to be. I'm thrilled at my progress and have NO complaints. However, when a person STARES at my saggy arms while they are talking to me it really ticks me off. I want to say, SOOOO? I have saggy arms. Big Deal. Are you looking for something new to put me down about since my weight won't always be an issue? geesh. I plan to wear whatever the heck I want to wear so if you don't like the looks of it - don't look at it. Maybe it will tone up as I lose more, and maybe not. But I'm not wearing long sleeves everyday for the rest of my life.
Joanna
High354/consult321/pre-op297.6/post-op310.6/current209.2/goal147
You'll never leave where you are until you decide where you'd rather be.
Topic: RE: need a fresh start
Thanks Lisa...
Will you share with me what is a typical day for you?...from what you eat in a typical day to what exercises you do....
I want to try and mimic it to see if it will kickstart me again...
Thanks,
Gena
Will you share with me what is a typical day for you?...from what you eat in a typical day to what exercises you do....
I want to try and mimic it to see if it will kickstart me again...
Thanks,
Gena
Topic: RE: 5 months and 100lbs ago......
Good for you Girlie....
Whooo Hooo!!
I have a Wii fit game of Julian( Trainer) from Biggest Loser.. i also just bought the accessory for fitness training were you connect a web cam.. and view the work-out threads.. through my Wii on line.. I also luv the YOGA class on the Wii Fit game.. last night I burned a total of 180 calories in 30 mins!! i luv this game when I cannot make it to my work-outs at the GYM.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
Whooo Hooo!!
I have a Wii fit game of Julian( Trainer) from Biggest Loser.. i also just bought the accessory for fitness training were you connect a web cam.. and view the work-out threads.. through my Wii on line.. I also luv the YOGA class on the Wii Fit game.. last night I burned a total of 180 calories in 30 mins!! i luv this game when I cannot make it to my work-outs at the GYM.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
Lisa 
Topic: RE: 5 months and 100lbs ago......
I higly recommend the biggest loser wii game its great workout! I love the challenges!
Robin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Distal gastric bypass 7/28/09
6 month supervised diet done lost over 50 lbs pre-surgery
My facebook page is: www.facebook.com/robinfrommilwaukee (just put that you are from OH in message to add you to my facebook)
August 2010 weight 138 lbs lost of 179.5 lbs but gain again since my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010 range recentlly my weight got up to 166 and I was in freak mode. I am now down to 152.6 hoping to get back to 135 and started generic wellbutrin
Distal gastric bypass 7/28/09
6 month supervised diet done lost over 50 lbs pre-surgery
My facebook page is: www.facebook.com/robinfrommilwaukee (just put that you are from OH in message to add you to my facebook)
August 2010 weight 138 lbs lost of 179.5 lbs but gain again since my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010 range recentlly my weight got up to 166 and I was in freak mode. I am now down to 152.6 hoping to get back to 135 and started generic wellbutrin
Topic: 5 months and 100lbs ago......
So today is 5 months ago that I had surgery and i stepped on my scale this morning weighing 100lbs less. I wanted to be 100lbs less by the end of the year and i have done it. I finally got my wii fit santa brought it early so i have no excuse not to excercise now. Does anyone have any suggestions about fit games i have the wii fit plus so far so welcome to suggestions of others i have heard the EA one is good.
Anyway i hope everyone is doing good.
Anyway i hope everyone is doing good.
Consult weight 329
surgery weight 318
current weight 177
goal 165
surgery weight 318
current weight 177
goal 165
Topic: RE: I'm not very good to myself...
I LUV YOU JULYER's you ladies are the most caring support group a girl can have..
WE WILL ACCOMPLISH our goals.. maybe we need to have roll call each morning on the JULY board?? Someone can remind everyone to pack our lunches snacks, and breakfast pretty good idea.. I wonder If anyone will "step-up".. FOOD FOR THOUGHT~
WE WILL ACCOMPLISH our goals.. maybe we need to have roll call each morning on the JULY board?? Someone can remind everyone to pack our lunches snacks, and breakfast pretty good idea.. I wonder If anyone will "step-up".. FOOD FOR THOUGHT~
Topic: RE: I'm not very good to myself...
Lisa said ,-"You are not a failure.. there's always tomorrow a new day to make better choices".
Ah, Lisa, they are the words I live by these days. And you can, too, Ms, Dahuggs. You are not your choices and you have a new one every day. It may be just a matter of you being aware in the moment that you have options. Choose the better one and congratulate yourself for it. These things tend to feed on themselves.
We all make mistakes. We are human and if we did the right thing all the time life would have no challenges!
On last thing. YOU are worth the effort you put into taking care of you. Take the time to take care of you. Others WILL and can wait!
Ah, Lisa, they are the words I live by these days. And you can, too, Ms, Dahuggs. You are not your choices and you have a new one every day. It may be just a matter of you being aware in the moment that you have options. Choose the better one and congratulate yourself for it. These things tend to feed on themselves.
We all make mistakes. We are human and if we did the right thing all the time life would have no challenges!
On last thing. YOU are worth the effort you put into taking care of you. Take the time to take care of you. Others WILL and can wait!
Topic: RE: I'm not very good to myself...
We all make bad choices so times Mrs DAHUGGS..
No worries.. what counts now is your plan is way different more focus.. because you know exactly what you have to do to get back on track unlike the last time!! You might want to start packing yourself a lunch and two healthy snacks... then treat yourself to a sensible protein enrich breakfast ( Starbucks has oatmeal, you can get a scrambled egg from McDonald's: Note they may look at you crazy when you state just scramble eggs but who cares!!), if you do decide to go out to eat breakfast or lunch.. I download the menus off the web site to give you an idea of what to eat.. how much calories, and protein are in the meals.. DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP.. remember unlike previous times you would have eaten your weight back on and looking from your profile that has not occurred. You are not a failure.. there's always tomorrow a new day to make better choices..
No worries.. what counts now is your plan is way different more focus.. because you know exactly what you have to do to get back on track unlike the last time!! You might want to start packing yourself a lunch and two healthy snacks... then treat yourself to a sensible protein enrich breakfast ( Starbucks has oatmeal, you can get a scrambled egg from McDonald's: Note they may look at you crazy when you state just scramble eggs but who cares!!), if you do decide to go out to eat breakfast or lunch.. I download the menus off the web site to give you an idea of what to eat.. how much calories, and protein are in the meals.. DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP.. remember unlike previous times you would have eaten your weight back on and looking from your profile that has not occurred. You are not a failure.. there's always tomorrow a new day to make better choices..
Topic: RE: I'm not very good to myself...
Take a deep breath! It's ok. We are women, not super heros!
I always try to keep something around that is a 'better' choice. I have cheese at home that in a pinch I can cut off some and eat - it is protein. (pickle? I've been afraid to even try because the skin is tough). I have peanut butter and cheese sandwhich crackers in my desk (again, a better choice - not the best). I eat 2 or 3 in a pinch. I keep RTD shakes at home and at work. (EAS sits better with my pouch, Pure Protein is my choice, but can be a little pricy). I also keep a package of the sandwhich crackers in a zippie bag in my purse. They do get a little crushed sometimes, but it is a better choice when I need it. I also have travel size almonds.
I have to find ways to decomplicate my life. Sometimes, I don't even like to each - now that is a paradim shift! I feel like it just takes too long sometimes.
When I beat myself up, I step back and look at the big picture. Overall, am I doing good? The answer is yes. I have resisted temptation. I do strive to follow the plan. Am I perfect? Heck NO. But I do believe I have and am making changes that will make me successful for life. Will I have hard days? Yes.
I think each of us has to find a way that works. That you are reaching out here is a good sign! Support is so important.
Are you keeping a food journal? I'm not everyday, but when I find I've had too many bad days in a row, I go back to my food journal. It helps keep me on track.
Be thinking about you!! Let me know if I can help.
HUGS!
I always try to keep something around that is a 'better' choice. I have cheese at home that in a pinch I can cut off some and eat - it is protein. (pickle? I've been afraid to even try because the skin is tough). I have peanut butter and cheese sandwhich crackers in my desk (again, a better choice - not the best). I eat 2 or 3 in a pinch. I keep RTD shakes at home and at work. (EAS sits better with my pouch, Pure Protein is my choice, but can be a little pricy). I also keep a package of the sandwhich crackers in a zippie bag in my purse. They do get a little crushed sometimes, but it is a better choice when I need it. I also have travel size almonds.
I have to find ways to decomplicate my life. Sometimes, I don't even like to each - now that is a paradim shift! I feel like it just takes too long sometimes.
When I beat myself up, I step back and look at the big picture. Overall, am I doing good? The answer is yes. I have resisted temptation. I do strive to follow the plan. Am I perfect? Heck NO. But I do believe I have and am making changes that will make me successful for life. Will I have hard days? Yes.
I think each of us has to find a way that works. That you are reaching out here is a good sign! Support is so important.
Are you keeping a food journal? I'm not everyday, but when I find I've had too many bad days in a row, I go back to my food journal. It helps keep me on track.
Be thinking about you!! Let me know if I can help.
HUGS!
Julie
Topic: I'm not very good to myself...
I am the vocal director of our school musical every year. Most years we do two musicals, but thankfully we haven't done that in the last couple years. It is a massive undertaking to put together a musical that includes around 50 high school students...and have them sing on pitch most of the time.
The last few weeks we have had late rehearsals every day and life stops for me and just becomes about the show. I get to work at 7:30am and I was getting home close to 10pm every night. In years past during this time I would eat out for lunch and dinner and my girls would have happy meals every night, plus drink sodas from sunup to sundown.
A few years ago I did WW and lost 80lbs and the musical threw me off the wagon and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't make myself get back on. Gained it all back in a matter of months. So mad at myself.
Well this time I wasn't very good to myself again. I haven't put myself first. I didn't make time to make my protein shake in the mornings or make my lunch the night before. Heck I didn't even get my vitamins together to take to work.
So here I am...not at all changed. Still doing the same things. And I'm pissed!!! Why do I do this to myself? This is just one example of me putting myself last. The way I've always done. The way I watched my mother put herself last too.
I made the girls lunch every day so why couldn't I throw something together for me too? You know what I ate for lunch one day...freakin' popcorn! Yeah that had a lot of protein. Another day I ate a pickle! And for dinner I will honestly say I had chicken nuggets more than one night last week.
I feel so dumb and embarassed and MAD...and heartbroken. Why am I continuing this cycle? When will it end?
The last few weeks we have had late rehearsals every day and life stops for me and just becomes about the show. I get to work at 7:30am and I was getting home close to 10pm every night. In years past during this time I would eat out for lunch and dinner and my girls would have happy meals every night, plus drink sodas from sunup to sundown.
A few years ago I did WW and lost 80lbs and the musical threw me off the wagon and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't make myself get back on. Gained it all back in a matter of months. So mad at myself.
Well this time I wasn't very good to myself again. I haven't put myself first. I didn't make time to make my protein shake in the mornings or make my lunch the night before. Heck I didn't even get my vitamins together to take to work.
So here I am...not at all changed. Still doing the same things. And I'm pissed!!! Why do I do this to myself? This is just one example of me putting myself last. The way I've always done. The way I watched my mother put herself last too.
I made the girls lunch every day so why couldn't I throw something together for me too? You know what I ate for lunch one day...freakin' popcorn! Yeah that had a lot of protein. Another day I ate a pickle! And for dinner I will honestly say I had chicken nuggets more than one night last week.
I feel so dumb and embarassed and MAD...and heartbroken. Why am I continuing this cycle? When will it end?
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