10 Months Already. Share your Sucess!
Highest: 270
Surgery: 265
10 months: 194.5
Goal: 135
59.5 lbs to go
I feel like such a failure. I had been so on track and losing regularly. Then I went on vacation in May to Italy for 15 days. That got me out of the exercise mode and certainly out of the routine with meals. I have found it hard to find my way back. I was exercising every day and now it's maybe once a week. I am also eating all the wrong stuff. I have lost nothing in three months.
Does anyone have some words of advice or motivation to get me back where I need to be? I would love to hear menu suggestions. How do you begin your day in meals?
Surgery: 265
10 months: 194.5
Goal: 135
59.5 lbs to go
I feel like such a failure. I had been so on track and losing regularly. Then I went on vacation in May to Italy for 15 days. That got me out of the exercise mode and certainly out of the routine with meals. I have found it hard to find my way back. I was exercising every day and now it's maybe once a week. I am also eating all the wrong stuff. I have lost nothing in three months.
Does anyone have some words of advice or motivation to get me back where I need to be? I would love to hear menu suggestions. How do you begin your day in meals?
You are not alone. My highest weight was 258 and I am now 200.5 but I got down as low as 195. Well much like yourself my family had our vacation this summer starting on May 15-31st and I haven't lost but gained since then. I was very discouraged too. I went from 195 to 204 in about three months. But lets exam all of the facts here before we raise the white flag and surrender to defeat. I am 5"8.5, how tall are you? How tall are some of these other people who have successfully lost so much (and congrats to you all good job!!!). Did they have more to lose because they are shorter?? Also I very rarely dump not to mention that I can eat everything that I ate before but just at a smaller portion. Do the others have the same ability, do you? Perhaps we have to work harder to lose and maintain our weight loss but our vitamin and nutrient levels are bettter. My point is that we have to stop falling on our own swords and realize that we are and have all that we need to be successful. If only we would recognize it. But you asked me how to get on track so here is how I dropped three pounds in a week and began the weight loss again. I started planning exercise and meals back into my life. My goal is five days a week at the gym but three days a week is mandatory. I make conscious decisions when I eat. If I am going to eat the wrong thing...fine, but I will hold myself accountable and not play that game of "I just don't know what I am doing wrong?" BULL, I know it was that ice cream or those cookies etc... so I am not allowed to be sad at the scales because I am accountable. As a result I eat better so that I get the results I want. And last but not least I weigh myself and track it again. I get excited about this choice I made to have surgery. And I congratulate myself on how far I have come. Whether I am one pound down or one hundred I made a decision that changed my life. I was courageous and chose to fight 10 months ago. AND I CHOOSE THAT SAME FIGHT TODAY!!!!!
What a great letter. Thanks so much. I am 5' 4.5" so a lot shorter than you are...
I started at 270 (265 at surgery). This morning i weighed at 194.5. I'm in complete agreement that you really have to be accountable and own what you are doing. I don't buy ice cream and candy and crap like that but like you I don't dump and I can eat anything (within reason, I can't eat certain meats) but in much smaller portions. But I know I am really bad at waiting to drink liquid an hour after eating, and I am eating carbs. It doesn't matter how small the portions of carbs are, I stop dead and don't lose an ounce when I have these in my eating plan. I am trying to stick to the protein and fill up on it and then the veggies and then the fruit and my strategy now is to do that in that order and IF I have room then I will give myself permission to have the carb. You are so right about the exercise piece of this. My daughter sent me a photo she took of me the day before surgery and I actually cried. I was finally able to really give myself credit for the incredible change in my life.
Not to get preachy because seriously, I am not at all like that, but the day after I wrote this post I was at work and there is a woman who is just the LEAST friendly person on our floor. One of those people that you will pass in the hall and say "Hi" to and 8 times out of 10 they don't even say "Hi" back. I wrote her off long ago. My office door was open and she knocked and leaned in and said, Hey Maria I just wanted to tell you that you look absolutely amazing!" Here's the preachy part:
I really think God (Universe, Higher Power, whatever) sent her to me as a direct message. Because you expect your friends and family to cheer you up and give you positive feedback. He sent the LEAST likely person to pay a compliment or even speak to me to set me straight.
And I do recognize I need to do this for myself and as you say congratulate myself. It is a fight! Thanks so much for the kind words.
I started at 270 (265 at surgery). This morning i weighed at 194.5. I'm in complete agreement that you really have to be accountable and own what you are doing. I don't buy ice cream and candy and crap like that but like you I don't dump and I can eat anything (within reason, I can't eat certain meats) but in much smaller portions. But I know I am really bad at waiting to drink liquid an hour after eating, and I am eating carbs. It doesn't matter how small the portions of carbs are, I stop dead and don't lose an ounce when I have these in my eating plan. I am trying to stick to the protein and fill up on it and then the veggies and then the fruit and my strategy now is to do that in that order and IF I have room then I will give myself permission to have the carb. You are so right about the exercise piece of this. My daughter sent me a photo she took of me the day before surgery and I actually cried. I was finally able to really give myself credit for the incredible change in my life.
Not to get preachy because seriously, I am not at all like that, but the day after I wrote this post I was at work and there is a woman who is just the LEAST friendly person on our floor. One of those people that you will pass in the hall and say "Hi" to and 8 times out of 10 they don't even say "Hi" back. I wrote her off long ago. My office door was open and she knocked and leaned in and said, Hey Maria I just wanted to tell you that you look absolutely amazing!" Here's the preachy part:
I really think God (Universe, Higher Power, whatever) sent her to me as a direct message. Because you expect your friends and family to cheer you up and give you positive feedback. He sent the LEAST likely person to pay a compliment or even speak to me to set me straight.
And I do recognize I need to do this for myself and as you say congratulate myself. It is a fight! Thanks so much for the kind words.
You're not a failure...not at all! You've been incredibly successful so far, and life just got in the way. Fine. Accept that it happenned & move on. You know what you need to do - follow the rules. Focus on your protein and especially your fluids. I really belive that the one thing that keeps me on track food-wise is journalling everything I eat. (Even if I put a dab of butter on my veggies.) My favorite journalling is on mydailyplate.com. If you know you're going to have to write it down and have a record of it, it really makes you think before deciding to eat something. :)
Oh, and if you're looking for breakfast suggestions, I usually have Sugar Free Carnation Instant Breakfast with 1% milk or Special K Protein Plus Cereal (again with 1% milk.) Those are my standards. Then on weekends, or if out and about, I'll have an egg and some bacon (I don't dump on a piece of bacon.)
Do what you need to do. Your tool is there and it will still work for you if you work with it - Good luck!
Oh, and if you're looking for breakfast suggestions, I usually have Sugar Free Carnation Instant Breakfast with 1% milk or Special K Protein Plus Cereal (again with 1% milk.) Those are my standards. Then on weekends, or if out and about, I'll have an egg and some bacon (I don't dump on a piece of bacon.)
Do what you need to do. Your tool is there and it will still work for you if you work with it - Good luck!
Deb
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10 month mark on the 24th.
Highest: 247
Sugery: 226
10 month mark: 135
Goal: 130 ( doctors goal )
My goal: 120 ( hey I am only 5 foot tall )
I recommend using the daily plate for EVERY thing that goes in your mouth. I too had hit a major stall and the scale hardly moved for 2 months. Wasnt till I logged every morsel that I realized I was eating way over my calorie needs to lose weight. Just because it is baratric friendly, doesnt mean its carb and calorie free ( cheese stick - 100 calories , Kashi bar - 140 calories, etc. ) Once I got back to my recommended calories and contined with the exercise the scale started moving again. Good luck and I hope this helps
10 month mark on the 24th.
Highest: 247
Sugery: 226
10 month mark: 135
Goal: 130 ( doctors goal )
My goal: 120 ( hey I am only 5 foot tall )
I recommend using the daily plate for EVERY thing that goes in your mouth. I too had hit a major stall and the scale hardly moved for 2 months. Wasnt till I logged every morsel that I realized I was eating way over my calorie needs to lose weight. Just because it is baratric friendly, doesnt mean its carb and calorie free ( cheese stick - 100 calories , Kashi bar - 140 calories, etc. ) Once I got back to my recommended calories and contined with the exercise the scale started moving again. Good luck and I hope this helps
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