Weekly Weigh In week of 3/24/08

Hi CeCe, Thanks for that advice! That was something I didn't know. I have been pretty good at trying to stay off the scale every day. But Monday morning was my day to weigh in and it wasn't pretty!! Patience is VERY HARD for me, I follow the same behavior as you. When I don't see instant results, I get very discouraged. But I am trying to focus more on the eating healthily and working out more instead of counting every calorie and protein gram that goes into my mouth. I monitored it for a week - calories, protein grams, sodium, potassium, everything - so now I know what I can and cannot eat, what I should and should not eat. So now it's just a matter of WILL - what I WILL and WILL NOT eat! But I am determined to do this right! And my determination is at most times made of IRON!! Thanks for the encouragement, it will keep me on track today!! How's the recuperation coming? Sorry I haven't been keeping up, but what kind of PS did you have? I saw the arms mentioned in one of your notes, I was thinking of getting my arms done. But I hear it's more expensive than the lower body. Is that true? Hope everything is going well on your way to recovery. Deidrah

Hello Britt and other November buddies, I didn't check in last week. We were on spring break. I work for the school system as a diagnostician so I had the week off along with my kids and my hubby. Well it was spring break and I broke! I had a little while without obsession but it came back with vengence. I am starting a "time out" - all liquid protein today and will do it until I've removed the 6 pounds I've gained. I might just do it through Friday for good measure - then maybe I'll feel a litttle more controlled. Cece asked about my dogs and I thought everyone might like to know. I have the foster dog plus my 3 right now. His name is Boo Boo but for some reason they have him listed on Petfinder as Billy Bob. He is a great dog. A little food agressive but that is pretty much a beagle trait. He is such a sweatheart. I know that we will be able to find him a great home. He is good with the kids - of course the youngest is 9 but she will bother a dog to death because she loves them so much. He doesn't bother my cat. He loves to be petted and have attention. Likes to sleep with me. He does the cutest thing sitting up on his back legs and putting his front ones up. He likes to chew on things but so far he has avoided shoes. Stuffed animals and any piece of plastic seem fair game. He is just a doll. Starting weight: 358 Last time I reported: 149 This Week: 172 Gain this week : +5 Total loss = 186 Focus: Focus: Focus: Focus: Trudy

Trudy! Your new avatar is beautiful!!! I hear you it is soooooooo crazy - how QUICK the weight comes back on ...and we have to WORK so hard to get it off again. It goes to show *us* we have to DO THE RIGHT THING all of the time (for me anyway!!) My food addiction and emtional eating is a REALITY! One that **i** MUST TAKE CHARGE OF TO KEEP IT under control. I HOPE YOU FIND GREAT HOME FOR THAT PUP!!! Hang in there!!! I am with you ... on liquids / protein today (for 3 days at least - I need a DETOX) hugs, Britt

Britt - Perfect word Detox that is sooo what I need. Three day's I like it and I need a committed time too so... at least three days. Then planned and purposeful eating. The addiction is cunning - bafling and powerful - as they say in overeaters anonymous. I can't take the week off of being vigilant with my food. If I were eating Ok and gained - I'd be better but... with what I've put in my mouth this week it is amazing the gain wasn't more. You are right I need to do the right thing every time - that disease says... "Just this once or this little bite won't hurt." I know the truth but I don't always remember the truth. I really need to totally stay away from white flour and processed sugar but that is easier said than done. I will fight the good fight. I will not give up. I will stay focused on my goal. I will not quite. I will not be defeated. I will be healthy! Trudy

Trudy -- I could have wrote *EVERY WORD* you typed! we *CAN* do this! (I AGREE IF I EAT RIGHT AND SEE A GIAN - I *KNOW* ITS WATER WEIGHT AND I AM SO ok WITH IT - its when i haven't DONE THE RIGHT THING - WHEN *I KNOW EXACTLY* WHY THAT SCALE IS UP!!!) hugs, Britt

Trudy, Thanks for the update on Boo Boo. There was beagle up for adoption at the pet resort where my pets stayed. I wish I could take in all sorts of dogs but I know from past experience that I can't!! We could handle five Yorkies but 2 Miniature Pinschers are almost too much to handle! I wish you great success with the lquids today. May you wake up tomorrow feeling all skinny and feeling more in control! It's amazing what even one day can do for you if you'e been feeling bloated and a little out of control. I hope you and your whole family enjoyed your vacation! I'll bet it wasn't easy to get up and back to work this morning! I told my husband last night that he would probably be THRILLED to be back at work and back to a more normal schedule! He's a great nurse but I know I get on his nerves! I tend to be a whiner most of the time anyway and after surgery it's really bad! Yesterday when I was going through that bad spell, I was uncharacteristically quiet and he kept asking what was wrong.I finally said that I was trying not to whine and get on his nerves. He said the way I was acting was WORSE than being my usual whining self! When I think about what he has to go through on the other end of this surgery cycle, he doesn't have it easy either. He has to watch me being wheeled off into hours and hours of major surgery wondering if he'll ever see me alive again. Then, he watches me suffer with pain and swelling and he has to help out and hang around with me being the center of all his attention. I won't even mention the financial costs of my getting a new body! Since I haven't worked full time in years, I feel guilty about the expense but he is so good about it! He says what better way to invest our money than my feeling good about myself! He said we could have gone on fantastic vacations but all we'd have is memories and pictures. He says he loves seeing me so happy with my body after being so depressed and miserable. I guess it just proves the old saying: "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!!" Well, despite the pain, Mama is very happy right now! CeCe

My husband is a animal lover too but he has a stronger will than me. He really didn't want to take in the foster but has been good to him. I'm weak I'd be the old cat/dog lady if I weren't careful. I wouldn't have enough lap anymore for 5 yorkies (Yeah) . Mine is on me all the time. You can't help but love the little buger. The beagle are truly my love what great lovers they are. Its noon and I"m drinking Isopure like it is good! I am going to have an achieve one this afternoon. I love them and I figure it will be almost like a treat. Oh yes I need the routine. It wasn't easy getting up and out the door though. I wouldn't have placed you as a whiner from your posts. I am not a whiner. If I whine... its pretty bad. I whine in writing but not out loud! My hubby... oh my goodness. He could use the surgery too but I don't know if I could stand his recovery. He is not near as tough as me. Continue being a happy moma and get that recovery down good. Don't overdoit. Hugs, Trudy

Ok guys count me in the no loss/no gain catagory this week. I endured He!! week and did well with eating. I didn't get to the gym any day except Monday so exercise was the worst I have done for months. We worked on my exercise room this weekend and it is coming along great. I will post some pics when it is finished. Soon I will have no excuse not to exercise EVERY DAY....gym or no gym. I need to change my routine and force myself to get up and exercise in the morning. I am notorious for getting out of the bed at the very last second. This is one habit I haven't worked on yet and I know it will take MAJOR WORK to change it. Have a great week everyone! Take my advice and get rid of the Easter candy today! That doesn't mean eating it either! Hugs, Valorie

Hey Valorie, Sorry you had a tough week. I hope this one is better for you. YOUR HOME GYM sounds perfect and you are right it will give youNO EXCUSE not to exercise!!! I love your new avatar - so pretty!!!! I agree - rid that Easter Candy! hugs, Britt

Britt, First of all, I know how it must feel having to let Spencer go to a new home. I know it was a heartbreaking condition. I hope you have a good arrangement with the new family and can check on him frequently (at least in the beginning). I hope he loves his new home and will adjust quickly. Our little guy we got from rescue has been with us a little over 2 years and I know he's as happy as a clam. We have the two dogs and I'm always asking one or the other "where's your brother?" They are brothers from a different mother and are so different in personality yet sometimes so alike! Neither of them likes my post-op condition. The smaller dog always wants to bury my drains under cover. He pushes the cover furously with his nose! The bigger one just doesn't want to be right by me. I guess I smell differently and they just don't know what to think. The seemed to do well in their pet resort while we were gone. The attendant said the cat did exceptionally well which was surprising! From all I've read about WLS, Britt, that little jump in weight is expected. You work out hard and have great muscle tone and we all know you look fantastic. You are a little taller than Wanda and me so your current weight is certainly not out of the ball park. Yet, I know it bothers you and I know you had concerns the other week that you weren't following your program as closely. Even before WLS, we all knew what we should do, huh? It's just hard to do in the real world sometimes! You will get back all of your resolve. You are a very determined person. Just take care not to beat yourself up or get desperate because, if you are anything like me, it's easy to become our own worst enemy. You give so much support on this board and you know how supportive you would be of anyone in your shoes right now. One step at a time! Get through an hour, a day and things will fall back into place for you, our special hot super model cheerleader! Since I'm still FULL of fluid, I won't go through my complete stats. I'm back down to 140 this morning so that's 10 pounds of fluid gone but I still have plenty because the tops of my hands and legs look like puffed up pin cushions and I can barely bend my fingers! My wrists are funny looking and my rings won't begin to fit and they were too big before surgery! So, I'm trying to be patient. The pain level isn't TOO bad so I haven't taken any more pain meds. I'm having trouble sleeping because my stupid SI joint is out of place yet again and no matter what I do, I can't seem to get it to pop back in place. Hubby is coming home for lunch and I'm hoping we can take a few minutes to get me in position to do some of the tricks the PT taught him. The back pain is worse than the incision and swelling right now. CeCe