I am BACK

I was in Phoenix for the new years so havent been able to log on- but i wanted to let you all know for the past 4 weeks I did not write anything down nor did I exercise - I dont know how badly i did because i am too afraid to step on the scale- Thankfully I DUMP so i did not have any sweet things- BUT I am a GRAZER. I had read top ten mistakes that people make after wls and thought i would share with you without all the detail - 1. not taking supplements 2. assume that you are cured of Obesity 3. drinking with meals 4. not eating right 5. not enough water 6. grazing 7. not exercising 8. wrong carbs or too many carbs 9. drinking soda 10. drinking alcohol ok--i broke rules 1,3,4,6,7,8 & 9 over the holidays! But beginning today it is a new year. I missed all of you--and hope that you are all well....

Check out your new avatar!! I would not have even recognized you!! You look beautiful! ~ Terisa

You are sweet...Thank you.....

You look great!! I did not even recognize you from the avatar.

Thank you....I wish i had done better over the holidays ---but cant take it back --onward and upward! (or downward if we are talking about the scale)

Crazy isnt it? I saw her avatar and thought, "that's not Dawn!" I even went in to look at her profile to make sure I was not losing my mind.

WOWEE! I LOVE the new avatar beautiful! OMG look at you! I would not have recognized you! HOLY COW! YEAH! Thanks for reposting these common mistakes we make as postops. For the record I broke rule #5 and some #7. I am making myself get a kick in the pants. I actually did well over the holidays by the grace of God.. not sure how. If I do "graze" I try to keep my cals right, so its a "planned" thing. Now if I can just figure out what the cals should be! lol.. You are doing so good, I am so proud of you, way to take action! Hugs!

Good to have you back, Dawn. I'm so jealous of your new look...everybody here except me is getting younger with weight loss and I'm just getting older looking. You look gorgeous, girl!!! Thank you for posting that list. I've guilty of 4, occasionally 5, definitely 6 and 8. Grazing is my number one worry followed by excess carb consumption. At least I know I'm not eating horrible carbs but it isn't much consolation. Molly

ok, since we are in confession mode, I have broken the follow rules: 1. not taking supplements - this is very bad I know...I missed several days - back on track now 4. not eating right I had never had a period since surgery. The one day I wanted to eat everything except the kitchen sink, well even that started to get tempting. As it turns out I was about to start my period. NOW i know what you guys are talked about!!! 5. not enough water - OK my BP is plummeting again - have to get more H2O in. 7. not exercising - one vehicle broke down, now I am not able to go cause once I get home from work hubby has to use car to go to work....this sucks and I am not happy about it. I love going to the gym. Working out at home is next to impossible. Try working out with two toddlers at your feet. I swear I have nearly kicked their little heads off during Tae Bo. Gotta be careful Terisa

I can relate to working out with toddlers running around. Mine always end up "dancing" meaning spinning the two of them around till we are all ready to throw up. I should have figured "alone time" was not possible in the house when I cannot even pee without an audience