Good Tuesdy Morning Cali

Good Morning Cali and a Happy Tuesday to all of you!

I am kind of at a loss for words this morning.....now there is a real surprise eh? You all are not giving me much to talk about.

One thing I do want to say is to those who are struggling with their weight is that no matter how far you are out, don't give up and feel like things are helpless because they are not.

Whether you are a pre-op waiting to have surgery and have to lose a required amount of weight or a long term post op....things are not hopeless. You have to stay focused and take it sometimes moment to moment and yeah...have to white knuckle it sometimes to overcome those urges.

I just have to bring up Kattitude and Rocky....two people who have had to wait to have WLS. Rocky herself was super successful in losing an enormous amount of weight and Katt has hung in there week in and week out going to her Option classes and has not for one moment given up! (She is also our POTW and deserving!) They have and had dedication and committment to learning how to live a healthy lifestyle. Truthfully, I do not know if I could have ever done it, my personality would have been to give up!

All of us who have gained weight over the course of our lives after wls know that our weight is not gone forever. Sometimes the gain happens in the 1st couple of year and sometimes much later as there are number of us know who post or lurk who have been there.

That weight is NOT gone "FOREVER" ...that weight is only gone forever if you work at it. WLS is not a fix....it is a tool. You know my friend is one of the rare wl people that can eat everything in moderation and keep her weight off....I think that is one in a million with a lot of wls people.

Don't test or push the envelop as I did or a lot of other people did, have, or are still doing. Get yourself some help from a professional and tackle those demons that cause you to get out of control and risk your health once again.

I can say for myself that once out of control after wls is humbling, humiliating and hard to wrap my head around of how I could have done this to myself after all I put my body through.

From experience I can say DON'T hide. Stay present with support from here and other means of support because once you start hiding and go into denial mode you will wake up one morning and realize OMG..it is not gone "FOREVER!"

WLS is serious...it takes a lot of dedication and committment as much as it does to be successful in other areas of your life!

I also want to mention Jilliecats....she is white knuckling it to stay on her 5 day pouch test...please round up all the support you can for her. I believe you can do it Jillie...and what about JudyAnne....did you read that Jillie? She lost 11pds on the 5 day test! YOU CAN DO IT JILLIE!!!!

Okay for someone who did not have a lot to say....I said too much. Have a great day everyone and know that each and everyone of you are important!

 

PEACE OUT!!!!  

Good morning Janine and Cali! Well said Janine. WLS is not the easy way out or a quick fix. It IS a tool that will only work if you work it. Weigh to go JudyAnn!! You can do it Jillie!!!!! Today after work I get to go have pictures taken of my kidney stone to see what it's doing in there. It's really been hurting and I don't think it's doing anything in there but growing. I go for a follow up with the Urologist tomorrow. I'm hoping they don't make me wait a full 4 weeks for this thing to pass on it's own. I don't think it is going to and I'm tired of this BS already. I want it out! That's about all going on in this neck of the woods. Hope everyone has a good Twisted Tuesday. Sue

Good Morning Janine and Cali, I thought it was wednesday and I was thinking time to post weight.  Man what lack of sleep can do to the mind.  I actually had a pretty good nights sleep.  My lactation appointment went well.  Jordyn is now a whopping 10lb 1oz.  The nurse said she has gained 2oz/day for the last 21.  She was only suppose to be doing 1oz/day but she said she is proportional and so all is well.  She is also getting more milk from me but we are not sure how much as she just wanted to sleep after the first side.  So even though i'm not making enough to sustain her she is still getting it for nutritional value and that is most important to me.  I will not quit. Everyone enjoy the day. Monica

Miss you!  I hope to meet Miss Jordyn soon!  Gotta get the $$ right



xoxo

Hey Monica!  Wow- Jordyn sounds like she's doing great!  Ellie goes to her 2 month appointment today, and we're guessing she weighs a little over 9 pounds.  She's still tiny, but filling out and eating well! I want to see pictures of Jordyn!  How are you guys doing?  How is the house?

The money pit is keeping me busy and Jordyn busier.  But we are good.  How did ellie's check up go.  Jordyn's is on the 30th. I hope to get my mom in gear she has the camera. Monica

Her appointment went well, she got her shots and she wasn't happy about that.  Oh, and she actually weighs 10 pounds!  I'm looking  forward to pictures, and I'll send you some new ones soon.  Jordyn Elizabeth and Elizabeth Jane need to get to know each other!

Happy Tuesday to Cali! I had to stay at my moms last night my nephews in Vegas and dont want to leave mom by herself so I stayed over Its been so long since I slept there felt like a kid again but I had to get up early to get to work ,,, Well Monday was typical we were busy as usual and if things can go wrong they did I worked them but l wasnt happy by the end of the day ,, hope today gets better it has to I feel things will work out I just need a positive attitude right?  Well have a great day *Christine*   

                            

Good morning!  Day One is over, on to day two.  I did wake up with a raging headache, don't know if it is because of the diet of because I am out of pain pills so I am taking is slow today.  Now most of youo know I am not one to come on here and brag about wow moments or anniversaries, etc.  Heck, I bet you guys don't even know when I had surgery.  The reason I am opening up about the five day test is because (Well, actually there are two reasons):   1.  The support.  I am hoping to be held accountable by putting it out there. and  2.  So many of you folks who are less than one year out or even two years out are living in glass houses.  I don't mean to be rude to say this, but you think that "it's just them, the weight gain won't happen to me"  You are wrong, wrong, wrong.  It will if you do not follow the program 100% always.   Now that is not to say you can never eat a piece of cake again (or whatever floats your boat that isn't so good for you) but it does mean you can't eat a piece of cake every other day because you ate it one day and you didn't gain.  Eventually, you will start gaining, and then the vicious cycle begins.  I know, I lived it.  I even had permission to eat that cake to gain because I got too thin.  I got down to somewhere around 112-117, depending on which scale.  I was a walking skeleton, and the doc ordered me to gain.  I did gain the 20 lbs he wanted me to, and I did do it by eating french breads, cakes, all the good stuff I should ALWAYS stay away from because even though I knew better in my head, the doctor had said to do what it took to gain, so in my mind that gave me permission for a pigout.  The problem was that my body got used to eating that crap again after the 20 lb gain and I just kept gaining.  Combine that with a ****ty boyfriend who loved to make comments about being able to now "pinch more than an inch" and the low self esteem that I have, flash ahead about eight months and I have gained 50 lbs!  DO NOT LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU.  DO NOT SAY IT WON'T EVER HAPPEN TO YOU BECAUSE, TRUST ME, IT WILL.  The cir****tances may be different, but the gain will happen just the same if you start going down the wrong path.  And as we all know, it is much harder to take it off the second time around :-) O.k.  off my soapbox, but if any of you oldies like me are out there, please chime in to let the newbies know that what I speak is true.  I know there are lots out there that will read what I say and will still say "won't happen to me." Love and hugs to all