THERE IS NO MAGIC IN LOSING WEIGHT AND KEEPING IT OFF!!!!!
There is no magic in losing weight and keeping it off!
I am almost 8 years out from surgery. Everyday, I think about what I am putting in my mouth. I know if I eat too much and don’t exercise I will gain weight. I AM LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!!!! There is no magic to keeping the weight off.
So, many people have weight loss surgery and think. This is the answer, this is the magic pill….I am sorry to say…..you are so wrong…..initially, yes, the weight comes off pretty easily……but as time goes on….if you have not created healthy eating and exercise habits. You either WILL NOT reach your weight loss goal or you WILL start gaining the weight back.
I urge you to during the “honeymoon stage” (the time when weight is coming off the easiest 1 year to 18 months) work your tool for all it is worth. This is not a diet!!!! A diet is something you go on and go off and go back to your old habits and usually put the weight back on plus additional pounds. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE CHANGE!!!!! A change that you will be doing for the rest of your life. I have said so many times….it is not a destination to a particular weight….this is a journey “we” will be on the rest of our lives…..
If you have started putting on weight….don’t think you have failed…just pick yourself up by your boot straps and get back on track.
Go back to the basics are you getting a minimum of 64 oz in everyday, are you eating your protein first (minimum of 60 grams per day), are you drinking with your meal? (You shouldn’t be). Don’t graze all day….think about it are you really stomach hungry or are you head hungry? There is a difference and you need to learn your body. Start every meal with your protein first, then veggies, then fruit and if, only if there is room left eat a starch. I chose not to eat bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, and sugar. It helps me maintain my weight. These items were my down fall before and I know it so I just don’t go there. I do not feel deprived because there are so many other things to eat.
Maintaining weight loss is not easy for anyone and the further you are out the harder it gets. You can eat more, so make sure what you eat is healthy.
I want everyone to succeed and feel good about their accomplishments. For me it is not about what I look like it is about all the things I can do in this body. I am 47 years old and I can physically do things I could not do when I was 25 years old. Life is so good!!!!!
Do the steps you need to do to be a healthier you!!!! And keep doing them…..your body will thank you for it!!!!!!
Take care,
Ginger
