OOPS 2/21 Roll call and goals

Good morning everyone. I'm sorry that I didn't get this posted yesterday, but we didn't have any school. I didn't have a chance to get on the computer at all, either. So very sorry! I also apologize for not getting back to everyone last week. I did read your posts and try to respond to most, but didn't get to all - I ran out of time. Please know that you are valued and important and please except my apologies. Goals - well, I did well on them last week all except for a couple of days. I am learning how to eat at the kitchen table, but I sure do miss those snacks in front of the TV. Didn't do well Sunday night and actually made myself feel nauseous. Of course, the foods that I did eat were all healthy, but it was just too much of them. How did you do on your goals? What are your goals this week? 1) ONLY 3 meals and 3 snacks (or less) a day. 2) No eating in the living room or while walking around the kitchen. 3) Watch the amounts that I eat. 4) Get on here and post/respond and read daily. 5) Depend on you all and my hubby for support. Thanks for being there for me. Question of the week - what will you do on the first warm day of spring? I have a yard that needs cleaned BADLY - tore out bushes, tore up the porch, etc. when we were doing the kitchen. Hope you all have a great week. God bless, Andrea

Hi I finally got a call back from my attorney and we have a phone conference tomorrow. I better be able to get my benefits back. I'm really not sure how I'm doing. But with all this emotion stuff going on, I am having problems eating. Keeping things down. But I am going to talk to the doctor today to see if they can send me some samples. Last time I tried, they had to see me, well, that's a $100 doctor bill. Includes gas, and the time for the doctor. So I think that's why I haven't called. But I think I'm going to do it at my lunch hour. Goals: Same as last week: but going to add walking and not think about sad things (at least try) I'm going to play with mom and dad's dog, and get my nieces outside to play with sidewalk chalk on a warm day that I don't have school. Take Care Lisa Young

Lisa, Sounds like you are on the right track - now be sure to make that phone call and specifically ask for sample meds. Tell them that you are working with your attorney to get benefits back so they know where you are in your journey. I'm still concerned about your eating. Are you doing anything to supplement like protein drinks? I know that they are expensive, but you need to be getting in your nutrition. How about vitamins? Are you taking any? Be sure to take care of your physical health as well as your mental health. Good luck with the attorney and phone conference tomorrow. Let us know how it goes. When it's warm out, draw a picture for me!! God bless, Andrea

Andrea, First of all DON'T feel guilty or bad about not getting back to everyone. We are all busy and you sound like your plate is overflowing with stuff as it is. It's good that you are as vigilant about getting on here as you are, I know I'm lucky to make it on once a month let alone every day. I'm very frustrated right now, I have been at this plateau now for 4MONTHS and it's driving me crazy. I have also been craving nothing but sweets. What in the heck is going on. I thought okay major birthdays this month plus Valentines and bake sales up the wazoo, so I've been baking a lot, thinking take a bite of a brownie I'll be sick as a dog and won't want to do it again right WRONG!!!! Nothing just made me hungry for more!!!!! I'm ready to scream and pull my hair out. I think the sugar must trigger my hunger because it's just been a vicious cycle. I know shame on me. I'm going to try to eat chicken or fish because they usually stick and make me sick for about two days and all I can get in is popsicles and water that way at least I won't be hungry for anything. Okay that said. GOALS: Walking every morning with the kids before school. Hit the gym after dropping kids off to get weights & toning in. More water. More protein and vitamins! We are in the process of trying to buy a house (another reason I'm hungry, I'm a stress eater always have been). But would like to get some flowers planted at the new house and just get moved. GOOD LUCK to everyone with their goals and ask that you meditate some will power my way THANKS GOD BLESS

Don't you HATE plateaus? How far out are you, (sorry, short memory)? Stress eating is so bad - I do that too, on top of eating when I am tired. Don't you just wish that the surgery handled all of the eating issues we have???? You're right, it is a visious cycle, but eating till you get something stuck isn't really the answer, is it? Be careful and maybe start writing down what you are eating or talk to someone else in the house about the eating. I find that that helps to hold me accountable - especially when that person (hubby) attends the dietician meeting with me, (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)! Whatever the case, you have to stop with the sweets and get back on track. Remember that today is a new day and you have the power to gain control!! (I'm right there with you fighting the battle daily - no, hourly - no, more like every minute!) God bless and have a great week! Andrea

Sounds like you, I and Leslea all have something in common.....a DARN plateau My last week went okay but my weekend blew the whole week staight to HE**!!!! I COULD NOT keep the food out of my mouth this weekend, and not good foods either.....The drive there and back was enough to kill me.....I realized I am not good on longer trips...for the WHOLE 3.5 hours I wanted to snack...It sucked and was so hard....I actually tried to sleep just so I wouldn't have the urge to stuff crap into my mouth!!! We have that LONG trip coming up in April and I have NO idea how I will survivie that one That will be two days of driving each way....I will either bloat and die or as in Jasons suggestions take some tranquilizers and sleep the whole way Plus the whole time we were in DesMoines I ate CRAP.....the hotel...the mall....The only decent meal I had was at the machine shed....I ordered chicken.....but when it arrived I was too stuffed from the baked potatoe soup to eat the healthy food Oh well I had fun, but man is it hard....last summer I was so new out and scared I didn't dare do anything bad like snacking on junk food.....I don't know how I am going to make it this summer with trips and camping and stuff like that....I need to LEARN some self control and like REAL QUICK....it was so easy at first I was to scared to try anything.....now I am slowly slipping into really bad habits!!!! WOW.....looks like I needed to vent huh?? Today my eating hasn't been good either, I am still in a carb coma and craving the junk.....big time! I wish I had something to blame it on, but I don't it is just me being stupid.....I have actually had a huge wake up call I guess So tonight I am going to make a menu for myself for the rest of the week and stick to it......no if ands or but's!! I need to do this for myself to prove I can, and that I am not a failure.....I need to take control! So my goals will be more of a daily thing.....I am going to do my best EVERY day for the rest of the week.....I need to do this for me!!! Stick to menu.. and pills...and exercise Wish me luck and say a prayer for me.....heavan knows I need it!!!! Now onto a lighter and brighter subject~the first warm day of sring~ I am going to crank open all of my windows and let the fresh air blow through my whole house!!!! I love fresh air, I hate having to have the windows all shut I am a window open kinda girl!! Plus maybe some nice walks around the neighborhoods........I am SSSSOOOOO looking forward to niceer weather!! Take Care and talk to you soon Everyone have a great week!! Jesi

Jesi, Wish that I could be there to hug you. Maybe together, we could keep these food demons under control and give them a good swift kick in the patootie!!! We just have to depend on each other. Maybe we need to call each other when we are having food issues - kinda like an alcoholic calls his/her sponsor. You know I always carry my cell phone with me at school and you can call me whenever and I know both of your numbers as well. What do you think? I am also starting some of those bad habits back up - like wanting to eat in the truck - and we're only going from Davenport to home. If I spend 3 hours shopping, I feel like I deserve a snack on the way home. Wow - we have a lot of the same issues! Okay, so no bloating, dieing or tranquilizers. How about some magazines and good s/f bubble gum with something to drink. You'll be stopping every hour to pee, but better than eating all of the time. Now, about the eating over the weekend, remember we ARE human. We were not made bionic when they rerouted our intestines and made our little tummies! Forgive yourself for the weekend and move on. Today is a new day and I KNOW that you can do it. Take control. Do something different to get yourself away from the food. Exercise - nap with Maddie - chew gum - brush your teeth - gargle mouthwash - suck on your strong mints. You know what to do and you will be successful at it! (Now, I need to listen to my own advice!) Hang in there!!! Hugs and blessings and prayers for you, Andrea

Hi I hope everyone is doing good. My goals are to step up my working out I have kind of slacked on it lately. I need to do it as often as I use to and need to try to eat more. Nothing sounds good. I still can't eat alot and i take my protein drink at bedtime so my blood sugar doesn't drop I have had a few scares with it. I need to increase my water intake not quite taking in my full 64 ounces. I just want spring to get here so I can be outside!!! I go for my 1 year check up next Thursday on my wls anniversary. I just hope there scale and my scale still are the same. I am down to 145lb and have lost 155 pounds. It has slowed way down and i AM very happy except for all the sagging skin especially my second ass between my legs I still have it instead it being all fat now it is all skin. You can't tell with pants on but without pants (ouch!) Don't know if I will be wearing shorts this summer. All I have to say is I am happy with my weight loss but all I ever wanted was to weigh 200 or just under. So when I did reach that I was estatic. I have reached my goal for my surgeon and Have my bmi under 25 it is currently 23.5 I believe. I feel for everyone just starting out this time last year I was on my two weeks of clear liquids and scared and excited. I couldn't have gone through this past year with out this site and another site. It is nice to get on and see someone else feels the same way you do. You kindof see more of a variety of questions on the main board. But again thanks for all your support! Kim L.

Kimberly, Wow - a 155 lb loss!! I to you!!!!! You are doing awesome! Don't lose that exercising, though. It has to be one of those life changes that we make. on having your BMI where it needs to be - and even below that! Good luck at your one year appointment! Now, let's not talk saggy skin! I have the skin going over my knees and that really ticks me off! I have always had nice legs - fat, but nicely rounded. It gets really bad when doing machines at the gym like the eliptical or the bike. Anyway - why can't you eat a lot of different things? Do things sit "bad" in your tummy? By all means, be sure that you are getting in enough nutrition daily. Do you take vitamins and minerals? Don't let those go by the wayside - you don't want to pay at a later time with loss of bone density, etc. Be careful and take care of you! Hope your week is going good! God bless, Andrea

Hi everyone Sure glad I'm not the only one having problems this week. My eating hasn't changed but I gained 4 lbs! Think it's from all the walking I've been doing? That's the only thing I can come up with. Now I'm struggling to get it off. I had been doing so good with the BMI scale was on target with the months out & the weight loss now I'm over 7 lbs. So I bought Atkins protein shakes, chocolate to kill for! Those are the only ones I like that don't have a funny taste to them. So my goals are to drink at least 3 cans per day & push the water til I float. And keep walking. So close to hitting the 170's so I'm making that goal for next week. Everyone have a good week. Carolyn