Update from Doctor appt. For those of you who are struggling
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on 5/14/10 5:38 am - Clear Lake, MN
on 5/14/10 5:38 am - Clear Lake, MN
Very long, sorry, but trying to help others here.....
I wish I had gone in along time ago.....You can't even imagine the weight that has been lifted from me......Both my nurse and Dr. Baker said, Why didn't you call and come see us?" Dr. Baker was wonderful, they both spent extra time with me.....I showed them my food logs, and we talked in depth about why I graze or snack.....
I'm doing 3 things wrong:
1. Need to cut out my loaded Cariblou coffee's
2. No grazing or having un-scheduled snacks
3. No skipping meals or having popcorn for a meal LOL, got my butt kicked for that one.....
They said it's all up in my head.....
That if I didn't graze or have unscheduled snacks I'd be loosing or maintaining.....hey said for the most part I eat right, it's that extra 300-400 calories in grazing and snacks that are hurting......
So I knew this.....How do I fix myself, how do I stop grazing, That's the magic question........Dr. Baker said I could go back to the Psych. Doctor or try his remedy.....OKAY....hmmmm, What's your remedy Dr. Baker? "He said to put a scale in the kitchen and every time you graze or take a snack to step on it"....YIKES....He said in no time, I wouldn't need the scale anymore....He also said for every snack add on 15-30 minutes of exercise.....
They also said my lowest of 139 is not e realistic weight for the rest of my life, they feel my best weight would be 145-155.....I'm at 155.....My BMI was 26.3 so still good.....All in all I have NO more cormorbidities and I'm healthy.....
The nurse told me 1200 calories a day, Dr. Baker said 1000 to lose or maintain depending on how much exercise I get in......And 60 min. of exercise a day with 3 days that are Cardio.....They BOTH stressed Cardio is key as we get older in age, wow I didn't know that......
Dr. Baker once again told me that I was a success, HUH? He said that I"ve kept off 76% of my weight.....He said if it was below 60% that would be a problem......He said the 3 year mark is one of the most important, he said whatever you walk in here for a weight at your 3 year, that's what you will weigh the rest of your life.....Because by then you've figured it out.....WOW again....
I learned so much today, one word describes it: MINDFULNESS...... I do good at meals, it's the snacks that kill me or grazing......
On a side note Dr. Baker wants me to come to some info meetings and talk to the newbies that are there, OMG really? He said Yes.....He said, Kelly you look great, your healthy, all's you have to do now is get your mind set to not graze and you will be fine.....Follow my trick Kelly or go see the Psych Dr.......Give yourself some credit for what you have accomplished......WOW, I was in awe....
It all hit me then......I've never really given myself credit, never been proud of myself, always thinking negative towards myself.......WOW......Reality just smacked me in the face......
So, that's my story.......For those of you who are struggling, PLEASE reach out, to your Doctor, Nurse, WLS friend.....Don't try to fight this on your own......I wish I would have gone in along time ago.....Will I be perfect from here on out? NO.....But I have a better understanding of what I can and can't do......And I always knew I was a little nuts, but I'm a lot nuts, LOL.....I realized a lot of my grazing is boredom, stress, etc......I just need to be mindful and get on that scale every time I graze.......
So good luck to you all, and be mindful......I'm always here if you need help.....
Love, Kelly
I wish I had gone in along time ago.....You can't even imagine the weight that has been lifted from me......Both my nurse and Dr. Baker said, Why didn't you call and come see us?" Dr. Baker was wonderful, they both spent extra time with me.....I showed them my food logs, and we talked in depth about why I graze or snack.....
I'm doing 3 things wrong:
1. Need to cut out my loaded Cariblou coffee's
2. No grazing or having un-scheduled snacks
3. No skipping meals or having popcorn for a meal LOL, got my butt kicked for that one.....
They said it's all up in my head.....
That if I didn't graze or have unscheduled snacks I'd be loosing or maintaining.....hey said for the most part I eat right, it's that extra 300-400 calories in grazing and snacks that are hurting......So I knew this.....How do I fix myself, how do I stop grazing, That's the magic question........Dr. Baker said I could go back to the Psych. Doctor or try his remedy.....OKAY....hmmmm, What's your remedy Dr. Baker? "He said to put a scale in the kitchen and every time you graze or take a snack to step on it"....YIKES....He said in no time, I wouldn't need the scale anymore....He also said for every snack add on 15-30 minutes of exercise.....
They also said my lowest of 139 is not e realistic weight for the rest of my life, they feel my best weight would be 145-155.....I'm at 155.....My BMI was 26.3 so still good.....All in all I have NO more cormorbidities and I'm healthy.....
The nurse told me 1200 calories a day, Dr. Baker said 1000 to lose or maintain depending on how much exercise I get in......And 60 min. of exercise a day with 3 days that are Cardio.....They BOTH stressed Cardio is key as we get older in age, wow I didn't know that......
Dr. Baker once again told me that I was a success, HUH? He said that I"ve kept off 76% of my weight.....He said if it was below 60% that would be a problem......He said the 3 year mark is one of the most important, he said whatever you walk in here for a weight at your 3 year, that's what you will weigh the rest of your life.....Because by then you've figured it out.....WOW again....
I learned so much today, one word describes it: MINDFULNESS...... I do good at meals, it's the snacks that kill me or grazing......
On a side note Dr. Baker wants me to come to some info meetings and talk to the newbies that are there, OMG really? He said Yes.....He said, Kelly you look great, your healthy, all's you have to do now is get your mind set to not graze and you will be fine.....Follow my trick Kelly or go see the Psych Dr.......Give yourself some credit for what you have accomplished......WOW, I was in awe....
It all hit me then......I've never really given myself credit, never been proud of myself, always thinking negative towards myself.......WOW......Reality just smacked me in the face......
So, that's my story.......For those of you who are struggling, PLEASE reach out, to your Doctor, Nurse, WLS friend.....Don't try to fight this on your own......I wish I would have gone in along time ago.....Will I be perfect from here on out? NO.....But I have a better understanding of what I can and can't do......And I always knew I was a little nuts, but I'm a lot nuts, LOL.....I realized a lot of my grazing is boredom, stress, etc......I just need to be mindful and get on that scale every time I graze.......
So good luck to you all, and be mindful......I'm always here if you need help.....
Love, Kelly
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on 5/14/10 10:08 am - Clear Lake, MN
on 5/14/10 10:08 am - Clear Lake, MN
Your welcome and Thanks for taking the time to read my post.....It really is a life long choice......And I choose healthy.....
Kelly
Kelly
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on 5/14/10 10:12 am - Clear Lake, MN
on 5/14/10 10:12 am - Clear Lake, MN
Renee,
Yay.....I was hoping to help someone out there.....It really is all about calories in and calories out.....And mindful eating.....
We have a choice and really can only be accountable to ourselves.....It's a life long choice and I really want to stay healthy and be around when my Sons have children....
Hang in there, and good luck.....I check OH usually everyday, so if you ever need to vent or need just an ear PM me and we can chat or I can give you my #.....
Kelly
Yay.....I was hoping to help someone out there.....It really is all about calories in and calories out.....And mindful eating.....
We have a choice and really can only be accountable to ourselves.....It's a life long choice and I really want to stay healthy and be around when my Sons have children....
Hang in there, and good luck.....I check OH usually everyday, so if you ever need to vent or need just an ear PM me and we can chat or I can give you my #.....
Kelly
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on 5/14/10 10:17 am - Clear Lake, MN
on 5/14/10 10:17 am - Clear Lake, MN
Christine,
I guess I'm always hard on myself....Kind of a perfectionist according to my hubby.....
I'm in there goal but really have to be mindfull now and stick to the protein and exercise.....
Good luck to you, I'm hoping newbies can learn from my mistakes and others......Just stick to the program and you'll do fine....
I always thought 1 bite was okay....Well 1 bite turned into a handful, and I now know I can eat just about anything......Grrr....If I could only turn the clock back......But I can't.....
Kelly
I guess I'm always hard on myself....Kind of a perfectionist according to my hubby.....
I'm in there goal but really have to be mindfull now and stick to the protein and exercise.....
Good luck to you, I'm hoping newbies can learn from my mistakes and others......Just stick to the program and you'll do fine....
I always thought 1 bite was okay....Well 1 bite turned into a handful, and I now know I can eat just about anything......Grrr....If I could only turn the clock back......But I can't.....
Kelly
First, congrats Kelly, you've done a tremendous job and are very successful! I admire that. And next, thank you for sharing how your appointment went. It really helps us Oldbies to get back on track and shows the newbies, that it's a life long choice!
I'm back on FitDay and watching myself...exercise hasn't happened yet, but I know to truely make a different, I'll need to start that too. But for now...tracking and being mindful are important.
Continued success and happiness!!
I'm back on FitDay and watching myself...exercise hasn't happened yet, but I know to truely make a different, I'll need to start that too. But for now...tracking and being mindful are important.
Continued success and happiness!!
Highest: 349
Lowest: 175
Surgeon's Goal: 189
My Goal: A healtier happier me!!
2014 update...regained but haven't lost faith.
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on 5/14/10 10:24 am - Clear Lake, MN
on 5/14/10 10:24 am - Clear Lake, MN
Edi,
Thank you.....I don't mind sharing because I hope that it can help others....
Your right, it is a life long choice.....And it would of been so much easier for me if I would have stuck to the rules, grrr....But I didn't....So now comes the really hard work......I do hope it helps the oldies and newbies.
Good job on tracking your food, that is so important.....A bite here & there really does add up.....I was logging my food but never checked the calories, they think I was eating about 1500, so I need to back that down, get rid of the snacking and I should be fine....
Yep, one thing at a time.....Get the eating down and then start in with exercise......The exercise has really made a difference for me....WOW..
Good luck, we can all do this with support.....Kelly
Thank you.....I don't mind sharing because I hope that it can help others....
Your right, it is a life long choice.....And it would of been so much easier for me if I would have stuck to the rules, grrr....But I didn't....So now comes the really hard work......I do hope it helps the oldies and newbies.
Good job on tracking your food, that is so important.....A bite here & there really does add up.....I was logging my food but never checked the calories, they think I was eating about 1500, so I need to back that down, get rid of the snacking and I should be fine....
Yep, one thing at a time.....Get the eating down and then start in with exercise......The exercise has really made a difference for me....WOW..
Good luck, we can all do this with support.....Kelly
Kelly - I'm glad to know you finally went in despite the hesitation on your part because you weren't where you wanted to be weight wise, etc. And what a refreshing appointment you had, huh?! Awesome!
I hope you'll take his words to heart!
And if you still have trouble giving your self some credit, a psych visit still might be a good suggestion from Dr. B.
I hope you'll take his words to heart!
And if you still have trouble giving your self some credit, a psych visit still might be a good suggestion from Dr. B.
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