So Long Terrible 3's, Hello Terrific 2's...
I don't know about many of you, but it seems that I am plagued with repeated short term stalls as my body undergoes this metamorphosis. Having never been successful with weight loss and having been overweight all my life, I am constantly fighting my own inner fears that this surgery will one day stop working before I reach my goal weight. Then just as the stall is about to get the better of me, my body gives in and rewards me with a pleasant weigh in. This last stall was the worst, nearly a month long teetering around 310. I had almost given up on ever seeing the 200's then this wonderful surprise.
I'll probably never get used to the idea that I am successfully losing weight. When you have failed at something your whole life and then are suddenly successful at it, the mind just can't comprehend it. Then there's the whole self image issue, of me actually seeing the weight loss. While I am not there yet, there are little things in life that help to reinforce my loss mentally, like buying normal people size clothes at Walmart last week. Now that was a nice feeling. Pretty cool to only have paid $30 bucks for a belt and slacks vs. the $80 (or more) I would have paid at Casual Male.
I'm not sure yet where the end of this weight loss roller coaster will take me, but right now I am feeling pretty good. Next stop, Onederland, maybe, in time we'll see. But for now, I'll take whatever this awesome WLS tool will give me.
Dalton ! My gosh what a wonderful surprise for you. I can certainly relate to the fear that this is all that I can lose thought. I worry everyday that my body doesn't want to co-operate because I have been a slow loser and hit many stalls. I don't lose in a steady decline, but in short steps. I do realize that I have only been post op for a little over 3 months, but in some ways I am impatient. It is hard to get my mind in the right place.
Congratulations to you, my friend....
Shelia
BTW I am not getting on the scale for awhile I have decided to focas on how my clothes are feeling and sizes I can wear.
I am close to having to either have another ring guard put on my wedding band or wearing it on a chain.
I am very happy for your great news.
BTW we bought a 37 inch HDTV today at Tiger Direct.
Lee is putting it together now.
Annie
That is so awesome! You are doing this! You and others give me so much hope!
(((((Dalton))))),
I'm so delighted for you and your incredible success. I know what you mean about struggling with the stalls and the fear that maybe 'this is it' and feeling like 'Oh no, I'm not done yet!' I think that you are right, it really does take time for our heads to keep up the enormous changes our bodies are undergoing. I also think that your observation that we have spent so many years failing and losing, that it's more than a little hard to believe that we are actually succeeding at losing ... I have to admit to still struggling with that; I keep expecting/being afraid that I'll start regaining uncontrolably like every other time I've ever lost weight... but so far, so good.
You know that you are only 7 months into this journey. While many may stop losing at about a year, many continue beyond that point ... especially if they started with a higher BMI like you did. I'll bet that you are no where near done and may not be done even when you approach that one year anniversary.
Congratulations on your incredible losses and all of the gains that go with them.
Wishing you continued success,
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
I had seen your before picture a few weeks ago just musing through the board. One would only have to see the new avatar and realize you have really done great. I too have short stalls and it is almost like having poison ivy. I get itchy for the next pound but I finally figured out it will usually give me two or three when I just keep on the scedule for a good work out. I talked with my insurance people yesterday that wanted to know how I was doing ( Humana has a bariatric section). I could not thank them enough for the approval for my WLS. If your energy levels are anything like mine by the time you hit below 250 you will be ready to run a marathon. I was about ten pounds heavier than you when I got started and my one little goal was to try to keep up my muscle tone in my legs so that when more weight did fall off I would be more apt to find the workouts walking and hiking a little bit easier. Sometimes we never realize just how sick we were untill we get that feeling of wow look at this I am doing something I would have never tried to do.. go out and do great things man. Its well worth finding out you can actually do things that you never thought you could before. I used to joke with people about having more x's in my shirts than a pilsbury flour sack but that is not the deal. I am down to one now and hoping by Januarary to get rid of it. Keep up the good work your doing a great job.
