Accountability & Goals

Good Monday Morning.

I hope all had a resful and happy weekend! I wanted to start teh accountability and goal thread.

I have a busy week with things at work and after wrok but I am excited about my support group tonight and some of the other bariatric related meetings I have with coworkers and friends! I am off to work, will walk at lunch time weather permitting to take care of myself. Hugs to all! Jamie

I have been faltering lately Jamie on the self care goals. There's a lot of stressful aspects of my life right now, and I tried to get on the South Beach Diet due to weight gain over the holidays (6 pounds) and lost 3 + pounds and then fell off the wagon, gained the weight back plus 1 1/2 lbs more. I'm scared to death that I'm losing control. I try setting small goals for myself each day like, just get the water intake under regular control, but I keep screwing up. I also haven't been exercising.

Maybe I should go see Sharon Alger?

Ugh.

xo
Amy

Amy, I am in the same boat,  like all of a sudden I am gaining.  I need to get back on track,  this also scares me to death.  I know what I need to do.  I am pretty sure that I was stress eating,  and got myself used to munching all the time,  hard habit to break but I know I have to do it.  I had an extremely rough year last year,  starting with my Dad passing away,  and two job changes,  a new house,  new business in my house,  demolition, construction, moving,  etc.    So last year is now gone and I have to get myself back.  I have gained 8-10 pounds,  and I am really feeling it too,  I feel loggy and sore all over.  It doesn't help that when I say something about my gaining to my husband, he says it doesn't bother him so don't worry about it,  he still has no clue what it means.  I have not been exercising either,  no real excuse except that I don't really feel like doing anything 8:00 at night when that is about the time I am making dinner after I get done in the shop most nights of the week.  I have to make some time for me somewhere to get some exercise in,  but honestly don't know where.  I can't do it in the middle of the day,  cause I would be all sweaty and I do nails and am in peoples faces all day.  I know I am rambling here,  just thinking out loud, maybe if I get it written than I will make myself do something about it.   Gonna wish the both of us and anyone else out there with this going on the best of luck!!!!!! Lets get through this and back on track. Shannon

Hi Shannon!
Long time no hear. Nice to know you're still out there. I know that after surgery it is within normal range to gain back a few pounds after reaching goal, but I felt like I had another 10 to go till goal, so regain now is worrysome. I also have gone through a host of really tough changes including a separation from my 16 year marriage which has thrown me and my two sons into a tailspin of a lifetime, restarting school and huge financial worries, and our beloved dog dying. This all started happening about 1 month after I had a tummy tuck, so I started off the school year recuperating and freaking out all at the same time.

I try to find non food ways to nuture myself and have found, and rely on quite a few, but I'm still suffering a great deal and am so frightened that my weight will slowly creep up as a result.

Tough haul, this obesity thing, isn't it?

It's nice to hear from you, although I'm sorry things have been so rough on you lately. Hopefully, these hardships will pass, and we will be stronger and wiser as a result.

Hugs to you.

Amy

Sorry about all you are also going through.  You definitely have had a much rougher road than I .  I wish you all the blessing I can give you through these tough times for you and your family.

I did not reach my goal either,  I was still about 17 pounds from my goal now I am almost 27 pounds from it.   Off subject here,  but I have been trying to change my avatar and I cannot seem to get my pic to the correct size to post.  Do you know how to do it?  It has been a long time since I did that and cannot remember how.  I need to put a fresh new pic up. I hope to come around more often,  at least until my busy season starts up.  Right now usually Jan-Feb is slow then they all come out of the woodwork to get their feet done to go on their winter vacations.  Hey maybe then I'll be too busy to munch, LOL.   Anyhow,  have a lovely day, Shannon

I used to know how to fix the avatar problem but I've forgotten. You'd do best to email the obesityhelp folks. They'll be able to steer you in the right direction.

Hope to see more of you around these parts!

Hugs,
Amy