Good Evening Friends

I've missed you all!  I have been so very busy getting this school year closed down that I have been really bad, and haven't kept in touch with everyone here.  I am still meeting myself coming and going....looks like that would be a good thing, but I also have been eating on the run so that isn't good either!  Between baseball games with my nephew and the end of school...yesterday was our last day....I haven't had any time for myself.  The past two days I have really restricted myself on the eating and snacking, and have been making sure to get at least 10,000 steps recorded on my pedometer, and it's paying off.  I was down to a number I haven't seen in a while this morning, so even though I've been bad, I haven't gained.

Another bad thing I did was cancel my 6 month appt. with Dr. Walton next week.  I cancelled it because I didn't want him gritching at me because I haven't lost enough.  I am happy with where I am and how much I've lost so far, and I'm losing again.  When I was there for my three month appt. I left there feeling so down because he was just negative.  I don't feel like paying him to gripe at me when I feel good about myself.  I have made some changes in myself the past two days, and like I said it's paying off, so that makes me happy.  I know I haven't lost but maybe 5 lbs. since I saw Dr. W in March, BUT I have changed clothes sizes three times so that's something...right?  Am I just justifying it in my own mind to keep myself happy? I don't know.  

I hope you all are having a great summer.  I'm looking forward to mine beginning!

Hugs,
Marsha

It's good to "see" you, Marsha. Give yourself a few days to rest up, then hit the diet and exercise thing with full force. Please go for your 6-month appointment. It's so important, and be honest with Dr. Walton, about how you feel. I'm sure he just wants the best for you, and he knows how very important it is to maximize weight loss during the first year, our window of opportunity.
Blessings,
Mary

I know how you feel about not wanting to be "shamed" at the Dr.'s office.  I wish I would have cancled my last Dr. appt because I walked away feeling like a failure.  My weight loss was fine and he said I was successful but I honestly answered questions about what I was eating and how many times and well.....was told I would gain all my weight back.  Talk about feeling like a failure.

The important thing is that you are happy and pleased with where you are.  And, if you want to kick up more weight loss you know exactly what you need to do to get there.  I would "eat the chicken and leave the bones"  in other words, think back on your last conversation with Dr. W.  Is there some truth in what he says, are there some things you need to change? If so, then do those things but don't own everything he is saying if you honestly beleive it doesn't fit you.  That's how I dealt with my last appt.  I decided to take the parts that I believe needed to be applied and leave the rest.  I know my Dr. cares for me and wants me to be successful and he is only acting in that regard.  But, I know that the one size fits all - eat 3 times a day and thats all for the rest of your life- hasn't been something I have been able to stick with.  So, I modify it and do the best to make my food choices healthy and I crank up the exercise.