Need a cheerleader...
I am around here off and on more off than on lately since kids have been in school I have been trying to be faithful to the gym...
I had my surgery 5/11 pre op appt i was 339 and my appt last week i was down to 272 ... I kinda felt like that Dr. wasn't happy with my progress and he told me I need to work out more. I haven't been as faithful as I should over the summer but have since been going at least every other day and doing an hour of cardio. I also added weights this week .... It just seems like for the past couple of weeks I have stayed int he 270s and hit as low as 268 but then I bounce back up...
I am happy with my progress most days but some days it feels like all I want to do is eat. It seems like now I eat a lot at one time a lot more than I did in the beginning i could prolly eat at least half to 3/4 of a chicken skinless boneless chicken breast.
So my question is my losing on track? Should I worry about it or kick it up even more at the gym.. I guess I just need reassurance that I'm not failing.. My husband tells me I'm doing wonderful but some ladies that I keep in contact with have went down a lot in clothes sizes and me I'm down to about a size 24 but I hate wearing tight clothes so I stick to my baggier sizes...
Sorry for my long run on vent I just am so afraid of messing this up it's my biggest fear by far now.
I had my surgery 5/11 pre op appt i was 339 and my appt last week i was down to 272 ... I kinda felt like that Dr. wasn't happy with my progress and he told me I need to work out more. I haven't been as faithful as I should over the summer but have since been going at least every other day and doing an hour of cardio. I also added weights this week .... It just seems like for the past couple of weeks I have stayed int he 270s and hit as low as 268 but then I bounce back up...
I am happy with my progress most days but some days it feels like all I want to do is eat. It seems like now I eat a lot at one time a lot more than I did in the beginning i could prolly eat at least half to 3/4 of a chicken skinless boneless chicken breast.
So my question is my losing on track? Should I worry about it or kick it up even more at the gym.. I guess I just need reassurance that I'm not failing.. My husband tells me I'm doing wonderful but some ladies that I keep in contact with have went down a lot in clothes sizes and me I'm down to about a size 24 but I hate wearing tight clothes so I stick to my baggier sizes...
Sorry for my long run on vent I just am so afraid of messing this up it's my biggest fear by far now.
We all lose at different rates so what is "normal" for one might not be for another. The key is to stay happy with yourself and your progress. Look at how far you have come. I can understand your fear of failure. I think we all feel that way.
I have never been one to keep a log of my food but I know that really helps some people. So you might try writing down what you are taking in so that you can see if your calorie intake is where it needs to be. If you aren't taking in enough calories and you are exercising you may not lose. I know that sounds funny but that is the way it works. When I would stall I would increase my calorie intake for a few days and then go back down and that helped me more than anything.
Keep coming here and letting us support you. It always helps to know that someone else has been where you are.
I have never been one to keep a log of my food but I know that really helps some people. So you might try writing down what you are taking in so that you can see if your calorie intake is where it needs to be. If you aren't taking in enough calories and you are exercising you may not lose. I know that sounds funny but that is the way it works. When I would stall I would increase my calorie intake for a few days and then go back down and that helped me more than anything.
Keep coming here and letting us support you. It always helps to know that someone else has been where you are.
Tommie,
You are doing great. You've lost 62 pounds in less than 4 months. That's great. Keep in mind "THERE IS NO NORMAL." Each body and each person is different. Don't compare yourself to others. Work on trying to stop obsessing about how much you eat and how much you've lost. Try to become sensitive to your body and alert to it's signs. Recognize when you've had enough to eat and stop eating before you take that one more bite.
Listen to your husband. It seems to me like he's a great cheerleader.
It's normal for your body to have periods of rest when you don't loose any weight for a while. Just stick to your doctor's program, keep exercising and you'll get past those little pauses. I don't consider them stalls like some people call them. I think sometimes your body just has to "catch up." This surgery puts your body into shock. Inside it's shouting - "What happened to all that food? Feed me!" Give it time to learn that the new routine is healthy food and moving. It will catch on.
I remember thinking that I was going to be the first person ever that WLS didn't work for. I failed at every diet I ever tried; why would this be any different? But this is different and you are different. I'm successful, even if I never reach goal. I weigh 125 pounds less than I used to.
Hang in there! If you keep doing what you're doing, the weight is going to come off and you're going to be so happy with the new you.
You are doing great. You've lost 62 pounds in less than 4 months. That's great. Keep in mind "THERE IS NO NORMAL." Each body and each person is different. Don't compare yourself to others. Work on trying to stop obsessing about how much you eat and how much you've lost. Try to become sensitive to your body and alert to it's signs. Recognize when you've had enough to eat and stop eating before you take that one more bite.
Listen to your husband. It seems to me like he's a great cheerleader.
It's normal for your body to have periods of rest when you don't loose any weight for a while. Just stick to your doctor's program, keep exercising and you'll get past those little pauses. I don't consider them stalls like some people call them. I think sometimes your body just has to "catch up." This surgery puts your body into shock. Inside it's shouting - "What happened to all that food? Feed me!" Give it time to learn that the new routine is healthy food and moving. It will catch on.
I remember thinking that I was going to be the first person ever that WLS didn't work for. I failed at every diet I ever tried; why would this be any different? But this is different and you are different. I'm successful, even if I never reach goal. I weigh 125 pounds less than I used to.
Hang in there! If you keep doing what you're doing, the weight is going to come off and you're going to be so happy with the new you.
Vicki
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Tommie,
Congrats on the 62 pound loss! Have you ever been able to say that before? we all hit stalls, it's just your body catching up and sometimes it's holding onto everything thinking it is starving. Shake up your routine a bit to break a stall, either up your protein, up your exercise, which youhave so you're off to a good start! And a word of advice from a reformed Scale Ho...step away from teh scales!! Get the measuring tape out and use it!! You might be even more surprised!!!!!
Hugz,
Gina L
Congrats on the 62 pound loss! Have you ever been able to say that before? we all hit stalls, it's just your body catching up and sometimes it's holding onto everything thinking it is starving. Shake up your routine a bit to break a stall, either up your protein, up your exercise, which youhave so you're off to a good start! And a word of advice from a reformed Scale Ho...step away from teh scales!! Get the measuring tape out and use it!! You might be even more surprised!!!!!
Hugz,
Gina L
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